High Court Karnataka High Court

K A Sathish Kumar vs K Anantha Nagaraja Setty on 31 August, 2010

Karnataka High Court
K A Sathish Kumar vs K Anantha Nagaraja Setty on 31 August, 2010
Author: Ravi Malimath
 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT eARc;'A'i;gci'RAe

DATED THIS THE 315T DAY OF AUGU§T Azaiid" as  A'

 

THE HON'BLE MRTJLISTICE RAVI cMcA_Li'M'A'T'H'V

REGULAR eT:R:3T APR'5AL~~.tN»0A:;'s25 or 2001

BETWEEN:  

K.A.Sathi.sh~ii_K;:ma'r'   ..  

S/o late _A.'S.Kr'i5hna--.Setty,""~-~-- 

Age:MajoT';5H.inVd'u,  T *

63/1,, Gtound"F:§ootr»,._"-_ 

Kanakap'ura'RQad.;- 

Facing G.ovindap_pa._Roa~d,

Basavana'g'.1dI',~' '-

Ba<nga~:ore -- 5=eo_QQ4. ...APPELLANT

A :=(:By  Boralah R., Advocate for
" _Sri R.K:;'SVhashI_vIf;1ran Shetty, Advocates)

AND}.

._--._..»-¢...m-- .

 'A  KV§Anantha Nagaraja Setty
A  j;HIndu, S/o late A.S.KrIshna Setty,
 " " Since deceased by his LRs

 1(a) Smt.A.N.Shakunthalamma

W/o late K.Ananthanagara3'a Setty,
Hindu, Major,

V/(T



 

(b)

(C)

(Cl)

Oiympic Toys & Sports Wear,

85/A, First Fioor, K.H.Road,

Bangaiore -- 560 027.
Smt.Nagaratnamma (Maiiried-).aj  i' '
Hindu, Major,  

D/o iate K.Ananthana.garaJaSetty,   H

Olympic Toys & Spoi'i:_sy"'~.,.'\,_/year," .
85/A, First Fioor, K.H.Ro_a'd_._
Bangaiore -- 56.0 027,---~- _ 

Smt.SunItha (ri".arrse'd_)}. }    _
D/o iate K.Anantha_nagaraja'~.Se--t'tf,r._,--~
W/o Srie'-G.R.N,a'ta'raj, Adv'o_cate,~_ 
HIndu,'M,ajor,  _    
No.239, 5243" Cross, 15?" fiviain,

2"'? St_&i'ge",' B.anas'i:arii<a,ri,  

__ §an'g.a'ioi:e,V_j   

 Sri' A'.  .

'i--1inctu,'M_a3oif, _ 
S/o,_!ate K,An.an'th"anagaraja Setty,

a » No.23, A"'A'NAN*'"HA",
 Rathna'Vr.i,a_s_a.Road,
niaasavanagudi,

 B.ar1,g"a!ore " $60 004.

 2  Setty

 Hinriu',1,MaJor,
 S,e*--.o late A.S.Krishna Setty,

_ V Savntce deceased by his LRS
 

Smt.A.S.Annapurnamma
Hindu, Major,

W/o iate A.S.Narayana Setty,
Mahatma Eiectricai and
Genera! Traders,
Basavanahaiii Mam Road,



 

(D)

Chickmagalur.

Sri A.S.Prakash Kumar
Hindu, Major  . 
S/o late A.S.Narayana se y,:... j} '

Since deceased by his LRs;V 

Smt. Pushpa A.P.
Age:Major, Hindu, '
W/o late A.S.P_rakash,_Kumar,._,
Mahatma Electrical and '  , , 
General Trader:-.,.i' ._  if; 
Basavanahalli Main Road;  " "
Chickma9alur.,~~~-   

Sri. «Ki'ran7A..';'P." .j   
Hindu, E'-lajor,»

S/o"'lat'e ';'%;;._S_. Pita' lzavsh Ku  r,

 Mla'haf;'ma Electrical and
 General~Tra'ders,,,,T*2. ' -
'.Basava.nahall_i'Mam,Road,

iii}" "

C~h,i4cl:_n1a'g all; r. »-- 

,Smtu.S'i"i.![V[5El'

. ,__,Hir1_du, Majo--r««A'

 LA}/o 'late A.S.Prakash Kumar,
' -M,/'vs. .Ma~nnar Textiles,

lVlaVkl<<.€'ji Chowk, S.R.M.P.T.,

V__M*i,r.s.are - 570 001.

