High Court Karnataka High Court

Vithalsing Ramsing Rajput vs Sonabai on 2 April, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Vithalsing Ramsing Rajput vs Sonabai on 2 April, 2009
Author: Ravi Malimath
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DATED TI-HS THE 2ND pA"Ir_cSI§_* APRTI'L_, f20Q9. "   TA
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R/O BAII,I_r%bENTs 10 T0 12 ARE M¥NORS AND
 REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND

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NVATURAL GUARDIAN SMTBASAVVA
BHIMAPPA SAN KRATI' I

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MAJOR

MAHADEVI W] O BABAGOUDA HUCHEGOUDAR
MAJOR

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15. TARABAI W] O JAISING RAJPUT
MAJOR

16. SHANTABAIW/O PRATAPSIHG RAJl'UT ' '
MAJOR    -

17. MUKUNDSING S/O JAi»E:=.I:Vi\%'~€7s RAJ£*I;'1'    
MINOR   

3.8. VENKATSING 3/ Q JAISI'NG_ R'AJPU'~r
MINOR  ~  ' _     
R.1'7 AND 18 ARE MINORS BN1'),  _ 
REPRESENTED E3Y"'1'H.E§R' .1\§QTH.ER "AN13
NATU RAJ; '@p'_'AR D__IA3?é TARABAI-- eR,V15.

ALL "ARE R)Ai)%4sAL.iG=1,:é;M,
ATHANI *rAL.m~:i,  BEE-GAUM DISTRICI'.

 RESPONDENTS

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 ' AIJVQSATEJVSVFOR 12.2, 4, 5, 7, 3, 9, 10, :2, 13 AND :4)

 fTH§SxRF'A IS FILED U/S.96 OF CPO AGAINST THE

V.  ~JIJ_DGMENT AND DEGREE DATED 26.9.2000 PASSES IN
 No.55/1935 ON THE FILE OF' THE CIVIL JUBGE

  {:SR.DN.) 81'. ASST. SESSIONS JUDGE, ATHANI, DISMISSING
V'  'THE SUIT' FOR DECLARATION 6:3 INJUNCFKON.

THIS RFA COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, THE
COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

In terms of the order dat£f,:iV1»AA»V
passed in terms of the compI_omje.e.. ;:)”et:A.itioI3..:b3.t
herein, a compromise was the
properties except insofargas Hence
the appellant contends’. is concerned

only.

judgIf1ent–. .dafied 26.9.2000 passed in
O.S.No.i’3i3[__19f}6V”‘ _5yA’ Judge (Sr.Dn.) Athani

disxzeiesiug the

sought for a decree to cancel or

the sale deed dated 6.3.1968; to deciare

is the owner of the suit schedule properties;

F. et3»1p4esBa “‘1.’n the defendants frem interfering in the pla1’nt;ifi’s

pessession among other conseqnentza’ I reliefs.

4. The fiial Court in the course of deciding the suit
framed as many as 13 issues for consideration. Issue No.11

was with negate to the fact whether the suit has been filed

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within time. The mm Court on
considering the evidence, came
suit is time barred. Eiren though V’
other issues, the suit came on the
ground of limitation, ‘judgment and
decree, the present

5. I learned Counsel
Viespondents, some of Whom
are and the Counsel for
the othef”xespofide§1ts

, E§.”S;K.a;z1:a.te, the learned Counsel appearing for

‘ V contends that the trial Court committed an

H ‘mixer :sd’e:;91¢;tisg that the suit is barred by limitation. In

tie contends that the his} Court could not have

A’1el=i.ed on certain stray statemeets made by the plaintifi’ in

to some to the conclusion with regard to the

dd ” ‘knowledge of the transaction. While referring to para~»}2 of

the plaint, he contends that the ma} Court has misconstrued

the plea of the plaintifi While coming to the erroneous

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conclusion. He further contends »H1»;1»1at –«.
statement made by the piaintifi’ in 1£.§1e
has also been n1iscons1Iued.»ho.1.dinng’W§ h at ,
lmowledge of the said He that
the trial Court having that the
suit is barred byAV’iinaita1′:ion:T;’ ‘AA:i;3’1vv’ei21l1ed for by this

7. Fkl’;-i:’IfiV of the 1213′ 1 Court

with the conduct of defendant No.1
which goes! to si:o{éAVA’ has eompleteiy cheated the

and has got executed the aileged sake

misrepresentation, fraud and undue

He therefore concludes by submitting

t}1at–.the”tzéé{i Court came to the conclusion that fiend has

V. ‘oeen Hence interference is called for.

” On heating Sri B.S.Kamate, the learned Counsel

% for the appellant, I am of the considered View that

there are no grounds to entertain this appeal for the

following reasons.

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9. The t:n’a1 Court in the course of eonsideéjdxég

No.1 1 has recorded its finding that the sud; K V’

Reference has been made to the 3.

wherein he has stated that it was eay
2 and 3 bad right to purchase and
defendant No. 1 had ‘to aodvvtkxaé sale was
on a valid and proper _::\:§f£2e§:t1v”d’efendants 2 and

3 are in posseesion [cf sale deed dates!

13.5.19-?’4′ sdggdseddwwids not admitted by the
indt’ lie Specificafly stated that since

1968 to the deceased Khushal Singh had

never the A’ 1:101′ had notice to him. Hence by

e ghss«..a7dmission of the plaintifi’ in the deposition, the

H to the eonciusion that the suit is bamed by

E1m’ 144”’t..’a1..1;:i”<'.§:;j1. .'

A' i am of the View that no error is committed by the

The conclusion arrived at by the txial Court is

% " "'"1§ure3y in terms of the cleposifion of P'W.1 and hence the

saxoe cannot be cootraverted. This say of PW.1 himself has

been reievant to the conclusion arrived at by the trial Court.

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1 1. Further it can be seen
of his piajnt has stated that.defencian£’No. 1 *’
registered sale deed in favoiir defeedeeiie: 3
respect of iand in .defefi£1’afi{ No.2 has
passed the saic Vdeed half share in
favour of defe:e.e1 ént I sale deed dated

24.519783 3 were aware of the

fiaud}i1eiit”ee;1e Rieed piaintiff on 6.3.1968.

Heflflffiiit.’ can had knowledge of the

impugned Lsa1e’dee}:1 ‘i8:6.19’74 or in the year 1978. Hence

ihis Aféiet-..in«*£x> consideration, the suit is barred by

e Béfiitafioji.

« of the plaint averments and the deposition

of . sigitvcan be concluded that the plaintiff had imowledge

V’ :f_” fhee impugned sale deed dated 6.3.1968 either in the year

or in the year 3978. The present suit has been filed on

1986 and hence the same is clearly barred by limitation.

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13. Further, while cross–examining defcj1:1ida1;if ‘aA’~.

suggestion was put to him ‘whetheiwthe 5facif: of.

sale deed obtained by Bas\r:ra:1’t;’S«iI1g::’_A_’W$s1s

Huchagouda and Sankratti ~i.1;spife of m¢;sra«ud.;1c1;t saie V ”

deed, the said pers0I;__s haveAVp1uijthased %;11’c: –s:A1itEla11d. This
suggestion alsdgoes tofiiow had knowledge
about the fraudulent at the time
of sale deeeiifl’

14, reasons, 1 do not find any reason

to interfem” With’Vt«he.Aor§i’eri oi”.the trial Court.
»’ The ap§eal….bcing devoid of merits is accoxtiingly

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