Supreme Court of India

Padmavathy Amma v. Ammunni Panicker and Anr.

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Bench Hansaria J.
Decided 2 May 1995

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being traced through mother to daughter, daughter's daughter and so on. Marnmakkathayam family is known a Tarwad and consists of a group of persons, males and females, all tracing descent from a common an· cestress. An ordinary Tarawad consists of the mother, her children, male and female, the children of such females and their descendants in the female line, how-low-soever, living under the control and direction of the Karnavan, who is the eldest male member.

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