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Kailash Joshi (accountant)     18 September 2013

Right of legal heirs prop. used by one legal heir for buss.

Sir,

Mr. P (an adult Hindu) died in 2001 leaving behind wife Mrs. A and sons Mr. K, R and S. All of them where staying togather in inherited flat. Mr. R & S were doing business in inherited shop and Mr. K was in Service. Mr. K started staying sepertely in 2011 in an inherited flat and subsequently Mr. S also started residing sepertely and also seperated business in 2013 from Mr. R. However, Mr. R continued doing his business from Inherited shop.

 

After death of Mr. P and till seperation, Mr. R was using inherited shops for his business and use to take care of common family expenses, during same tenure Mr. R has acquired certain property in his individual and joint name with his spouse. 

 

Now, Mr. K & S are claiming, share from Property acquired by Mr. R in his individual name and joint name with his wife contending that, the inherited property was used by him without paying any rent / compensation to other legal heirs.

 

Thus, in view of above facts :

 

Q: a) Whether contention of Mr. K and S for share in property acquired by Mr. R in individual and joint name his wife legally tenable? If yes under which law and section?

   b) Can they demand their share in reasonable rent for inherited property used by legal heir R along with reasonable interest instead of share in property acquired  by R in his name? If yes under which law and section?

 

thanking you in anticipation.



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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     18 September 2013

Mr. Joshi,

It is presumed that the intestate properties of the deceased P has not been partitioned among his legal heirs and the same are under joint constructive possession by all his heirs till this date.  All the legal heirs are entitled to a share in the mesne profits and all other income derived out of the said properties. If one heir has misappropriated the mesne profits unto himself and bought various other movable and immovable assets out of the said income, if it is proved to be so with proper evidence, then all other heirs also can claim their share in the said acquisition as per their entitlement. Now since the dispute has arose, it is better to have a proper partition of the properties among the heirs either by talks or through a court of law. Adv. Kalaiselvan, Vellore, Ph:+919443441062

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