Grandchildren whose parents are alive do not qualify as Class-I heirs under HSA 1956. When male Hindu dies intestate, property devolves only to Class-I heirs under Section 8. Granddaughter cannot inherit grandfather's property if her father survives.
["Grandchildren not Class-I heirs when parent alive","Section 8 devolution only to Class-I heirs","Granddaughter cannot claim while father alive","Post-1956 inherited property is self-acquired","Plaint rejected under Order VII Rule 11(a)"]
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