Land rights

If the land is still recorded in the name of Your GF and he & his family members is/are recorded in possesison , there is no problem in retaining the land. In my opinion the assigned land cannot be sold or partition. Since it is assigned land as per govt. records.

Dear Naresh,

As per the Hindu Succession Act, 1956

IF A HINDU MALE DIES INTESTATE THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CLASS I LEGAL HEIRS: -

a)     Son,

b)     daughter,

c)      widow,

d)     mother,

e)     son of a pre-deceased son,

f)       daughter of a pre-deceased son,

g)     son of a pre-deceased daughter,

h)    duaghter of a pre-deceased daughter,

i)       widow of a pre-deceased son, 

j)       Son of pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son,

k)     daughter of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son,

l)       widow of a pre-deceased son of a pre-deceased son.

Hence Two Sons and Two Daughters are having equal [i.e. 1/4^th] share in the said 10 Acres of land.

After the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act in the year 2005, the daughters are having absolute right in the ancestral property too.  In the instance case the property is not self earned property of your grand father.

Hence the Daughters of your Grand Father can claim their share on the said properties from the Sons of your Grand Father.

However it is advisable to verify the Assignment Document issued by the Government in favour of your Grand Father to ascertain whether there is any clause which prohibits from alienation, partition, settlement etc.,

In general there will not be any such condition which prohibits the lawful owner. 

Article 300 of the Constitution of India also enables every citizen to own, enjoy and dispose the property.