The Oudh Estates Act, 1869
Bare Act
15. If any Taluqdár or Grantee shall heretofore have transferred or bequeathed, or if any Taluqdár or Grantee or his heir or legatee shall hereafter transfer or bequeath to any person not being a Taluqdár or Grantee the whole or any portion of his estate, and such person would not have succeeded according to the provisions of this Act to the estate or to a portion thereof if the transferor or testator had died without having made the transfer and intestate, the transfer of and succession to the property so transferred or bequeathed shall be regulated by the rules which would have governed the transfer of and succession to such property if the transferee or legatee had bought the same from a person not being a Taluqdár or Grantee.
Simplified Act
Section 15 Simplified: If a Taluqdár or Grantee (landowners with certain privileges) has already, or does in the future, give away or leave in a will (bequeath) all or part of their estate to someone who is not a Taluqdár or Grantee, and this person would not have naturally inherited the estate under this law if the original owner had died without a will (intestate), then the rules that apply to the transfer and inheritance of the property will be the same as if the new owner had simply bought the property from someone who is not a Taluqdár or Grantee.
Explanation using examples
Imagine Mr. A is a Taluqdár who owns a large estate in Oudh. He decides to gift a part of his estate to his friend Mr. B, who is not a Taluqdár or Grantee. According to Section 15 of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, if Mr. A had passed away without gifting the estate and without leaving a will, Mr. B would not normally be entitled to inherit the estate. Therefore, the transfer of the estate to Mr. B through the gift must follow the same rules as if Mr. B had purchased that part of the estate from someone who is not a Taluqdár or Grantee. This means that the normal rules of transfer and succession, such as those in the Transfer of Property Act or the Indian Succession Act, would apply to this gift to Mr. B.
