8. General rules of succession in the case of males
The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of this Chapter:—
(a)
firstly, upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class I of the Schedule;
(b)
secondly, if there is no heir of class I, then upon the heirs, being the relatives specified in class II of the Schedule;
(c)
thirdly, if there is no heir of any of the two classes, then upon the agnates of the deceased; and
(d)
lastly, if there is no agnate, then upon the cognates of the deceased.