Venky 27 July 2026

Property case - civil matter

Hi Team,

Could anyone please address case law and provisions to respond to below. I am the defendant filing written statement (WS) next week. Property in Karnataka.

Mr.A holds a land, the same was inherited by his sons who are Mr.B,C,D&E. the same was bifucated into sites and sold to individual parties. My seller purchased this property and all legal heirs signed the registered sale deed. Now, grand sons of Mr.A filed as case on my property saying that they share was not given.

Let me know in the above scenario how to respond in WS with provisions and case laws in my favour.

Thanking you in advance.

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A property owner in Karnataka is seeking legal advice on how to respond to a civil case filed by the grandsons of the original owner. The property was inherited by the original owner's sons, then divided and sold to various parties, including the current owner whose seller acquired it with all legal heirs signing the sale deed. The grandsons are claiming their share was not given, despite their fathers being alive when the property was sold.

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Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 28 July 2026

Law of inheritence qua the movable and immovable properties left behind by an individual after his / her death. No one has come to claim his / her share after death similar to Mr. A in instant post.

Either redraft the facts vis-a-vis your query if you intend to have obligation of experts on this platform

or consult a local prudent lawyer since the facts are not clear.

Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.] (Scientist/Engineer) 28 July 2026

Were all the sons B, C, D and E alive at the time of death of A and later during the division (not bifurcation) of the property among the sons. It is presumed that there were no daughters or sons other than the 4. The grandsons of A may be sons of B, C, D and/or E. They have no rights over the property when their fathers are alive. Hence they can have no claims.

P. Venu (Advocate) 28 July 2026

Yes, the query is short of material facts.

What do you mean by inherited? Had the legal heirs executed a partition deed or was there any oral partition which was acted upon by physical partition by metes and bounds?

Were the sons the only legal heirs and no daughters?

Grandsons - whose sons?

Anyhow, if the property was duly partitoned among all the legal heirs, the grandchildren cannot have any claim.