   ?'°7  

.S'ri A.S.Ramesh
Hindu, Major,

S/o late A.S.Narayana Setty,
Since deceased by {Rs

A.R.Usha
Hindu, Major,



 

Ell)

W/o late A.S.Ramesh

M/s. Mahatma Electrical and
General Traders,

Basavanahalli Maln Road,"   A 
Chickmagalur. (Karnataka)  . 5'

A.R.Shreyas .» 

Hindu, Major  

S/o late A.S.Ramesh L'  _ 
M/s. Mahatma,..Electrlc-aland'-._
General Traders}. T    
Basavanahalll Nlarn~R~ga'lj,.v   - _
Chickmagalur. (lgarnataka)   

A.R.Sl1r'u,tlil   
Hindu, M5aj_o_r ~     .
D/3) lateA;S=..RarnfieSh=..,.--  
Dau'Vgh'teéf;iv_n,~la,w of * 3'

 M.l\liRlam_achar=z«dra.,.Setty,
 Dealers 'in,'  . N ,,P'rc__kel,_s,

Oppo%site.,_to-~..B--:ls"-Stémd,
Shlrala.kop.pa,., (Sljfikaripu ra Taluk)

-- ., fshlmoga' Distrl-ct. (Karnataka)

;,fSrl '"A.S. Nalgeflndra
, H.lli--d,vU',. Major,

"M,ahatn"la Electrical and

""General"Traders,

Basay'anahalli Main Road,

 VChic'kmagalur.(Karnataka)

  as (ea), "sre A.S.Harish

Hindu, Major

S/o late A.S.Narayan Setty,
Mahatma Electrical and
General Traders,
Basavanahalli Main Road,
Chickmagalur. (Karnataka)

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(f)

(9)

(b)

Smt.A.S,Sudhaman|

Hindu, Major,

D/0 iate A.S.Narayana Setty,
W/0 Srinath  
C/0 Sri M.M.Kodandarama
Old Extension Koiar. (Karnataka)

Smt.Uma
Hindu, Major,  ' r
D/o late A.S.N_a rayan,a..S_fet_ty,.,,'
W/o Amarnatn,'*~~._   , 
~C/0 Prasannaifuma-r_  }

Donthi Agencies, -- V  '
Gandhinagar, '
Tumm-

Sri 

     
S/o !ate5A. __.i~1.ara.y"a-n_a Sett
Ratfina'TaikiV'e.$,'r» _  " 
Ciiriania React", _  
Arasikere. (Hassan...-District),

. ' (Karnataka) "

_ Sri" K.AnanthaIaxmana Setty
  i~!.iVn"d(i,i. Major,
 i'S,/o..,Iatéj'-A--v;'S.Krishna Setty,

 Sincéj'jD.éceased by his LRs

Smt.A.L.Saroja

Hindu, Major,

W/0 late K.Anantha!axmana Setty,
Rathna Taikies,

Cinema Road,

Arasikere (Hassan District)
(Karnataka)

A.L.Sathyanagendra



i

Setfvfg   ' i



 

(C)

Hindu, Major
S/o late Ananthalaxmana Setty,
Rathna Talkies,

Cinema Road, 
Arasikere (Hassan District

(Karnataka)   
Smt.Padmaja  

Hindu, Major ' _  ,_
D/0 late K.Ananthalax«ma'iia Betty, "

W/o Radhakrishna Setty,   , ,
No. 56/A, Sri Vé~ni<ten:s--i.ori,- 
Ramavki'-isima E_xten~s'ion,, '  V. 
Ke_moego;vv_da'vl\laga.,r,  
Baingalore 4'---56GCQ19'.~ 

