Suit regarding property

For the purpose of ascertaining the pecuniary jurisdiction (of the Appellate Court), it would be the valuation shown in the plaint which would be material for such purpose.

Appellants claimed that their predecessor-in-interest had legal entitlement in the subject property, therefore they should be impleaded as defendants in the suit under O. I, R. 10, C.P.C

Validity

Record reflected that appellants had no right or interest in the subject property and were strangers to the same

Predecessor-in-interest of the appellants during his lifetime also attempted to set up some sort of delusive claim over subject property but same had been rejected by the Settlement Authorities

Form from Settlement proceedings relied upon by appellants did not in any manner establish or suggest any claim, right, title or interest of their predecessor-in-interest in respect of subject property

Even an inquiry was conducted by the Board of Revenue in which one of the appellants also participated, but same remained fruitless

Rights of appellants had not been affected as there were no rights to begin with

Appeal was dismissed accordingly.