Answer the following

1. Raghu points at Rama and tells that she is his mothers fathers sister-in-laws second
granddaughter out of first son. Is Rama cognate or agnate to Raghu?

2. Sashi dies leaving behind his mother, father, 2 sisters, wife and 3 sons. One of his son
died before him leaving behind a wife, two sons and their two granddaughters. Another
son dies right after his death in a car accident and leaves behind a daughter, 2 sons both
of whom are married and have 2 children each. The 3rd son is married twice and has 3
children out of both the marriage and they have 4 children. Identify the different classes
of heirs to sashis property and apply the rule of preferential heirs.

3. Amritha is a very independent woman who owns a Co. of her own which specializes in
marketing woolen clothes in high quality to foreign countries. At the age of 15 she was
married to the Woolen Co.s proprietor who died after 7 years due to ill health leaving her
the big Co. and 4 children. Her first son finished MBA from London is been helping her
manage the Co. as well as the family. He is married and has 3 daughters who are all
married and have two children each. Her 2nd son was a big social activist who was killed
in a riot leaving behind a wife and one son. Her third son got inspired by the
Ramakrishna Paramhamsas teachings when he was studying theology in college and left
the worldly luxuries and hardly comes to home. Her younger daughter is a widow and
stays with them with her two daughters and two sons. Amritha dies interstate leaving
behind the Co. and also a savings deposit of 10 crores. Divide the property under HSA,
1956.

4. Sumangali is widow of Mr. Sumesh Nair who hails from Kerala. Mr. Sumesh died in
1937 leaving behind a will which says that his dwelling house and 10 cents of cashew
fields will be looked after by his widow and fully enjoyed during her life time, but
whenever she wants to alienate any part of the property she necessarily needs to obtain
the consent of the Karnavar of the home, his father. Sumangli manages the property for 5
years taking care of Mr.. Sumeshs father and her own 3 children. Sumeshs father dies in
1954. In 1960, Sumangali tries to alienate the property for her daughters wedding but her
sons are against the same as they are the reversionary. Decide.