 Srnt;'Savra,s'w,ath.jV".___
 Hindu, Major'-_ 

'D/jo l,ate'~.KV.+'\na_rito,aia.xmana Setty,
W/0, H. C. Na ga 

' ~ _C/o Si-taiaxlmi Trading,
_Dealers 'lil.N.Qkla Products etc.,

.  jlv'iain__Road,

* .(e"i

»  _ ( Karnataka)

.VSi*i?'ijt;.l3'nagyalaxmi
_Hi.nd*u, Major

"D/o late K.Ananthaiaxmana Setty,

z aw/o Venkatesh Murthy,

Bhagyalaxmi Agencies,

Dealers in Harlicks Products etc.,
C/o Venkateshwara Medical Stores,
Near Burujinahatti Circle,

. Holaikere Main Road,

Chitradurga. (Karnataka)

like



 

(f) Smt. Rekha
Hindu, Major

D/o late K.AnanthalaxmanaNSetty,--  =   

W/0 Shiva Kumar,  A A_ 
S/0 T.L.Gopalal<rishna Setty,,» , 

C/0 Sri Gurukrupa ProvisionS*tQ.res,i"V_~._L'* . 2 V' 

Ameer Ahamad Circle,-..__
l3.H.Road,  
Shimoga. (Karnataka)  .

5. Smt.M.R.Sumitrarrlma 1{M.;.-.--riei:lj). 
Hindu, Major      
D/0 late A.S.Krish.n.a Setty,  i " V
W/o Sri VM.,:S.'Ran§jan,atii=.-a.Setty, i "

C/0 M/S_§M.3:'inivasai R'ang_aiavh And" Son,
General"'Mér'ch'3nt'9-b.,,    
station R.oa;d, ' l  1

Kadu '(gKariiataka.)"--.

6. K.A.Chandraka'n:th' 

Hindu, MajorC__ ' ,   _ 

S/o late A.S.Kris--hna Set_.ty,, 
No.3371/11A,_"RamanVa'shreé"

Near Stj*ai3.ka__ra Leela 'Kav!.x,r.a«na Mantapa,

 C.'C.. Black,' iDa_ira{1agere. (Ka rnata ka)

. s ri  .A..M}§ V  V . 

Hindu,' Major, * 

  S,/o late"-A.S,._l<rish"na Setty,
 Rathna Tal$..<ie.=5_,
" " ~ 1;Iiine"ma, Road,'
.A _ '~VAra.€5§kerel-..(Hassan District)
 ._  (_Karn.ataka)

 Q SjrEvvK...A.Surendranath
 AHin.du, Major,
 "»_S/o late A.S.Krishna Setty,
 H_l'No.1742, 9"' Cross,



 

10.

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2"" Phase, J.P.Nagar,
Bangalore -- 560 078.

Sri K.A.Prabhakar   
Hindu, Major

S/o late A.S.Krishna Setty,   A 'it

Door No.4,

Jooganahalli, '

33r Cross, 2"" Block,
Ragajinagar,  
Bangalore -- 560" 010.  " 

P.S.Sathyanarayana'Seth}  _ _
S/o P.Sub.r_amanVya~Setty'-- _ 
B.H.R_oa_d,;5"i'  - " _
Arasgikereg,    _ *_
(HasS_&.in:,.D.iA_strI<;t')._  ._ " V

Opposite to  oysaleshwara'v(;_oIl,eg,é,'

.VS.?ri 'PQS. MaVdjl:.uVsudli'zan'a' '

S/og P.Subrarna-ni/a.,_S'etty,
Opposite to .Hoysai|.e"shwara College,

 .B.H.Roa.d,' ~ *
..  Arasi i?l<

possession.

...RESPONDENTS

Senior Counsel for R1(a-b),
~. “R2′(A,’D_’—G)’, R3, R5-11,
iF_Za_2(l3).(.I,I4_i«,III), R2(c)(I,II,III), R4(A,B,C,D,E,F)~Served)

This RFA filed under section 96 CPC against the
ment and Decree dated 18.4.2001
O.S.i\£o.’52/95 by the Civil Judge, (Sr.[3n.) and Addl. CEM,
‘ Arasikere, dismissing the suit for partition and separate

passed in

‘H?

