Dear Pushkar following is reply to ur question
If a Hindu male dies without making a will
In such a case the property would pass as per the Hindu Succession Act. The property of an intestate Hindu male devolves on the following heirs in the below mentioned order:
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Class I heirs
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If there is no Class I heir, then upon his Class II heirs
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If there is no Class II heir, then upon his Agnates
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If there is no Agnate, then upon his Cognates.
Following are Class I heirs :
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Son
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Daughter
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Widow
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Mother
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Son / daughter of a predeceased son / daughter ( Grandchildren when son / daughter is not alive )
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Widow of a predeceased son ( Daughter in law when son is not alive )
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Son / daughter / widow of a predeceased son of a predeceased son ( son / daughter / widow of grandchildren when grandchildren is not alive )
The above class I heirs take the property simultaneously and in priority succession to all other heirs.Amongst themselves the distribution is equal. Following points needs to be understood
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The widow of the deceased and if there are more than one such widow, then all of them taken together, take one share.
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Mother will be entitled to one share even if the son is adopted or is illegitimate.
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The children, mother and widow of the deceased take one equal share. It does not matter whether the daughter is unmarried or married.
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The grandchildren & widow will take one share between them if son / daughter is not alive and the distribution between them will be equal. Further the branch of grandchildren also gets the same portion when granchildren are not alive.
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Father is not considered as Class I heir.
Note : Son and Daughter include both which are natural and those which are adopted.
Following are Class II heirs :
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Father
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Son's daughter's children; Brothers; Sisters
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Daughter's grandchildren
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Children of siblings
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Father's parents
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Father's widow (step-mother), Brother's widow
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Father's siblings
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Mother's parents
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Mother's siblings
The succession takes place in the above order. Eg: If father is surviving, he takes all the property in exclusion to all other Class II heirs. All the heirs specified in one entry get an equal share in the property.
Agnates
Two people are called agnates of each other if they are related wholly through males. Agnates could be males or females. Eg: Father's brother's daughter or son is an agnate.
Cognates
Two people are called Cognates of each other if they are related but not wholly through males. Cognates could be males or females. Eg: Father's sister's daughter or son is a cognate.