Non-agriculturists of Dagshai, Ambala, follow Personal Law in succession.īy virtue of S. Zargars, being non-agriculturists, would prima facie follow their personal law and the onus that they are governed by custom in matters of succession lies on the party asserting such custom.Īmbala City, follow Personal Law in adoption, alienation and succession. Telis of Pachmand, Shahpur District in succession.įakir (Jalandhar) is not a caste as such but only a class of persons. Quasi-agriculturists of Lahore District, custom is followed. The Telis are a distinct tribe in the Punjab and are a true caste and not merely followers of an occupation.All Teli Chohans are not necessarily Rajputs. Village Bhonike, Autar, Chunian Tehsil, Lahore District, do not follow custom even though in some villages Telis follow custom.It was observed: “The burden was upon the appellants to establish (1) that they follow custom and (2) if so,what that custom was.They have not produced the Riwaj-i-am or CustomaryLaw of the district to show that, according to it they followed custom.All they did was to examine certain witnesses who boldly stated that they followed agricultural custom, no instance being given.On the other hand, it has been established that these Telis own a very small area in the village, that they do not form a compact agricultural community, that they are not confined to agricultural pursuits and that they did not come to the village with the founder thereof.Lastly, it has been proved that a large number of alienations have been made by these Telis without objection by collaterals.In these circumstances there can be no doubt, that the appellants have failed to prove that they follow custom.”-per Addison, J.
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