…3_o..

earned huge amounts from his

purchased moveable and immovable properties in the :’:or”rn_

of lands, buildings etc. The p:l?aintiffé..§rvas_.al.s:o e’ng*a,g’e.d: in

the said business. There was a miwsunderst:a’ndin_gmbetween’

the plaintiff and the defendants and of which
the plaintiff approacheti tihef __to effect a partition
in the suit scheduleVAp.ro’pert’ies:.,by?.é”metes;.and bounds. On
being denVied plaintiff filed the
present and separate possession
of schedule properties and
for profi..tVsAtifijefenndfiants 3, 4, 6 and 7 resisted the

suit of,Athe4’Vpl.a”in’ti’ff and denied the plaint averments. While

– Aa’ci’mit’t’i:i1g:’h’rthe relationship, they contend that a partition

between the plaintiff and the defendants

vv’h_ichV___v’vgas–‘Anoticed by virtue of the document dated

,A3,1~3..–;’vl.El81. In terms of the said document the suit

-.,V’sch.edule properties and other properties, were partitioned

.. _..between the plaintiff and the defendants. As a

consequence of the division of the properties, the plaintiff

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has executed a document in his own hand§tlilri’ti~nVg..__taay’i’ng

received the Pr0Derties as allotted to h_i–i’i’i;~fl1’n»View_of:’t’fie:”–..

acknowledgement of the plaintiff himself’=wlit.h”reg’ardA tt<;sa_the

acceptance of the division»i'o-fg_the 'share
the plea of the plaintiff is is liable to
be rejected. Thesl.ft-h_er«efoVrel'. that a partition
having taken place a.nd.:.th.e acted upon,
the suit rejected. The trial
Court On contest, the
trialwolurt the plaintiff. Aggrieved by
the svame', the present appeal.

VV”~__Sri Karan Boraiah, the learned counsel

the appel.lant–plaintiff contends that the

Air’n_pugvn’e.d.7~”Jludgment & decree is bad in law. He submits

up thatllthie trial Court placed reliance on Exs.D~3 and D4

A’ –.._’while dismissing the suit. He contends that Ex.D–3 does

slnot bear his signature and hence the same cannot be

acted upon. He contends that the partition deed being

flew

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the case of ROSHAN SINGH AND OTHE-Rs.s[;”‘z«:V’i’,:;f:

AND OTHERS reported in AIR 1938 SC 883:

if a document is put into wri:-t_ving,_–Aeffecti,ng “a di:vi.sit:1n, it

requires to be registered.-.._AdmVi”ttedly,
unregistered document, it upon for any
purpose whatsoeve’r1…_..’:’* if if

5. H Senior counsel
appearin.g,,,on’Vblehlalf counsel contends
that.:Vthere”lg.VVgflireri<or"'-Icommiltted by the trial Court that
Callsvlfforl' submits that Ex.D-3 is a

document.' ex,ecu'1tedV' by all the family members excepting

– He contends that as a consequence to Ex.D–3

the plaintiff in his own hand writing has

Aac.kno’wie,c?gAed the receipt of cash in lieu of his share in the

, suitzschedule properties along with other properties. He

.”-.._”th.efrefore contends, that on a reading of Ex.D–3 and

.:§Ex.D~4 the only conclusion that could be drawn is that a

partition has been effected, that there has been a

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severance of status and that the p_a’rtiti’o~n_13has

consequently been acted upon, not only

but also by the plaintiff. He f’urth.e4rAjj.pl’aces

Exs.D–13 and 14. The: said ‘V”document§3*VVi,’:E’a’re

pertaining to the Wealth Ta’>’t°€..;i;fficer ain-diithye income–Tax
Officer respectively. ‘ onvthe same, he
contends thatA,_Ex.D–3,,..vi)_a«s the concerned
authorities: yvould–‘vindicate that having
received upon the same by
recogjniziynij” offlstatus and properties, since
the y’e’a..ry”1981.._.AV::Hie_”‘fuV’rther contends that in terms of

Exs.’D–3 anti, adjust and equitable division has been

.ijr§’adg3:_..rgnjdaflthatthe plaintiff has received the amount

€;..’C’j__E5h support of his case he relies on the

3udg.rnent in the case of K.G.SHIVALINGAPPA(D) By L.Rs.

