Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956–Sec. 12–Partition–S died intestate living behind widow and three daughters–His wife adopted the plaintiff (son of one daughter) through regd. adoption deed–Widow and all three daughters became absolute owner of 1/4 share on the day of death of S–Plaintiff-adopted son would get 1/4 share of his adopted mother–Further, he would get 1/4 share from the property of his wife i.e. 1/16 share of whole property–First appellate Court rightly hold him entitled for 5/16 share–Impugned judgment of High Court set aside and decree passed by first appellate Court
restored.
