RSA No. 355 of 2010 8.7.2011 Present:- Mr. N.K.Thakur, counsel for the appellant. Mr. Ashwani Pathak, counsel for the respondents. This appeal is directed against judgment, decree dated 8.7.2010 passed by learned District Judge, Chamba in Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2010 affirming judgment, decree dated 27.2.2010 passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chamba in Civil Suit No. 143 of 2002. 2. The appellant filed a suit for declaration and permanent prohibitory injunction primarily on the ground that the parties are Gaddies and governed by custom, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is not applicable to them. It is the case of the appellant that he being the nephew of Bajeeru is entitled to inherit his estate on the basis of custom and respondents-defendants are not entitled to the estate of Bajeeru. 3. The two Courts below have recorded a finding of fact that the parties are neither Gaddies nor governed by custom, the parties are governed by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the estate of Bajeeru devolved on Smt. Bhago widow of Bajeeru. The applicability of custom is connected with the fact whether parties are Gaddies or not. The appellant has failed to prove that parties are Gaddies and they are governed by custom. The findings so recorded by both the Courts below are purely findings of facts and no substantial question of law is involved in the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. CMP No. 720 of 2010 The Application is disposed of in view of disposal of the main appeal. July 8, 2011 ( Kuldip Singh ) (GR) Judge