{"id":156707,"date":"2008-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/s-meenakshi-vs-s-nagarajan-on-14-august-2008"},"modified":"2017-06-09T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T09:46:16","slug":"s-meenakshi-vs-s-nagarajan-on-14-august-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/s-meenakshi-vs-s-nagarajan-on-14-august-2008","title":{"rendered":"S Meenakshi vs S Nagarajan on 14 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">S Meenakshi vs S Nagarajan on 14 August, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: S.R.Bannurmath &amp; Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT or-\" KARNATAKA AT  A7\nDATED THIS THE 14*\" DAY OF AuGusT,.,\u00e9j\u20ac@;3:VA..:j:  3 T\nPRESENfM] 'p.  % \nTHE HON'8LE MR.JUSTI.CEa s.P\u00a7;'L%\u00a73}x:~:wuak\u00e9\u00bbz;a\ufb01;%i%\"  \n\nA N \n\nms HOIWLE MR. JUSTICE.AA.\u00a5\\$'}'afEI\\i'ij\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7PALA si:&gt;woA\n\nWRIT Permow 199:7. 15:3.2k:\u00a7eo5Ti(GM~::Pc)\n\nE \n\nSmt. s. Mee:%a%%k:\u00a7s\u00ab3'm %. 7~      A\n\nAged aiao;;t_V41'~.y\u00e9'a?\u00a7,_ _ , \nw\/o Sri. B. Suresh  '\nR\/'at :~so.'a;\/74,- ' '\n\nC.M.R. Layout, He:jr;\u00e9;j;= ,\u00a7\u20acesa_\u00a7',..:' \n\nLingarajapura\u00e9n\u00e9n, A\nBanga\u00a3or_e~ 566-\u00bb Qf8#.._ \n\n    \u00e9mgj\u00e9vasan, Adv.,)\n\n  1. S.,.__N:-\ufb01\u00e9fajan,\n\nAgedasgut 44 years,\n\n S\/0 !ateN- Subramanivan,\n\nA  2';  Baiambai Subramamyan\n\nAged about 66 years,\n\nV%    .'.W\/0 late No. Subramanian\n\n   Both are r\/at No.3\/1 F\" Street,\n\n 9et:itioner\n\n\n\nQuestioning the rejection of the pla\u00e9nt, petitioneripl.ai.f\u00a7tiff-.._\n\nhas f\ufb02ed RFA 266\/20%.\n\n4. We have heard learned counse! ._on b:oi:\u00a7ivV\"5\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7;eo\"a;j'g;V  \n\nperused the record.\n\n5. Sri C.B.Srinivasan,   \"foe\npetitioner contera\u00e9ed  of$\u00a7r...v'dated\n8.10.2004 passed by the   plaintiff\nto value the suit;    Act is far in\n\nexcess of its i'ori$ki\u00a7_otio'n;. .irea?\u00a7'v.\u00a7v'ioiated rules of fair\n\nprocedur\u00e92__an_d cfb\ufb01afturai justice by not granting\n\nreasonable\" o;;:$;\u00bbor'tu'n\u00a7tg\u00a5'A'  petitioner to state her\n\n_vobject\u00a7\u00a2\u00a7ns to i:h'e. about the correctness of the\n\n:\"V.v'oiu3.t:\u00a7%on  is contended that without opportunity\n\noAf\"'he*ak.;_'ir\u00a7g','Tthne  order was passed. Learned cotmsei\n\n aiso p\u00e9ointc-;d omit that in the piairst, the averments are to\n\n efrecothat the piaintiff has been in joint and\n\n4'_'_corat\u00a7tr'*u&lt;\u00a7t\u00a7ve possession and enjoyment of the suit\n\nVT &#039;::&#039;_4so\u00bbh\u00abi-gdule properties along with defendants i and 2 arm\n\nhence it Is the piaint averments alone which have to be\n\nkl\n\n\n\nof the cieniai of the titie of the piaintiff to