IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO.1100 OF 2004 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1382 OF 2004 Maruti K. Mane ...Appellant. v. Subrao K. Mane & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.M.A.Chaudhari, adv. For the Appellant. Mr.P.R.Arjunwadkar, adv. for the Respondent No.1. Mr.B.G.Vaidya, adv. For the Respondent No.2. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : 8th October , 2009 P.C. 1 The plaintiffs/respondents claim that suit property was joint family property and each of them had 1/3rd share in the same. Defendant/appellant contended that after abolition of Vatan, the land was re-granted to him alone. The Trial Court held that the land was previously held by Kerba, father of the plaintiffs and defendant and after his death , land was re-granted in the name of defendant as ‘Manager’ or ‘Karta’ of the joint family not to him individually. The trial Court decreed the suit holding that the land was not re-granted to the defendant alone but for the joint family. First Appeal filed by defendant was dismissed. Hence, he has filed the second appeal. Even though prior to abolition of Vatans, the vatan was recorded in the name of senior - 2- branch of the family. Under section 7 of the Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1958, rule of primogeniture has been abolished and personal law in respect of inheritance is applicable. No substantial question of law is involved in the appeal, therefore, the appeal stands dismissed. 2 As the appeal itself is dismissed, Civil Application No.1382 of 2004 does not survive and stands disposed off accordingly. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)