Summarize the following court judgment. Appeal No. 870 of 1968. (From.the Judgment and Order dated 22.11.1967 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Second Appeal No. 436/64. G.L. Sanghi and D.N. Misra for the appellant. P.H. Parekh (amicus curiae) for the respondents. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by KRANNA	 J. This appeal by special leave is against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court affirming on second appeal the decision of the trial court and the first appellate court whereby suit for possession of the land in dispute had been decreed in favour of the plaintiff re spondent against the defendant appellant. Laxmi Dayal died in 1952 leaving the lands in dispute and some other properties. He was succeeded by his two widows	 Shantibai and Bindumati. In 1954 Chandanbai	 widow of brother of Laxmi Dayal	 filed civil suit No. 34A of 1954 against Shantibai and Bindumati in respect of the property left by Laxmi Dayal. During the pendency of that suit	 a deed of partition was executed by Shantibai	 Bindumati and Chandanbai	 as a result of which each one of them was stated to have become full owner of the property which fell to her share. The partition deed was got registered and necessary mutation entries were made in accordance with that deed. On September 8	 1955	 Shantibai made a will of the property which fell to her share as a result of partition	. in favour of the plaintiff respondent. The suit filed by Chandanbai was disposed of on February 18	 1956 in terms of partition deed dated January 13	 1955. Shantibai died on May 29	 1956. The respondent filed the present suit against Bindu mati defendant appellant for possession of the land in dispute on the allegation that he (the respondent) had taken possession of the land in dispute in pursuance of the will executed in his favour by Shantibai. The appellant was stated to have relinquished her right of survivorship in the land which fell to the share of Shantibai. The appellant	 it was further pleaded	 had taken forcible possession of the land in dispute. The suit was resisted by the appellant on the ground that she had not relinquished her right of survivorship in the land which fell to the share of Shantibai. Shantibai	 it was further averred	 had no right to dispose of the said land by will. The trial court accepted the contention of the respondent and decreed his suit. The decision of the trial court was affirmed on appeal by the first appellate court and by the High Court in second appeal. The first question which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the appellant relinquished her right of survivorship in the property which fell to the share of Shantibai as a result of the deed of partition dated January 13	 1955. In this respect we find that each 990 of the three executants stated in that deed that none of them would have any right or claim over the property that fell to the share of other shareholders in partition. it was further stated in the deed: "Every shareholder may get the property fallen to her share	 mutated and may take possession thereof and thus may become abso lute owner thereof. 'Every shareholder may get her name separately mutated in Patwari 's papers. She may sell it. If other sharehold er claim it	 it will be contrary to law . . By taking our respective share from the entire property in the parti tion we become separate from the entire property. " When she came into the witness box	 the appellant admitted that their object in making the partition was that they would be able to dispose of their separate lands in any way they liked. The appellant also stated that as a result of partition	 each one of the executants of the deed of partition became exclusive owner of the property that fell to her share. In the face of the recitals in the deed of partition and the admissions made by the appellant in the witness box	 we find no reason whatsoever to disturb the finding of the courts below that the appellant had relin quished her right of survivorship in the property which fell to the share of Shantibai. Sanghi on behalf of the appellant	 however	 contends that it is not permissible in Hindu law for a widow to give up her right of survivorship in the property which fails to the share of the co widow even as a result of an agreement. This contention	 in our opin ion	 is devoid of force and runs counter to the decision of this Court in the: case of Karpagathachi & Ors. vs Nagarathipathachi.(1) As observed in that case	 "under the Hindu law as it stood in 1924	 two widows inheriting their husband 's proper ties took together one estate as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and equal benefi cial enjoyment. They were entitled to en force a partition of those properties so that each could separately possess and enjoy the portion allotted to her	 see Dhuowan Deen Dobey vs Myna Baee(2)	 Gauri Nath Kakaji vs Gaya Kuar(3). Neither of them could without the consent of the other enforce an absolute partition of the estate so as to destroy the right of survivorship	 see Commissioner of Income tax vs Smt. Indira Balakrishna(4). But by mutual consent they could enter into any arrangement regarding their respective rights in the properties during the continuance of the widow 's estate	 and could absolutely divide the properties	 so as to preclude the right of survivorship of each of the portion allotted to the other see Ramakkal vs Ramasami Naichan (5)		 Sudalai Ammal vs Gomathi Ammal(6). Likewise	 two daughters succeeding to their father 's estate as joint (1) ; (2) (3) (1928)L.R. 55 I.A. 299. (4) ; 	517. (5) Mad	 522	 (6) 	 991 tenants with rights of survivorship could enter into a similar arrangement	 see Kailash Chandra Chuckerbutty vs Kashi Chandra Chuck erbutty (1)	 Subbammal vs Lakshmanu Iyer(2)	 Ammani Ammal vs Periasami Udavan.