the suit pmpe.r\u00a7_;y\n\nand she being not in actuai possession and enjoyi*ne&quot;n\u00a3f&quot;af&quot;~.s_&#039;\n\nthe property, is iiabie to pay the Ceurt fee eh t.3\u00a7\u00e9 :r:sVrh&#039;e\u00a7t &quot;\n\nvame of the property of her share in izerms   \n\n(1) of section 35 of the Act and thus::&#039;.i:h&#039;a\u00e9 t&#039;\ufb01&#039;a_i: &#039;\n\njustified in passing the impugn\u00a7s;rdek\u00a7\" .;.sa.rAh\u00e9:\u00a7J\";{:6tihsiei\n\nmade submissions in surapsrt ofVt.hs\u00a7:A'i'mpa:gnsd\"care:1er,:\u00a7\nIr'. Having heard iea__rh.ed {coqnse.IV_~Q%h--..both sidss, the\n\npoint for consideration is:    A\u00bb\n\n\"whet-her'*\u00a7:;':he*~.\u00bbtriai \"C-mvrt has propsriy\nexe:rcised\"\"$:h.g'=_ju:tisdi5:tioh in passing the\nimpkm\ufb01ed' stag\":-r, 'a.r1cis...\"vgfhether the impugned\norder' suffers 'from' :1_1:-r\ufb01eriai error or irregutarity?\n\n.a; Ti2e uiiamgste\u00e9s facts are tam, the suit fest\"\n\n'A'~.psArtjit:sr: 's1%.d--.sspsrate psssession has been fired by the\n\npst%tAihnherV;\" :\"I\"_::._\u00a7tr\u00a7:;%3\"';.{&gt;iaint, she has inter siis conten\u00e9ed that\n\nV she isnin jxsjht \"Sand constructive possessien and enjoyment\n\nH K    the. 4_suivVt\"' scheduie properties. Respondents\/defendants<\/pre>\n<p>.&#8217;_&#8217;ha\u00a7&#8217;s&#8221;C6ntested the suit and have \ufb01led the written<\/p>\n<p>T istst\u00e9ment denying the ciairn and materiakfverments made<\/p>\n<p>\/A<\/p>\n<p>for partition of suit scheduie properties as well  <\/p>\n<p>deciarat\u00e9on that certain aiienations mae.e_&#8221;:&#8221;&#8216;-ey&#8217;fjjthe<\/p>\n<p>defendants in respect of joint far:r*::.;&#8217;ii\u00a7  T_ <\/p>\n<p>binding on the piaintiffs, was \ufb01le-s:$_by xreiuing izirwejeiz&#8221;.-,&#8217;:.;.i~.i&#8217;A&#8217;t&#8221;u&#8217;.&#8217;*::&#8217;,&#8217;\u00a7&lt;&#039;-;~.i.r\u00e9&quot;&#039;viVit<\/p>\n<p>Section 35(2) of the Act, whieT%!.:VV:&quot;&#039;s~;as resisteei the<br \/>\ndefeneants, inter aiia cei&#039;f:&#039;zeai*:cti_\u00abi*i\u00a7&#039;V_ piei\ufb01tiffe net<br \/>\nbeing it&#039;: posse-esien ef the  sheuizzi<br \/>\nhave valued the ;3u&#039;a%%;.V\u00a7inee\u00a7\u00a7  the Act on the<br \/>\nground that  of the property.\n<\/p>\n<p>Censiderifi\u00e9&#8217;tithe:$eig;&#8217;\u00a7Vi5&#8217;iee&#8217;ei.?\u00a7\u00a7s,Aeh&#8217;tissue was framed ~<br \/>\nwhether ttseeuit  for the immose of<\/p>\n<p>Court fee end&#8221;&#8216;j~uif&#8217;is:$ir:tie&#8217;s3.V&#8221;&#8216;i&#8221;he trial Court had held that<\/p>\n<p>;_f&#8217;t&#8217;%~..e._ ;)i&#8217;\u00e9i:fitiff:S were  pessession of the suit schedule<\/p>\n<p> vaiue the ciaim under sub-sectier: (1)<\/p>\n<p>i it   of Seetien 35&#8217; tiiilie Act and ciirectee them to vaiue the suit<\/p>\n<p>-:_t&#8217;_;&#8217;:&#8230;_&#8217;preperty &#8216;aec1:ardingiy and fer new payment of the Court fee,<\/p>\n<p> igifented having exeired, piaint was rejected. ween<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   erde} cf the trial Ceert was questienee in epeeei in this<\/p>\n<p> A..