High Court Karnataka High Court

Malathesappa S/O Maheswarappa vs Rudrappa S/O Sannaveerappa on 3 April, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Malathesappa S/O Maheswarappa vs Rudrappa S/O Sannaveerappa on 3 April, 2009
Author: K.N.Keshavanarayana
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BETVIVEEN:

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S/c:> Maheswarappafi   _  V
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Si <5 M Sannasifméhappa,
Agad a£j;£0'ut.«*72 Ycarsé

 $ince'd ;{a;:m;, by L.R's.,
" H Respondent Nr:)s.2 and 3,

_ Ningamma ac. Haiammza.

Smi. Ningamma,

” W10 Rudrappa,

Aged about 5′? Years’

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. kl APPELLA§T8a

manner of right, title or interest ovfir the suit schedulfi pr§p:=;_: “{;i§s.

Therefere, they sought for éismissal of the suit. In

pieadizzgs cf the grartifis, the ‘Trial (301111 V ‘w

issues:

1) Whemer p}aiz3fifi’s prové: Pi 1~;:’-9.; i§; f3:1<_5:
owner in pcssession of usxuit .u1ftem."'E\£c§.'

property?

23 whefizmr pZafinfiffsAp;’§)_»*€ ti1Va:§_1D1″‘r»:,.¢;;3-“‘the
owner of ittéxiz; half
of mg. ” V’

3) \FJ”:t1{é’E.;”’71£éA:}i:lj’ prsfiife, if/116 alleged

{sh st:.uctjcs”n§- K _ ‘ ‘ %

4} Whéihgf gfrova that PI No.2 is
‘érztitlad possessicm of item Na?

.pfép€fiy? ….. ..

‘5.}_ pmve that {ha}? am

A &n3:*;tl¢i’§}, to recover Rs.}.{}G/«– p.m., far use

a:%:1:§c§_ occupatien of suit item N::;a.i2 psrsperiy?

‘ “‘A_Wheth€r defendants prove that by virtue: of
Maizntfinance Deed defandant No.2 became

exclusive ownfir to gigzit property? W

2:’) Whether élcmrt fee paid on the plain:
gufficieni? ” ”

8) What {)I’d€If and decree?

5. Dining the trial, two 1 ‘-:Ii§perty and aha is entities} to

the during her iifetime. Further the Trial Court held

‘j.”_’Vth:at:L:a;:fe}1fitiant No.2 has not acquirer} ahsolute right and titier over

V” .’;j’t¥1_§§”su§;%. schedule praperty by virme of Ex.£)~1. However, in the

V ‘ cf the findixzgs on E33116 N031 to 5, the Trial Court éismissctd

_flm suit of the pzamfifis. Being aggrieved by the said Jufigment

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?».,,j_fl,¢;_=,gati’5?’;«5A the plamfifis have failed to prove that they
0%’.%é3′ in possessien of tbs suit schedule pmparties and
Lcmmz’ Appeiiate Court dismissed the appeal and
the Judment and Decree of the Trial Court. It is
these cenemmnt judgments of 1:h.t=: Courts beigw, the

ii_flSUC€€SSfi1l piaintifis, have flied this secoud appeal.

and Becree, the piaintiffs filed appea§ in R.A.£’éo.
the Court 01″ Civil Judge (S1nDn’), Hoialkere. T1″1«3.VL§iw,e.:r
Court, after ilearing the parties, during $;1;1;§:»V<§du:s't3_0f
framfici the fofiowing points for c0n3Tid€rati0n£"4'. . V '

i) Whether the piajntifif ap}$?éi3;3:v111:V_p1′<:)€fe
they are in 1awf1%.I'~.:}Wn_ér 'stghesduie
pmperty as allegeéi

ii) Whethgr Court
req11ir<«:r;" " of hands of

iii) .. é ‘ é n

6. G11 r§–:3sAses;§ mev:nVt’ and documentary evidence, the
Csmrt with the fmdings of the Ceuzt

be}o§xr__ and answered point News. 1 and 2 in the

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1?. While admitting this appeal 011 21.Qi.2003,_;”tE;i$ _1_§l%§ag%”tA _

‘fram€d the fallowing substantial qu&sti0n- of law: V

5.) Whether the Courts “below aim: .

dismissing the suit of.’1′:,¥)_.g”-: afipaviiants ftévi’
declaration that they are”‘z£:pTé*’+0wnefs.;§f”‘tbg<t-
property 301813; (312 the 0f t3:xa.

coxztsntion of the c_;iefe1:z§;2a ..’ri’tV~ i§1a:rt~she is
in peasession 01′ 1111::

by Viifélfg <"2f: I:3:«:.D.§:1'? '

8. Upon the respondents
appeared £hIi%g’ug11.A Duriqzg the pfindency of
this appeal, Nan} —- Rudrappa &ie<:i
leaving behfiizé N5':3.é and 3 who are akeady 03:1 If:'COI'd

as;: }3;iA;«;=.":::z&z:w1"§,'+*' répxpsentéfifies.

_9, I:s.§ivs.~:' —t1EAi::Vv'Iea1":1eci caunsel appearing on bath sides on

*7é;he s:ubsté:.$:t§3}V.aq1i:§§fion; of law. Pemsed the judgment of Courts

4. bfiiei¥<.a11ziLti;€ fécords,

V. Leéxned ccunsa} fer the appellants —~ plaintiffs vaheznezltly

cs,£_1_f§'=nded that both the? Courts below have committed serious

:§:Vrr3r in dismissing the suit 0f the plainfifis for deciaration {if their

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:'ig£f;t §0V_"€'i3.c;1;i1b_er t}:1é's:33.'m,* in any manger. It is also made clear

' no f:igfi%L'–.ovéI"'«V'f};e arm that if sha ha gets any chiltimn
Vlvaisr, £;:§i;e;5' 0f the piainfifis would axacute the reguiar
":i'jv"éjfl'é:,5:v1;%i1135ft?t i¥i"'¥espect ef the pmperties. Admittsdly, the father of

has not executed any document in faveur {sf

No.3, who 13 the' daughter Qf defentiani l'~é':::.2§ Both the

"€_.7'.e'V;VaV11r'ts below 133% made it clear that as pm' E3-x,Dw 1 fiiefanéant N92

maintanance 30 that 3116 could enjoy the same du'ri11g £_":e:Vf
Or} the "basis of Exfiwl the Courts below
defsndant No.2 has bzien in gessessigzg 'pf
properties ever since the date: of Ex,D-
are not in pessessian cf {ha gait f-;r;'1_)fe:.':11;1'1«e*~ };;r<i§1»ubt;,V""'is iarixvjf :3: registered

dacumttnt. The reading of §1_-gdicate that then:

is no tzansfsr of égacli praperty in favour of
the defendaxxt. figétowad on the defandanz
N053 of '.<<.%'vz:3;;;@-*:<,:a€31t during her lifetimea
The recritai cigar that fiefsndazzt N02

durixlg Exsg" }ii7efii,;;2.e enjoy' them and that 8235: has 130

1 f~E,<3a'£~1;1:}3§.i'f: the death. sf defendaxzt No.2, her husband has

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