According to Hindu Law, after the death of a female, her property is devolved upon her children, children of predeceased children and husband. Therefore, in your case, children of predeceased children can claim their grandmother’s property.

Rights of grandson to inherit his grandfather’s property is from birth. A father can exclude his son from his self-acquired property, but a grandson cannot be excluded from his grandfather’s property, especially if the property is ancestral.

Yes, a suit for partition can be instituted by a person who is not residing in India, provided such person has a right in a joint property situated in India.

Yes, a partition can be done for all types of properties, i.e., agricultural, residential, or commercial.

The ownership rights of all the owners are equal in the case of joint property. The shares in the property are partitioned through a department or court of law, as the case may be.

In case there is an absence of family settlement at the time of partition, the land is partitioned by adopting the principle of good-to-good and bad-to-bad land. On the basis of this principle, the land is distributed amongst the co-owners, and they are granted a share of equal value.

If there is no division of assets yet, the right to ancestral property arises at birth, distinct from other forms of inheritance, where the right to inheritance arises at the owner’s death. Thus, the share of every individual generation is determined before birth.

The grandson cannot claim any right to the self-acquired property of the grandfather. It is all up to the grandfather what he wishes to do with his self-acquired property. No one can raise any objection.

After the amendment Act of 2005, according to Hindu Law by virtue of section 6, the property of Hindu male dying intestate devolves upon his heirs in Class-I category, which includes Sons, Daughters, Widows, Mother, Son’s Son etc. Hence, after the death of their grandfather, his class-1 legal heirs will be entitled to his estate through natural succession.

After the amendment Act of 2005, according to Hindu Law by virtue of section 6, the property of Hindu male dying intestate devolves upon his heirs in Class-I category, which includes Sons, Daughters, Widows, mother etc. Hence, the property will devolve upon son, daughter, wife and mother of the intestate being class-1 legal heirs. Further, the father falls in the category of class-2 heirs.