{"id":110227,"date":"2010-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-xavier-vs-khamarunnisa-on-6-february-2010"},"modified":"2017-07-26T19:06:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T13:36:41","slug":"b-xavier-vs-khamarunnisa-on-6-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-xavier-vs-khamarunnisa-on-6-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"B Xavier vs Khamarunnisa on 6 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">B Xavier vs Khamarunnisa on 6 February, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: L.Narayana Swamy<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA\n\nAT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 5*\" DAY OF FEBR':=}UP\u00a7Y', \n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE Ls'|\\}'A'R.AYANA\u00a7\\T'T'A\u00a7?|Y'\u00ab7 \n\nREGULAR FIRST APPEAL |\u00a7}Q.E\":3.5z8 OE_2.Q'G3~. \" A\n\nBETWEEN:\n\nSR1 B.XAVIER A  \nSON OF RBENJAMIN  ~  *\n\nAGED A_BOU~T':'6&lt;&#039;i$&#039;.;:YEA.R&#039;S;VVE&#039;A &#039;A    \n\nNo.15\/6, AcEiuTH{AR,A&#039;v..A MUDALIAR ROAD,\nFRAZER TOW|\\;,xj--._*   &#039; -\nBANGALORE A 5V6&#039;0AjV~005,&quot;&#039; \n\n &quot;   \ufb02 2  :APPELLANT\n\n L (BY&#039;ERZIIA.V.(\ufb01A&#039;NG..A.DHARAPPA, ADV.)\n\n1%.? &#039;EA&quot;ASMTEKHEAMARUNNISA,\n W=iFEvOF LATE NARASHEED,\nAGED ABOUT 55 YEARS\n\n  &quot;f:{,v.___.A&#039;&quot;&#039;A.RAFIQ AHMED,\n\n&#039;A SON OF LATE N.A.RASHEED,\nAGE MAJOR,\n\n\n\nSALIM AHMED,\nSON OF LATE N.A.RASE-IEED,\nAGE MAJOR,\n\nFAROOQ AHMED,\nSON OF LATE N.A.RASHEED,\nAGE MAIIOR,\n\nIRSHAD AHMED,   _\nSON OF LATE N.A.RASHEED.,_ \nAGE MAJOR,   \n\nSMT.SE-IABEENA,   \nD\/O LATE N.A.RfASHE\u00abED_,&#039;A  _ \nAGE MAEOR,  &#039;  I\nRIYAL AHIVIED,   _  I \nSON OE&#039; LATE N&#039;;A.iRASHEED;\u00abI\u00bb\n\n &#039;     I\n\nMS.&#039;EARIZA,-&quot;.,--\u00ab\u00bb._ra    .\nD\/O LATE N ,A;\u00abRjASH.EED,.I\nAGE MAJOR, %    \n\nA,LiCI_&#039;VA*R.E RESIDING AT\nN----O.5fG, M.,OORE&quot;&#039;ROOAD, CIVIL STATION,\n\nIRIAZERIITCIWN,\n\n   .\u00a3_3AI&#039;\\*.GAE&#039;OFgE_i.~ 560 005.\n\n: RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n<p>(Ev. SRITCHALAPATHY AND SR1 SRINIVAS, ADVS.<\/p>\n<p> .. ,F_.OR&#8221;R&#8217;1 A 8)<\/p>\n<p>  _ &#8220;&#8216;._T&#8217;Rr&#8217;~&#8217;A FILED WS 96 RM ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF<\/p>\n<p>AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE<\/p>\n<p>-\u00abD:&#8221;I&#8221;;10~1~O3 PASSED IN O.S. NO.2535\/86 ON THE FILE<\/p>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<p> it  &#8216;The facts in E)<\/p>\n<p>OF THE IX ADDL. CITY CIVEL 8: SESSIONS JUDGE,<br \/>\nBANGALORE CITY, CCH l\\lO.2, DISMISSING THE SUIT<br \/>\nFOR DECLARATION AND MANDATORY INJUNCTION<\/p>\n<p>ETC., ,<br \/>\nTHIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEA.R4DVV&#8217;:&#8221;44rA~lu\\l&#8221;D<\/p>\n<p>RESERVE FOR JUDGMENT AND COEViI|\\l_\u20aci.<br \/>\nPRONOUNCEMEN-T BEFORE THE CQVURT. Cfrjo4oAY&#8211;,<\/p>\n<p>coum oEL1\\\/ERED T5l5[\u00a78H_E)rl\u00a3\\\u00bb.\u00bbVN_G&#8217;: \ufb02 <\/p>\n<p>This appeal is filed, by the&#8217;-Cappel.l;ant~\u00bbgaliaiuntvltf&#8217;-.,L<\/p>\n<p>being aggrieved of the ju&#8217;cic&#8217;g:r*r3ent\ufb01a&#8217;n,ci&#8221;&#8216;*clecreeVWdatecl<br \/>\n10.1.2003 passed  ix Additional<\/p>\n<p>City C~ivi&#8217;l&#8217;$z?S;es.s:z:iGi&#8217;1s&#8221;J&#8217;.o&#8217;dge,S &#8220;8a~ngalore City (CCH No.2)<br \/>\ndismiss-in&#8217;g&#8217;_ t&#8217;t:eTVTst&#8217;i&#8217;ir4t_O4:S&#8212;Algu.2535\/1986 which was filed<\/p>\n<p>for d_evclara&#8221;t\u00e9oVn,. mandatory injunction etc.,<\/p>\n<p>   parties to the proceedings would be<\/p>\n<p>reTe;\u00abr\u00e9dTST&#8221;&#8216;.t\u00bbo &#8216;ahsivnper their ranking in the trial court for<\/p>\n<p>the\u00e9iiisake of conveniera .\n<\/p>\n<p>iii&#8217; are as follows:\n<\/p>\n<p>the defendant. On failure of such an attempt to<\/p>\n<p>compromise the matter, the pia\u00e9ntiff fiied the suit.<\/p>\n<p>4. The defendant appeared and contesvtech|'&#8221;&#8216;~rt.he<\/p>\n<p>suit by fiiing written statement. The <\/p>\n<p>denied purchase of the property b_y&#8221;&#8221;*thfe.:&#8221;pla&#8217;%nt\u00a7ff&#8217;~ <\/p>\n<p>through sale deed executed byV&#8217;\u00bbCha&#8217;drni*aAi3_a&#8217;i.&#8217;@ <\/p>\n<p>He has deniedthe measure_rT&#8217;.~ents&#8217;ofiportEo&#8217;nA~\u00bb.i;\u00a7vl\u00ableged <\/p>\n<p>have been purchasedby thie..VVpia_int\u00a3_ff i.nd&#8217;ic.aAte.d in plan<\/p>\n<p>as BCDEGH. He has&#8217;dte&#8217;n&#8217;i&#8217;ed}Vthe&#8217;;encro_achment. He<\/p>\n<p>has pu&#8217;ti&#8221;&#8216;u&#8217;p.t:?;;&#8217;onAs:f:e&#8221;uc&#8217;t&#8211;i.Q&#8217;n &#8216;E&#8217;n&#8221;th&#8217;:e entire portion 12&#8242; x<br \/>\n30&#8242;. He:  he has acknowledged and<\/p>\n<p>admi_t_ted thef al.|eg\u00e9dV&#8221;\u00e9ncroachment and he has not<\/p>\n<p>..  ag&#8221;re{ed.&#8221;tto&#8221;lpay conipensation to the plaintiff. He is also<\/p>\n<p>  theitheory of compromise also. The plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>ha&#8217;s..no._.&#8221;n1a\u00a7$3ner of right, title or interest or possession<\/p>\n<p> i..nVuc_resp~ect of the suit property. The defendant has<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;&#8221;pVu&#8217;rc&#8217;hased the entire premises bearing No.50 from the<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;legal heirs of late V G&lt;Ranganathan Mudaliyar under<\/p>\n<p>registered sale deed dated 25.11.1976 measuring<br \/>\n90&#039;.6&quot; X 60&#039;. The vendor&#039;s sale deed showed the<br \/>\nmeasurement of 60&#039; X 90&#039;.9&quot;. The husband of<\/p>\n<p>Bhagirathi Bari and Gangadhar bequeathed <\/p>\n<p>property in favour of their chrfdren <\/p>\n<p>measurements of the property_.a.s__60&#039;_&#8211;&#039;$&lt;&quot;9t3&#039;f&#039;;,9&quot;&#039;; <\/p>\n<p>said property No.50 was o:r*4i\u00abgrn_&#039;_ai~TVy <\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Abdui Azeez  who__ Vfai\/our&quot;&quot;<\/p>\n<p>of Smt.Bhagirathi I3.a.E. undte&#039;r:..a&#039;&#8211; regrsterec&#039;&#8230; sale deed<\/p>\n<p>dated 29.11.1929 and t_h&#039;e&quot;m.easu:rne.m.e&#039;nts were shown<\/p>\n<p>as 6O7?_ x tg9o?;n\u00a7&#039;f{.r1..tegt&quot;the\u00ab.\u00a7at:e deed of Mohd. Abdui Azeez<br \/>\nSaheb dated  aiso showed the simikar<\/p>\n<p>destjrivption V&quot;a&#039;n.d__ measurements. Therefore, the<\/p>\n<p>rd&#039;efehdA_ant1erajmed that the property No.50 measures<\/p>\n<p>9O&#039;&quot;.=9&quot;.Vxu7T6:0Vfa:u&#039; The scheduie of the saie deed dated<\/p>\n<p>9  also states that the property measures to<\/p>\n<p> 36&#039;-4..\u00abatV&quot;the garage and iumbar rooms. The tapered<\/p>\n<p>portion measures East tour\/Vest 12&#039; and North to South<\/p>\n<p>36&#039; which the piaintiff is rnistakeniy claiming as his<br \/>\nown property as described it as MNOP in the sketch.<br \/>\nThe defendant thus claims that the property<\/p>\n<p>purchased by him and in his possessionV.&#039;i&#039;..s&#039;inVce<\/p>\n<p>25.11.1972 includes the suit property also._.I_:&#039;Th~e_&#039;V:-C:|a::;n&quot;&#039;\u00ab_<br \/>\nof the plaintiff has been lost by doctrine&#039;o&#039;f=pireys&#039;crivptio.tn &#039;*~ if<br \/>\nand adverse possession since ithe;&#039;_&quot;defenda~n:t <\/p>\n<p>predecessors in title have in hostiie lpos\u00a7sfess.ion off&#039;<\/p>\n<p>the suit property ever sirice&#8212;\u00e93&#8211;.6&quot;.&#8212;192p;iIheii plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>has not made out th&#039;e&#039;%=;as&#039;e..aifid prayed for<\/p>\n<p>dismissai of     &#039;<\/p>\n<p> &#039;On  of the above pieadings of the<\/p>\n<p> ipa&#039;r&quot;ti,es-,i._ythe..Ti*ial Court framed the foiiowing issues:<\/p>\n<p> (1,._}&quot; -Whether the plaintiff is the owner of the<\/p>\n<p>plaint schedule property?\n<\/p>\n<p>l<\/p>\n<p>(2) Whether the title of the suit property was<br \/>\nperfected by adverse possession by the<br \/>\ndefendant and his predecessor in titie?<\/p>\n<p>(3) Whether the defendant is entitl.e_d.:&#8217;_:&#8221;~for<br \/>\nCompensatory Costs? 9 in A4<\/p>\n<p>(4) What order and dec:r_ee,.__<\/p>\n<p>6. The plaintiff in support&#8217;-v.\u00abofi,&#8217;_&#8217;_hi~*_:-4,  <\/p>\n<p>PW&#8211;1 and got marked   &#8220;;The&#8217;-if<\/p>\n<p>defendants in suppo,.rt of th&#8211;oVi.r_i-ease e&gt;{a&#8217;min.e\u00a7d DW&#8211;1<\/p>\n<p>and gvo&#8217;t&#8221;maij:l&lt;ed:\u00a7i~:E~xs&#039;;l\u00a7&#039;1&#039;to&quot;&quot;&#039;&quot;L}1&#039;\u00e9l. The Trial Court on<br \/>\nconsidxering  was pleased to dismiss<\/p>\n<p>the suit lh&#039;elding&#039;:&#8211;th&#039;atV&#039;t&#039;he plaintiff has failed to prove<\/p>\n<p>.&#039;*.,.,.,hl\u00a7:,.,l;ltliB1arid defevndavnt has proved adverse possession<\/p>\n<p> Aggrieved by the same, the<\/p>\n<p>pita-intiff  filed the present regular first appeai.<\/p>\n<p>it  7&#039;&quot;.&quot;.I have heard the learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>&#039;plaintiff, learned counsei for the respondents and<\/p>\n<p>perused the entire records. The learned counsel for<br \/>\nthe appellant submits that the sale deed of the<br \/>\nplaintiff along with plan clearly establish that the<\/p>\n<p>property purchased by the plaintiff is not in any&quot;&#8211;way<\/p>\n<p>protruding on its eastern side and it <\/p>\n<p>property l\\lo.49H\/IS. The court below&#8230;_hV:a~~s.&#039;v <\/p>\n<p>see that the property No.49:&quot;H <\/p>\n<p>plaintiff is a larger portion..___ It  <\/p>\n<p>measurement shown in  is  It is<br \/>\nsubmitted that the &#039;r.\u00e9il&#039;.&#039;sA or ;Sm&quot;ti;.l3ih:&#039;ag&#039;girathi bai could<\/p>\n<p>have sold  what Bhagirathi Bai had<br \/>\nto hersleligl  &#039;purchased by the vnedor of<\/p>\n<p>thejgde.fendant\ufb02as: a rectangle shaped property<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb measuvfrinpg..:6~{_lf x 90&#039; 9 inches and there is no metnion<\/p>\n<p>H&quot;an\\;tlii&#039;.h-gVf=.lVil&lt;e tapering to 36&#039; at the garage and<\/p>\n<p> lumlberlrovoms. Therefore, the claim of the defendant<\/p>\n<p>A  thla&#039;t~\u00ab_.the suit property belongs to him does not stand<\/p>\n<p>&#039;  to reasons. Therefore, the learned counsel submits<\/p>\n<p>l<\/p>\n<p>that the impugned judgmetn and decree are liabie to<br \/>\nbe SeE3\u00a7SCJ)dne&#039;the contrary, the learned cotmsei for the<\/p>\n<p>respondents supports the judgment and c:i&#039;\u00e92cree<\/p>\n<p>passed by the triai court and prays for <\/p>\n<p>suit.\n<\/p>\n<p>9. On the basis of the <\/p>\n<p>the sides, the point thatV,arjses\u00e9&#8217;for&#8217;~-my :con&#8217;.sidA&#8217;erat.E&#8217;onV&#8221;g<\/p>\n<p>is;\n<\/p>\n<p> and decree passed by<\/p>\n<p>the triaidddcotsrt Vst.-=__fi&#8217;Ae,:rs&#8217;\u00ab.:t-a&#8221;*orn any iiiegaiity so as to call<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;~ _ foi:&#8217;nte.crfe..renc\u00e9&#8221; b~,t&#8230;t\u00abh is Cou rt?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  answer to the above point is in the<\/p>\n<p> negatiy\u00e9 for the fo||owing{easons.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>11. The piaintiff ciaims titie on the disputed<\/p>\n<p>portion i.e., suit property contending that it formspart<\/p>\n<p>and parcei of property No.15 purchased by <\/p>\n<p>the saie deed dated 13.4.1982 from   <\/p>\n<p>per E&gt;&lt;.P1. On the other hancifthe&#039;de.fer&quot;idAa_&quot;riat_uc;lai&#039;n&#039;is\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>that his property No.15 is.ipurch&#039;ase.d frond.\u00a73&#039;hagi&#039;ra&#039;th&#039;i&quot;\u00bbw.V<\/p>\n<p>Bar&#039; under the saie deed  2VO.1&#039;1-V.1:9f76V.3&#039;atHEx.D4<br \/>\nmeasuring 90.3\/4&#039;   tapers on<br \/>\nthe Western side  33&#039; in North<br \/>\nto South   ciaims that the<\/p>\n<p>suit  parcei of property No.50.\n<\/p>\n<p>Thereforeyuthye is; whether the suit property .<\/p>\n<p> rnealsur&#8217;i~ng 1V2&#8243;&#8216;\u00abEya_s__tA.to West and 33&#8217; North to South<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;fo&#8217;i&#8217;*ms&#8211;.p&#8217;a.rt..:o&#8217;F property No.15 (Northern portion of oid<\/p>\n<p>Co.n&#8217;soii.dat&#8217;jedf&#8217;property No.49H) purchased by plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;v._y\u00bbund&#8217;ervv&#8221;t&#8217;heV Saie deed E:x.P1 or whether is it the part<\/p>\n<p>parcei of property No.50 purchased by the<\/p>\n<p>5 defendant under the Saie deed dated 20.11.1975 at<\/p>\n<p>i<\/p>\n<p>lei<\/p>\n<p>E&gt;&lt;.D13 and also in <\/p>\n<p>drawn by the Court Commissioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>the suit property is aiso show_n&#8230;..w_ith  in<\/p>\n<p>approved plan got prepared <\/p>\n<p>Ex.P12. The documentary -e:VidenAc.&#8217;e  &#8220;both &#8221; V L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>the parties in the form of _e&#8217;rig.ii_n&#8211;al&#8221;&#8216;-\u00bba.nd r:ertifie\u00a7d copies<br \/>\nof the saie deeds and&#8221;c_V%;ir_r'&#8221;t   E&gt;&lt;s.P1, P3,<br \/>\nP4, P5, P6, paired E:rxs.p;r:: page it crystai clear<\/p>\n<p>that  okd No.49H and<\/p>\n<p>prope&#039;~:jty._ by one Rayappa and he<\/p>\n<p>sold bo&#039;t&#039;i-.i4_&#039;_the&quot;prope\u00bb~r&#039;ti&#039;es4&#039;adjoining each other under<\/p>\n<p> thefgiaie deeVd&quot;v-dat_e_d: 23.6.1920 in favour of one Mohd<\/p>\n<p>The copy of the Sale deed Ex.P7 is<\/p>\n<p>pro&#039;d&#039;uced.V&#8211;&quot;ijbyi1&#039;the piaintiff. The measurement shown<\/p>\n<p>there..in&quot;\u00ab;_oF the property No.49H is 53 &#039;\/2&#039; in East to<\/p>\n<p>A  and 60&#039; in North to South and that property No.9<\/p>\n<p>&#039;   90 3\/4&#039; in East to {Vest and 60&#039; in North to South.<\/p>\n<p>&#039;4<\/p>\n<p>accepted, the schedule property forms part of<\/p>\n<p>property bearing No.49|~i. But the piaintifi-j&#039;:&#039;c:ia&#039;L:n:r&#039;i&#039;oyt<\/p>\n<p>Claim property larger in extent in East  <\/p>\n<p>than 53 1\/2&#039; at any point on the&quot;Eastern&#039;:srdei:v&quot;&#8211;:Tht&#039;e-A<\/p>\n<p>DCEF portion marked in ExTV.P12&#039;:&#039;d__urir)A.g <\/p>\n<p>PW&#8211;1, gives a clear impression that_V_ pitaitnttiff is<br \/>\nctaiming 12&#039; x 33&#039;  portion.\n<\/p>\n<p>When the totaiy measu_reniaVet.n_t fof~&#8221;t~h.e&#8217;\u00bb~:&#8217;.pVroperty bearing<\/p>\n<p>old E\\io.49i~i_v  W&#8211;est and 60&#8242; North<br \/>\nto south, 11,hVe&#8217;T.fjtiiesttforatwttovf  portion beyond the area<br \/>\n53 1\/2&#8242;&#8211;._Ea._st  &#8216;portion of property No.49i-i<\/p>\n<p>does no\u00e9t&#8217;*a__rise.V&#8221; _fitt\u00bb~h\u00a7*v.e&#8217;yent if the disputed property<\/p>\n<p> exteinding  North to South on the Eastern<\/p>\n<p>  to be part and parcel of Southern<\/p>\n<p>Dortion.&#8217;  V&#8217; A<\/p>\n<p>A.  1&#8217;2.&#8221; PW&#8211;1 has admitted that his father was<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;ea&#8217;rii&#8217;er tenant of the Northern portion of the property<\/p>\n<p> for about 50 years and at that time, the suit<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;i<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;i\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>deed E&gt;&lt;.P13  support.  &#039;the<br \/>\nmeasurement and descvriptf&#039;o.n;_ found<br \/>\nby the Court  shown in<br \/>\nthe si&lt;etch~_    <\/p>\n<p>  been conducted in<br \/>\nrespectiof ,.and the measurements and<\/p>\n<p>situati_on a&#039;sth~e&quot;&quot;spot position is described in<\/p>\n<p> the ye&#039;a&quot;r&quot;1f973&#8211;74. The same measurement<\/p>\n<p> in favour of the defendant. It is<\/p>\n<p>aiso. ad__mitted in the evidence of PW&#8211;1 that before he<\/p>\n<p>pu,r_chaVs&#039;ed the property he had copy of the saie deed<\/p>\n<p>y~_.&#039;3o.f&quot;property No.50 dated 25.11.1976. Therefore, it<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Was within his knowiedge that the suit property was<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I9<\/p>\n<p>than statutory period is undisputediy to the knowledge<\/p>\n<p>of piaintiff and his father and vendor of the <\/p>\n<p>Both the properties are adjoining to each.?_o&#8217;t&#8217;h&#8221;e_il..,:an;j_&#8217;_<\/p>\n<p>undisputediy the defendant a_n.c:l__his_-&#8220;&#8216;v&#8217;e*n::cio&#8217;r&#8221;&#8216;:vvereu<\/p>\n<p>having possession over the displtsted&#8217;ipropertfas&#8221; f:o&#8217;i.;.n&#8217;dj<\/p>\n<p>during CTS survey in 1973f+?;4zV_yitse&#8217;l&#8217;fr__  filed * if<\/p>\n<p>in 1986 though the p,.!aintiffi-pd.r_e.ha-sed &#8216;the-pr.o&#8217;\u00a7perty in<br \/>\n1982. Therefore, it ;_is &#8220;*:iVr;.:ferred that the<\/p>\n<p>defendant   by adverse<\/p>\n<p>possession~by:&#8211;riieinaEni\u00abn&#8217;V\u00a7vVi.&#8217;irvpossiession adverse and to<br \/>\nthe kinowze\ufb01jgei\u00abair\u00bbytiigipiaayiitiff, his father and his<br \/>\nvendonl*<\/p>\n<p>_;&#8217;17.. Fo&#8217;r.,the above reasons, it is clear that the<\/p>\n<p>  (:oli;;&lt;tVl&quot;i&#8211;has properly assessed the evidence on<\/p>\n<p>&#039;ureVlc&#039;.o.rdv&quot;V&quot;a&#039;nd&#039;A&#039;.;;.Vreached to right conclusions. The<\/p>\n<p> implognvedhtiudgmeht and decree passed by the Trial<\/p>\n<p>if  dismissirig the suit of the plaintiff does not call<\/p>\n<p>&#039;  for any interference\ufb02by this Court. 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