General order of succession from males

Subject to the provisions of section 48 and 52, when a Bhumidhar or Asami being a male dies, his interest in his holding shall devolve in accordance with the order of succession given below: (a) male lineal descendants in the male line of descent: Provided that no member of this class shall inherit if any male descendant between him and the deceased is alive: Provided further that the son or sons of a predeceased son howsoever shall inherit the share which would have devolved upon the deceased if he had been then alive; (b) widow; (c) father; (d) mother, being a widow; (e) step mother, being a widow; (f) father's father; (g) father's mother, being a widow; (h) widow of a male lineal descendant in the male line of descent: (i) unmarried daughter; (j) brother, being the son of the same father as the deceased; (k) unmarried sister; (l) brother's son, the brother having been a son of the same father as the deceased; (m) father's father's son; (n) brother's son's son; (o) father's father's son's son; (p) daughter's son.