OTHERS v. G.S.ESWARAPPA AND omens reported in

“AIR .2004 sc 4130 to contend that even though thezre is a

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partition by way of an unregistered deed,

looked into in order to show severaricefofg”s.ta’tus,_anal

division of properties. He fuittheri-pliacesh’ ‘r’e’i-ianc:e.._éo*n;_the7 ”

Judgment in the case of»’ivi.tiNNiiKe.l_dALi
SURAI BHAN AND OTHERSu:rexportedVin’ 1s’75 sc 1119
to contend that, evenji-f_ti;?_e is not signed by
one of the parties not invalidate
the parties subsequent
to the the arrangement has been
effected. By relying on the said
3udgnnen’the that even though the plaintiff

hasvngot signeci”i’:”x.lV’)-?., in view of Ex.D-4 being written in

. ?.–.fi~anV%d~writing’ tttt of the plaintiff and in view of the

of the plaintiff with reference to the

pr_opevrties~”divided, the document should be read as a

A. document evidencing the partition, severance of status and

-..v”division of properties.

7. Heard counsels and examined the records.

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8. The trial Court while considering.'”thtej—cas.e_”ovf

the parties specifically referredwto

Ex.D-3 is a document evidencing pa.rt1iti4on’.’8t’sevei*aAn’i§e*éof

status. Ex.D–4 is a hand.»wr.i_ttenV”d.ocume;1VtV”o«fthe iplaviintiffi
evidencing receipt of money:’etc.,.VV_in share vide
Ex.D–3. In deterrhiniflnfg the:’suit:’averments, the trial
Court came tothe co.nc.lusio.’n.Athat.”h_.otvryi’thstanding the fact
that Ex.DfV3._’:vdo:es sighatu’te or the plaintiff, the
same purposes. It came to
the jofflthe partition being effected
and tl’ie_fpartie’s it, the plaintiff cannot be

allowed toaresiglefrom the said document. Ex.D~4 has been

the writing of the plaintiff himself. By the

he has evidenced the receipt of cash in his

fax/ou,r;’ fiifthe other immovable property that he has

by recefiviecl is a house at Bangalore. Therefore, Ex.D—4 is a

.”–.,_”d»ocument which has been acted upon by the plaintiff

xghimself in pursuance to the partition effected by virtue of

Ex.D–3. I find no error committed by the trial Court that

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calls for any interference. The trial Court has–.ygrightly

rejected the suit by coming to the a

partition has been effected by metes and and”

the plaintiff has received his”‘d’ue’_s.hare:flin_ [the ?said

partition.

9. In the course ,or” ‘d._l’scu’ssing “E)'<';D4Zi, the trial
Court has also taken "meter. the'?.fa.ct*._that it has been

written by theélplaingtiiit there is no reason to

disbzelievex sa3rne.4;:'T.helearned counsel for the plaintiff
however contends'A'th_at.:'Ex'.:D~3 is a sham document having

been executedby the plaintiff for various other reasons

Aqot'hVer*fthan'_ evidencing partition. However, there is no

on record to support his contention. When

lar_geV__exteTnts of property, namely, an extent of more than

_ 40 schedule properties exist, the contention of the learned

–..V”c»ou.’nsel for the appellant that Exs.D-3 and D–4 have come

.:into being for reasons other than partition or severance of

status is hard to accept.

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11. Exs.D-13 and D14 are the acknowledgennents

of the Wealth Tax Officer and the IncomemjfaljlzwiVyltfiéfficery.