__4&#8217;4\u00a7:eurt, fosiewirzg the iaw laid dc;-wt: by the Hozfbie Supreme<\/p>\n<p>Ceurt iii tfi\u00e9 case of NEELAVATI AND GTHERS VS. NATRA3<\/p>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<p>\/ .\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>amended.\n<\/p>\n<p>(iii) The plaintiff in a suit beinodonflllnusllvitls nas)ehe,&#8217;~<\/p>\n<p>choice of filing a suit of\u00bbipo_rticulo-5 nature &#8216;o.r=se,ek: a<br \/>\nparticular relief. Neither titeeefend-ant  the Court<br \/>\ncan alter the suit as one fore differeritrellef or as a<br \/>\nsuit failing in a different\u00ab&#8221;catepoiy_ and require the<br \/>\nplaintiff to pay coort_-ffee *on;_sslch_&#8217;eltered category of<\/p>\n<p>(iv) If th_e&#8211;_pl_aintjiff ,cljelms&#8217;~~.&#8221;thet &#8216;Vile is in joint<br \/>\npossession o*;?;,._.i-3&#8242;, 5,l&#8217;&#8211;op;\u00a2,rrty end &#8216; seeks partition and<br \/>\nseparate&#8221;possession&#8217;,_jhe&#8221;~~oetegories the suit under 5.<br \/>\n35(2) of_the;\u00bb&#8217;_Act.&#8217; \u00ab,l-i=e]&#8217; is,&#8221;&#8221;the&#8217;jrefore, liable to pay<br \/>\nceumfee &#8216;oniy&#8221;3ii:nder, S. 35(v2)V.&#8221; If on evidence, it is<br \/>\nfound the-tj_..he&#8217;\u00ab~.wes &#8216;-\u00abn_ot_ in joint possession, the<br \/>\ncon&#8217;seq\u00abeence&#8221; ls..,4titat=._ti&#8217;le reiid may be refused in<br \/>\nregard to &#8216;south. pro__p&#8221;e:&#8217;ty or the suit may be<br \/>\ndismissed. _ But thetguezatlon of Court treating the<br \/>\nsuit as one falling under 5. 35(1) of the Act and<br \/>\ndirecting th&#8217;e-.plaln.tlff to pay the court-fee under<br \/>\n&#8216;-S.35{e1)'&#8221;o.f the Actdoes not arise. Even after written<\/p>\n<p>. &#8216;-.stetemenVt&#8217;*~\u00aba_nd evidence, (which may demonstrate<br \/>\n   V ei&#8217;&gt;ee&#8217;r:..-;e- of &#8216;possession or joint possession) if the<br \/>\n&#8216; ~. &#8220;piainti\ufb02f&#8217;_v\u00bbch&#8217;eoses not to amend the plalnt to bring the<br \/>\n&#8216;suit under 5. 33(1) and pay court-fee applicable<\/p>\n<p>thereto,&#8221; &#8221; he takes the chance of suit owing<br \/>\ndismissed or relief being denim.\n<\/p>\n<p> , (V) on appreciation of evidence, if the Court<br \/>\n &#8216;cilsbelleves the claim of plat-ntif!&#8217; regarding joint<\/p>\n<p>: possession, it can only hold that the case does not<br \/>\n fall under 5. 35(2) and, therefore, plaintiff is not<\/p>\n<p>entitled to relief. It cannot, in the judgment, hold<br \/>\nthat the case of plaintiff should be\\:ategorised under<\/p>\n<p>reasonabie opportunity to the plaintiff to have her, V.