(a) Such an arrangement was not repugnant to section 6(a) of the . The interest of each widow in the properties inherited by her was property	 and this property together with the incidental right of survivorship could be lawfully trans ferred. Section 6(a) of the prohibits the transfer of the bare chance of the surviving widow taking the entire estate as the next heir of her hus band on the death of the Co widow	 but it does not prohibit the transfer by the widow of her present interest in the properties inher ited by her together with the incidental right of survivorship. The widows were competent to partition the properties and allot separate portions to each	 and inciden tal to such an allotment	 each could agree relinquish her right of survivorship in the portion allotted to the other. " There is nothing in the decision of Smt. Indira Balakr ishna (supra) which stands in the way of any mutual arrange ment between the cowidows	 the effect of which would be to preclude the right of survivorship of each to the portion allotted to the other. The question which actually arose for decision in that case was whether the three widows of a deceased person could have the status of an association of persons within the meaning of section 3 of the Indian In come tax Act	 1922. This question was answered in the negative. While discussing this question	 this Court observed that though the widows take as joint tenants	 none of them has a right to enforce an absolute partition of the estate against the other so as to destory the right of survivorship. The question as to whether the right of survivorship could be relinquished as a result of mutual agreement did not arise for consideration in that case. This question was dealt with in the case of Karpagathachi (supra) and it was held after noticing the decision in Smt. Indira Balakrishna 's case (supra) that such relinquishment of the right of survivorship was permissible as a result of mutual arrangement. Lastly	 it has been argued by Mr. Sanghi that even though Shantibai became entitled to dispose of during her life time the property which fell to her share as a result of the deed of partition	 she could not bequeath the same by means of a will. This submission too. is devoid of force	 and we agree with Mr. Parekh who argued the case amicus curiae that the power of Shantibai to make a will in respect of the property in dispute was co extensive with her power to transfer it inter vivos. The question as to what effect the will would have on the right of the male rever sioner	 if any	 of Laxmi Dayal need not be gone into in this case. So far as Bindumati appellant is concerned	 we have no doubt that in the light of the arrangement contained in the deed of partition dated January 13	 1955 she cannot resist the (1) cal. (2) 	 (3) (1923) 45 M.L.I. 1. 992 claim of the plaintiff respondent who is a legatee under the will of Shantibai. To hold otherwise would be tantamount to permitting the appellant to assert her right of survivor ship in the property which fell as a result of partition to the share of Shantibai even though the appellant has relin quished such right of survivorship. The appeal consequently fails and is dismissed. As no one appeared on behalf of the respondent	 we make no order as to the costs of the appeal. P.H.P. Appeal dismissed.

One Lakshmi Dayal died in 1952 leaving behind two wid ows	 appellant and Shantibai. In 1954	 Chandanbai widow of brother of Laxmi Dayal filed a suit against the appellant and Shantibai in respect of the. properties left by Lakshmi Dayal. During the. pendency of the said suit	 the appel lant	 Shantibai and Chandanbai executed a partition deed alloting different properties to each one of the widows. The partition deed was registered and necessary mutation entries were made. The suit filed by Chandanbai was dis posed of in terms of the Partition Deed. In September. 1955	 Shantibai made a will in favour of the respondent and she died on 29 5 1956. After her death	 the appellant took forcible possession of the suit land from the respondent. The respondent	 therefore	 filed a suit against the appel lant for possession of the land in dispute. The Trial Court	 the first Appellate	 Court and the High Court in Second Appeal came to the conclusion that the appellant had relinquished her right of survivorship in lands which fell to the share of Shantibai and	 therefore	 decreed the respondefts suit. In an appeal by Special Leave the appellant contended: 1. The appellant did not relinquish her right of survivorship. It is not permissible for a Hindu co widow. to give up her right of survivorship even by an agreement. Even if right of survivorship can be given up during the lifetime of the widows con cerned	 the property could have been trans ferred inter vivos but could not have been disposed of by a will. Dismissing the appeal	 HELD: 1. It is clear from the Partition Deed and the evidence of the appellant herself that she had relinquished her right of survivor ship. The findings of all the courts below to the effect that the appellant relinquished her right of survivorship are correct. [990 B C] 2. It is permissible under Hindu Law for a co widow to relinquish by agreement her right of survivorship ' in the property which falls to the share of the other widow. [990 G] Karpagathachi & Ors. vs Nagarathipathachi ; followed. Bhuowan Deen Doobey vs Myna Baee ; Gauri Nath Kakaji vs Gaya Kaur (1928) LR 55 IA 299 re ferred. Commissioner of Income Tax vs Smt. Indira Balakrishna ; 	 517 distinguished. Ramakkal vs Ramasami Naichan Mad. 522	 Sudalai Ammal vs Comathi Ammal ; Kailash Chandra Chuckerbutty vs Kashi Chandra Chuckerbutty Cal. 339; Subbammal vs Lakshmana Iyer ; Ammani Ammal vs Perissemi Udayan re ferred to. 3. The power of a co widoW to execute a will in respect of the property falling to her share in the partition with the other co widows is co extensive with her power to trans fer it inter vivos. 989