They indicate that as a result of the submissli-on»o_f.

to them and the said applicationfhayi’ng,_ been all T

the parties concerned, therelevantI”recordsj;pe’rtain*§.’ng.to

Wealth Tax and the Income~–Ta»x haVe_V_ been

altered. There is my…gl:a;leleti’eh§’hyfl-..the lfiliafhtvfff to the
consequential changes ‘njacl’fe’}in Ex.D–13 and

Ex.D~14 e\{en’5_thouighg tl~1:ey’~ iilvlfe-re_.___Vl’nade in the year

1983}-84. _AllA-iA”elt;..;¢V_ of the change in status of
the farnily.ym’etn’b-ers:’w.o’t2l”d imply the acceptance by the

p|al’rl’tiff. Tlheyychangle of status and the ownership of the

«.propertieTs~.._.have since been altered by the concerned

‘a’tltho.r:i’ti,esfjon*’ the basis of the application made by the

rrlem.b’ers3’of the family. The plaintiff has failed to shake

.. the said evidence on record. Therefore, the evidence

“z:”pertaining to Exs.D~13 and D–14 require to be accepted.

it Hence the suit requires to be dismissed on this reasoning

also.

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12. On the basis of the suit averme.nts’_;a_nd’,;~the

evidence led-in, it would indicate that the_p_ro_p.ertiA_esl”of ithien’

family have been equitably divid’_ed:,betjvveerl.u»all’fn_Athe

members. However, having rec’e,i_v’ecl his,-“I.share of*the~,

properties, the plaintiff is att”ei<n'pti_ng to~.ta'ke: advantage of

Ex.D-3 having not Itlwas therefore
vehemently contended of the plaintiff
signing vnoiilegal sanctity. The
very been answered by the
_theVVVcase of MUNNA LAL (DEAD)
BY L.5R's._v. suR.A1%31l1.snlAi$i'fgVA:fo OTHERS reported in AIR 1975

S4(§'11._19..' Iytidwas held therein that in a case where the

notusigined by one of the parties, that by itself

'«wo,uidf"n,otV.Aii'nvalidate the partition especially in view of the

fact t'h'at.:the parties by their conduct have shown that the

.. _said"partition has been effected. In the present case also,

i "it~=can be seen that Exs.D–3 and D–4 having been accepted,

if the severance of status having taken place, the properties

being divided into the respective shares by virtue of Ex.D-

re

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Therefore, when the plaintiff admits his signature arid the

hand writing on Ex.D-4, his contention that it

unconnected with Ex.D-3 or of a partition

remained as a mere contention anti ‘not.s–uppo.rt’eo_’ .by7’any

material or evidence.

14. The trial t:oV_iirt .w’hilei.’j’ei§’aminingV”Ex”.D–3 took
note of the fact with reoalrdlltoli t’he..:v’eAI1;a_ti_on of each and

every property’:asl’_’–noi:Aed.:in.’ contains the

list of%_the_ proipertiesp by the family. It also indicates
the valuation olfieeéaeh a4n”d:every property and based on the

said;’va_iuati.Von__the properties have been fairly divided.

Even the lviaibilitiesulllof the family have been detailed and

dVivstrViybui.te.dV:’_amongst themselves. The share of the plaintiff

was. accepted by him substantially in the form of cash.

The evidence on record would indicate that he intended to

his residence and business from Arasikere, to

….establish himself at Bangalore. None of the defendants

had expressed any desire to shift over to Bangalore. It

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would therefore imply that in view of the {he

plaintiff to shift his residence and business..i°’V:’Vo..:fn’:Ara’sii<ereVV'

to Bangalore, his share in the1:Apar:titiovn"«wags

given to him in terms of cagsh.4_

15. The learn;e_cl«. defendants further
contends that the house,:’ptopVeArtTy to the share of
the at” the guit schedule
propertic-:-::s–.,V.V reference to the suit
house plaintiff himself in Ex.D-4.

The “Valued in Ex.D-4. In view of the

express desi..fé””of.’V’the plaintiff to shift his business to

«_VSang”a:’lor%e.and of the existence of the said house at

_*Banga’l’oreV,.ufV-it:”probablises the intention of the parties to

give..__t’he.’«house at Bangalore to the Plaintiff. Ex.D-4 is not

.. ,j_ust”a” list of properties which the plaintiff has accepted.