<br \/>\nregard to the valuation of the suit for the  k<br \/>\npayment of Court fee, the impugned&#8221;oi&#8217;der&#8221;&#8211;,su;ffers\u00ab.froth <\/p>\n<p>materiai infirmity and there is a Aroateriai <\/p>\n<p>committed by the trio! court and&#8221;so&#8217;iaseqdentiy~V.t\ufb01ehis<\/p>\n<p>iiable to be set aside.\n<\/p>\n<p>For the foregoing reassess, ti$.e:vierit&#8217;\u00bbpeti1t&#8217;ion is aiiowed<\/p>\n<p>as foliows:\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">(5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(H3 ..\n<\/p>\n<p>hordes&#8217;?    passed in<br \/>\no.s&#8217;.1s3}i3ooej%i by the xvm Additional City<br \/>\n&#8221; 41Civi_{3djd.Qe,.Bahgaiore, is hereby sa aside;<\/p>\n<p> tri2ai*i&#8217;isCd&#8217;drt is directed to hear the<br \/>\n_%_pa:tAiesvv&#8230;.e.nd pass orders with regard to<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211;.\u00a7fa~i.dation and payment of Court fm,<br \/>\n in View the iaw laid down by this<br \/>\n.  in the decisions referred to supra;\n<\/p>\n<p>Since the suit is of the year 2904 and is one<br \/>\nfor partition and separate possession, the<br \/>\ntrial Court is directed to expedite the<br \/>\nhearing with regard to the aforesaid aspect<\/p>\n<p>of the suit and aiso the triai and dispose! of<br \/>\nthe suit;\n<\/p>\n<p>Since both sides are represented, In   _<\/p>\n<p>any delay in dispesai of the suitkgt is &#8220;that_ u  <\/p>\n<p>the trial Court shah take up the:&#8217;:;uit_jfo..r:&#8217; cnhei\u00a7!eret3i3nA <\/p>\n<p>on 1.9.2008 and the parties4&#8211;shaIIh&#8217;a.p&#8217;near  V<\/p>\n<p>triai Court without any<br \/>\nLearned counsei apheeLi1nd\u00ab_fo{r&#8217;thhefpnrties shail keep<\/p>\n<p>their clients -present&#8217;=.hefore;__thA\u00e9~_  Court on<\/p>\n<p>1.9.2003tevitait\u00e9ifurthertortiersfrom the ma! Court.<\/p>\n<p>The ;\u00a7etitionerin|&#8217;eiAnt4iff&#8211;f\u00e9hell produce a copy of this<\/p>\n<p>_order  &#8216;record Gttthvte ttial Court within a period of one<\/p>\n<p>inAV-menth&#8217;vt&#8217;fro\u00a7;n:te\u00a7iay, to enable the trial Court to take foiiow<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>Judge<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>Judge<\/p>\n<p>X %  kissi-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court S Meenakshi vs S Nagarajan on 14 August, 2008 Author: S.R.Bannurmath &amp; Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT or-&#8221; KARNATAKA AT A7 DATED THIS THE 14*&#8221; DAY OF AuGusT,.,\u00e9j\u20ac@;3:VA..:j: 3 T PRESENfM] &#8216;p. % THE HON&#8217;8LE MR.JUSTI.CEa s.P\u00a7;&#8217;L%\u00a73}x:~:wuak\u00e9\u00bbz;a\ufb01;%i%&#8221; A N ms HOIWLE MR. JUSTICE.AA.\u00a5\\$&#8217;}&#8217;afEI\\i&#8217;ij\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7PALA si:&gt;woA WRIT Permow 199:7. 15:3.2k:\u00a7eo5Ti(GM~::Pc) E Smt. s. 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