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passed that the female hindu had no right to sell the disputed parcel of land – Suit decreed to the said extent – U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951 – s. 169. Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s. 52 – Doctrine of ‘lis pendens ’ – Held: Pendency of a suit or a proceeding shall be deemed to continue until the suit or a proceeding is disposed of by final decree or order, and complete satisfaction or discharge of such decree or order has been obtained or has become unobtainable by reason of the expiration of any period of limitation prescribed for the execution thereof by any law for the time being in force – On facts, appellant sought permanent injunction against respondent No. 1 from selling the land either to respondent No. 2 or otherwise – Suit dismissed by the civil judge, Additional District Judge as also High Court – Execution of sale at a time when the second appeal had not been filed but which came to be filed afterwards within the period of limitation – Thus, the case would be covered u/s. 52 – That sale had not taken place – Declaration passed that respondent No. 1 had no right to sell the disputed parcel of land – As regards the claim of the applicant that the said parcel of land was sold to her by the first respondent subsequently before filing of the Second Appeal, the appellant filed second suit seeking setting aside of the sale in favour of the applicant and the same was dismissed for default – Legal representatives of the appellant directed to apply to that court for appropriate orders – Subsequent developments. ‘US ’ was the owner of certain parcels of bhumidhari lands covered under the provisions of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951. “US ’ by way of a registered Will, bequeathed his entire property in favour of appellant as an exclusive owner. However, as regards plot ‘A ’ he created a restricted estate in favour of his wife-respondent No. 1. It is alleged that respondent No. 1 planned to dispose of property ‘A’. The appellant filed a [2012] 2 S.C.R. 303 JAGAN SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS