{"id":152051,"date":"2008-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/chandralekha-vs-kerala-water-authority-on-13-november-2008"},"modified":"2018-04-20T13:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T07:50:53","slug":"chandralekha-vs-kerala-water-authority-on-13-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/chandralekha-vs-kerala-water-authority-on-13-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"Chandralekha vs Kerala Water Authority on 13 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Chandralekha vs Kerala Water Authority on 13 November, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 5759 of 2008(I)\n\n\n1. CHANDRALEKHA, W\/O.MADHUSOODANAN NAIR,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. MADHUSOODANAN NAIR,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.ASP.KURUP\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice THOMAS P.JOSEPH\n\n Dated :13\/11\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                      THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J.\n           = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =\n                     W.P(C) No. 5759 of 2008\n           = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = =\n         Dated this the    13th      day of November,     2008\n\n                           J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
                           ———————-\n<\/p>\n
\n      Order dated 2.1.2008 in I.A. No.5242 of 2007 in O.S.<\/p>\n
No.1388 of 2006 of the Additional Munsiff’s Court (Rent Control<\/p>\n
Court), Thiruvananthapuram refusing amendment to the plaint<\/p>\n
schedule is under challenge in this proceeding under Article<\/p>\n
227 of the Constitution.\n<\/p>\n
      2.    Heard both sides.\n<\/p>\n
      3.    Exhibit P1 is the copy of plaint. Petitioners laid the<\/p>\n
suit against the respondent         seeking      decree for prohibitory<\/p>\n
injunction against       interfering with their possession and<\/p>\n
enjoyment of the schedule property described in the plaint<\/p>\n
schedule as      4.200 cents in Sy.No.3283 lying within the<\/p>\n
boundaries mentioned therein.            Petitioners claimed that first<\/p>\n
petitioner acquired title and possession of that property as per<\/p>\n
Exhibit P2, settlement deed dated 15.4.2005 executed by<\/p>\n
Madhusoodanan Nair, her husband (second petitioner). It is also<\/p>\n
contended that petitioners are running hotel business in a 50<\/p>\n
year old building in the said property. Respondent filed Exhibit<\/p>\n
P5 written statement contending that the property over which<\/p>\n
W.P(C) No.5759 of 2008<\/p>\n
                                  -: 2 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
petitioners claim title and possession is comprised in Sy.No.3597.<\/p>\n
Petitioners have no right over the property comprised in Sy.No.3283.<\/p>\n
According to the respondent, the building where petitioners are<\/p>\n
running the hotel is situated in Sy.No.3597. Attempt of the petitioners<\/p>\n
is to grab puramboke land. Respondent made a counter claim in<\/p>\n
Exhibit P5 written statement seeking mandatory injunction to direct<\/p>\n
the petitioners to demolish the unauthorised construction in the<\/p>\n
schedule property.        Petitioners answered that counter claim by<\/p>\n
Exhibit P6, written statement wherein they claimed that the assignor<\/p>\n
of second petitioner (who executed settlement deed in favour of first<\/p>\n
petitioner), Gowri Appan got title over the property comprised in<\/p>\n
Sy.Nos.3283 and 3597 as per partition deed No.3153 of 1973 and that<\/p>\n
Gowri Appan assigned the        property to the second petitioner but<\/p>\n
wrongly describing it as comprised in Sy.No.3283 instead of 3597. It<\/p>\n
is to amend the schedule of property in the plaint accordingly that<\/p>\n
petitioners filed I.A. No.5242 of 2007. That application was opposed<\/p>\n
by the respondent contending that if allowed, it would change the<\/p>\n
character of the suit. Learned Additional Munsiff observed that though<\/p>\n
petitioners claim that Gowri Appan had executed correction deed as<\/p>\n
document No.4435 of 2006 clarifying the mistake in the survey<\/p>\n
W.P(C) No.5759 of 2008<\/p>\n
                                  -: 3 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
number as above stated and that mistake         in the plaint schedule<\/p>\n
happened to be carried from the mistake that occurred in Exhibit P2<\/p>\n
(which stands corrected by document No.4435 of 2006) but the<\/p>\n
petitioners did not reveal the date on which Gowri Appan executed<\/p>\n
correction    deed No.4435 of 2006.        Learned Additional Munsiff<\/p>\n
observed that it is revealed that petitioners have no right over the<\/p>\n
schedule property. It is also observed that if the amendment sought<\/p>\n
for is allowed it will change the character of the suit and will cause<\/p>\n
prejudice to the respondent. It is accordingly that application was<\/p>\n
dismissed.\n<\/p>\n
      4.    Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the<\/p>\n
description of the property and survey number in the plaint schedule<\/p>\n
is a mistake which was carried into the plaint from Exhibit P2 which<\/p>\n
stands corrected by Exhibit P4, correction deed No.4435 of 2006.<\/p>\n
Learned counsel for the respondent contended that the attempt of the<\/p>\n
petitioners is to establish right over the property to which petitioners<\/p>\n
are not entitled.\n<\/p>\n
      5.    I have gone through I.A. No.5242 of 2007. It is seen that<\/p>\n
amendment sought for         is regarding the description and survey<\/p>\n
number of the property over which petitioners laid hands in the suit.<\/p>\n
W.P(C) No.5759 of 2008<\/p>\n
                                   -: 4 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
Further amendment sought for           is regarding the oldness of the<\/p>\n
building. In the plaint schedule the oldness of the building is stated as<\/p>\n
50 years whereas in the amendment sought for it is stated as 80<\/p>\n
years.   No amendment is sought          regarding the boundary of the<\/p>\n
property scheduled in the plaint. Description in Exhibit P2 shows that<\/p>\n
it is exactly in tune with what is stated in the plaint schedule. Exhibit<\/p>\n
P4 is the correction deed No.4435 of 2006 executed by Gowri Appan,<\/p>\n
assignor of second petitioner. In that correction deed it is stated that<\/p>\n
Gowri Appan got title over B schedule in partition deed No.3153 of<\/p>\n
1973, he transferred that property to the second petitioner as per<\/p>\n
document No.3707 of 2001 and that second petitioner settled that<\/p>\n
property in favour of first petitioner as per Exhibit P2, settlement deed<\/p>\n
No.2112 of 2005 but there happened to be mistake in the sale deed<\/p>\n
No.3707 of 2001 and consequently in Exhibit P2, settlement deed<\/p>\n
No.2112 of 2005 regarding survey number and description which he<\/p>\n
corrected as per Exhibit P4.\n<\/p>\n
       6.    Point for consideration is whether     amendment can be<\/p>\n
permitted.     General principle regarding amendment is that all<\/p>\n
amendments which are necessary to settle the dispute between the<\/p>\n
parties are to be allowed provided it does not change the character of<\/p>\n
W.P(C) No.5759 of 2008<\/p>\n
                                   -: 5 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
the suit and does not cause prejudice to the opposite party. In this<\/p>\n
case, stating the survey number which according to the petitioners is<\/p>\n
the correct one, they have answered the counter claim as seen from<\/p>\n
Exhibit P6.     While considering the counter claim made by the<\/p>\n
respondent, trial court is required to consider the contention raised by<\/p>\n
the petitioners that the schedule property is comprised in Sy.No.3597<\/p>\n
(not in Sy.No.3283      as stated in the plaint schedule).     Trial court<\/p>\n
cannot refuse to consider that contention in Exhibit P6 merely for the<\/p>\n
reason that     in the plaint schedule a different survey number or<\/p>\n
description is given.    The claim made by the petitioners regarding<\/p>\n
4.200 cents in Sy.No.3597 and tracing their right through sale deed<\/p>\n
No.3707 of 2001 and partition deed No.3251 of 1973 is to be<\/p>\n
adjudicated at least in the counter claim contained in Exhibit P5 in the<\/p>\n
light of the contentions raised in Exhibit P6. Hence it cannot be said<\/p>\n
that respondent will be prejudiced by allowing the amendment. After<\/p>\n
all, court is not required to consider the merit of the matter required to<\/p>\n
be introduced by amendment. What is to be considered is whether the<\/p>\n
application is bona fide.       Since the mistake in survey number<\/p>\n
originated from Exhibit P2 which stands corrected by Exhibit P4 it<\/p>\n
cannot be said that there was lack of bona fides on the part of the<\/p>\n
W.P(C) No.5759 of 2008<\/p>\n
                                  -: 6 :-<\/span><\/p>\n
petitioners. After amendment of the plaint schedule it is open to the<\/p>\n
respondent to plead by way of additional written statement if any and<\/p>\n
prove that petitioners have no right over the property described in the<\/p>\n
amended plaint schedule and that document of title relied by the<\/p>\n
petitioners did not confer title on them over the said property. It is<\/p>\n
seen from the order under challenge that learned Munsiff has not<\/p>\n
considered     these aspects of the matter.         In the facts and<\/p>\n
circumstances, I am inclined to think that learned Munsiff should have<\/p>\n
allowed the amendment as prayed for.\n<\/p>\n
      Writ Petition therefore, is allowed. I.A. No.5242 of 2007 shall<\/p>\n
stand allowed.       Petitioners shall carry out the amendment within<\/p>\n
fourteen days from this day or within such time as may be extended<\/p>\n
by the court below for valid reasons. After the amendment is carried<\/p>\n
out, court below shall give the respondent opportunity to file additional<\/p>\n
written statement, if any.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                             THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n
\nvsv<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Chandralekha vs Kerala Water Authority on 13 November, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 5759 of 2008(I) 1. CHANDRALEKHA, W\/O.MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, … Petitioner 2. MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, Vs 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.ASP.KURUP For Respondent : No Appearance The Hon’ble MR. 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