V”‘E–x”.D-4 is an acknowledging document which is clearly

if written by the plaintiff himself. There has been a

reference to the division of the wealth, shares, properties

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moveable and immovable, with reference to the plvaV_in..t’ifff_ as

well as other defendants and from certain

amounts have also been quantified. :Ther:e_fora,”.Vit

evident and clear that Ex.D–4 evid:e’n.cinpqreceiptffef”the

share of the plaintiff is in lieu ‘of the ‘divisiionif’rna§de,ViVn

of Ex.D–3. The trial Court____ha.s_ r.i_ghtlv «–af;’:-vprevvcfiated the
evidence and materiai.._”o”n_’record. and :has rightly came to
the conclusion that the “suiit offihiel requires 1:0 be

rejected. .

” It “by the learned counsel for the

plain-t~iff that..:VEx.V|5–4.”-caznnot be relied upon, as the said

docuni’e’rnt”l’i.h_as been prepared for reasons other than

Vev-iden..ci’n%.g hiiseshare. However, it is to be seen that no

referenvce.tfofEx.D~4 was made by the plaintiff in his plaint

iaverrnerits. It was suppressed by the plaintiff. The

-..Vw–ithéAno|ding of Ex.D—4 would lead to an adverse inference

V. ._..against the plaintiff. Assuming that the case of the

plaintiff requires to be accepted, in view of the large

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amounts of property involved and when

submits that a particular document has,lvbeeréflivnéronglyV’l2

prepared which bears his handwiritinpiyéandKsig_nature.i,:yy”wVh_ich

the defendants attemptedkto miilsuse, the”-l.»3a:m«e lshoizildgy

have been pleaded by him.’v’V”AVpparenti”y;ti1*ere.’:’is no such

pleading with regar’::l..y.._”to :«iy_r*..i:t*l<i.e plaintiw It would
therefore neceyssarilyiyimvply, t'he.'cé5n.t'.ention that Ex.i:)-

4 is a hia_s"nece.ssari!y..~to be rejected.

1_7_'.1 the" valuation of the entire suit
schedule "evidenced by Ex.D-3, would

ingjicacte that adjust and equitable division of the family

Theuvaluation made with regard to the entire

"'_"fami'~i~g):"'–«._pro'pe'rties were to the extent of a sum of

F"<s.4l3",2;5,f"7A78.99p/~. The 1/9"' share of the plaintiff would

A. Vctherefiore be valued at Rs.5,46,975.44p/-. The amount in

received by the plaintiff was to the tune of

if Rs.5,02,614.47p, leaving a balance payable to the plaintiff

to a sum of RS.44,360.97p. The said calculation at Ex.D-3

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would indicate that the balance of Rs.44,360.95?~o.’wo’ul’f:i,:l:~e

payable to the plaintiff within 2 to 3 days.._?jIt_waiuidaiggggii

further indicate that the said b_a|an:cejj,

received and the plaintiff has__ consedeentlvV-‘en.d’orsed”th’a’ta.cg

there are no dues from eithevlrwside and’-thV’atV’the;§document

stands confirmed.

18. n:otwith’sta;’ndVirigthe respective claims,
the properti’e.s;i’;_of’Vthe.V’Vf’a’im:ii’y”l’has?/éi been divided in a fair,
justiand exgmtaolie.An”ia:n~nVer, All the members have received
approiximateleou’al*s:_ha.fesI’ There is no unequal division of
the ‘liroperti-es.”

T’ reasoning of the trial Court while

d~ism.is’si..rig the suit is in tune with the facts 8:

A. , circumstances involved. I find no error that calls for any

“‘in’terfererice. The Judgment & the decree is in consonance

with the pleadings and the material evidence. Even

otherwise, even on equity I’am of the considered view that

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the plaintiff has received his due share in the family

properties and that no injustice has occurred to him.

For the aforesaid reasons, the appeai beinigdeni/o*i’d of.

merits, is dismissed.

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