Section 22 of OEA : Section 22: Special Rules Of Succession To Intestate Taluqdars And Grantees

Explanation using Example

Imagine a situation where Mr. A, a Taluqdar listed in one of the categories mentioned in section eight of The Oudh Estates Act, 1869, passes away without leaving a will. According to Section 22, his estate must be distributed in a specific order:

Firstly, the estate would go to Mr. A's eldest son, Mr. B, and after him to Mr. B's male descendants. However, if Mr. B had predeceased Mr. A without male descendants, the estate would then pass to Mr. A's second son, Mr. C, and so on in order of seniority among Mr. A's sons and their male descendants.

If Mr. A had no sons or male descendants, but he had treated his daughter's son, Mr. D, as his own, Mr. D would inherit the estate. If Mr. A had no such grandson but had adopted a son, Mr. E, in a legally recognized manner, Mr. E would be the heir.

In the absence of an adopted son, Mr. A's brothers would be next in line, followed by Mr. A's widow or widows, who would hold the estate for life. Any sons they adopted with Mr. A's written consent would inherit after them.

Should there be no widow or adopted sons, the estate would then pass to Mr. A's male descendants who are not najib-ul-tarfain, and eventually, if no other heirs exist as per the list, to those who would inherit under the ordinary law applicable to Mr. A's religion and tribe.

All these successions are subject to the conditions that Mr. A's estate was held under, and this section does not restrict the power of alienation that is conferred by section eleven of the same Act.