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Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
N K Babu vs N K Gopalkrishna Bhat on 6 December, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 5\"' DAY OF DECEMBER, .20I0; _\"\u00bbA.\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.vENOGORALAIYGOwDATJI  J \n\nWRIT PETITION NO.33795 \/2O'I'o \n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1 N K BABU  \nS\/O.LATE N KRISHNA KuM_AR_=.__ \nAGED 58 YEARS, .    '  ,\nR\/ATNADUHALLI \\i\u00abILILAG'E  ;\nNILIGIRI DISTRICT . ' ' '\nTAMIL NADU STATE.  _  '\n\n2 SMT L..AI<SHVMIY-\u00ab:-_V  \nAGED 77 YEARS,' '   ._ I' \nD\/.O...LATE_ N 'I<:R.I.SH.NA--._KuMAYR.... \nE:\/AT.NAfJ'L}HALLI vIL~LAGE \u00ab\nNILIGIRI DIS-TIRICT"II--L,_  ' '\nTAMILNADL} SI_fATE--..__  \n\n3 SMT H"A~LA'MAL,--.\n AGED 63 YEARS,\n VD\/EQ.L,\u00e9}ITE N 'KRI--SHNA KUMAR\n_  R\/AT.NADuHALLI VILLAGE\n" \u00ab. . NI.LI'GIR.I DISTRICT\n I'A,MIL'NADu STATE\ng '-IRER. \u00abEY THEIR GPA HOLDER\n SRI N_a<j.:EELLIE, S\/O.N KRISHNA\n" AGED 70 YEARS\n R\/AT D\/No.22, RATHNA VILAS,\n A  M.K.HALLI, GADDIGE ROAD,\n'  'MYSORE ~ 570 005.\n"  PETITIONERS\n\n I  -(BY SRI MANMOHAN P.N., ADV.)\n\n\n\n1 N K GOPALKRISHNA BHAT\nS\/ONEKKARE KRISHNA BHAT\nAGED 68 YEARS,\nR\/ATPRASHANTHA DHAMA \nMARTIKYATHANALLY VILLAGE AND POST----.. \nJAYAPURA HOBLI    i\nMYSORE TALUK AND DIS"IRIC:j.\n\n2 SMT INDIRA BHAT . \n\nW\/O.N K GOPALKRISHNA EsHA.T\n\nAGED so YEARS,  ' _\n\nR\/ATPRASHANTHA DHAMA--.---- _ \nMARTII<YATHANALLYl.vILLAGE AND, POST\n\nJAYAPURA HOBLI,  ~ , . 1 2. L   \n\nMYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT.   _ \n\n  .  '-  '   RESPONDENTS\n\n(BY SR1 P.cHAf<:I,DR}ASHEk'AR,:.AD\\I,--PjOR Ri\u00e9t R2)\n\nTI~S\u00bbY_v'R.IT 'PETITI.oN. IS "FILED UNDER ARTICLES 225\nAND 227 OF"T._HEa '4COI*ISTIf;'uTION OF INDIA, PRAYING To\nQUASH7--THE":' ORD'E.R-\u00bb.._DATED__ 22.9.2010 PASSED ON I.A.NO.l8\nPASSED IN O.S.NO.39j\/200.2 PASSED BY THE COURT OF SMALL\nCAUSES A'NDl'S,R.CIvII. ".'}UL:GE, AT MYSORE (PRODUCED AS\nANNEXLJRE -- 'P),AND.CONSE"'QuENTLY ALLOW I.A.NO. 18.\n\n"'vS\u00ab.\u00b0TR'IS PETITIONCOMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING\n\n IN-'I3j GROuP.,T'HI_S DAY, THE COURT MADE THE POLLOwING:--\n\nQRDER\n\nTile respondents filed O.S.I\\lo.39\/2002 against the\n\nVi'~44l"'I)E:tIiti4_one%s in the Court of Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.,) Mysore,\n\nI  S'"eel<i'ng declaration of title and consequential injunction or\n\n\\\n\n"in the alternative, to declare that the Qiaihtiffs have\n\n\/,.\n\n\n\nperfected title to the plaint schedule property by.__iong\n\nusage, adverse to the interest of the defendants"ari'd.;"fo'r\n\ninjunction. The defendants i.e., the petitioners.:\u00e9,:'i{\u00e9'rej}D'.\n\nfiled written statement and contested :_t.h'ei"'siiritlf'<:4l_a_im.,,.if\n\nIssues were framed. Trial of the lsuit-:.'_ha's \n\nthat stage, the defendants 'i"il_e'd.._I.A.l\\io,.__18.uuynzdeferder 6 " if\n\nRule 17 CPC to permit thiennf'v,..\u00a3'l"\u00ab...amend~Wtheti written\nstatement in the manne'rV:propos'eci.if.':"fheV:a'p_p|ication having\nbeen opposed  same to be\ndevoid of  an order of\n\nrejection,...,,  .fhe:"defe,n,d.aVnts have filed this writ\n\npetition, : '\n\n_.2_. aSri_:'P;!\\i..;~Ma"nrnohan, learned counsel appearing\n\n petitioners'contended that, during the pendency of\n\nlist-i:t_",\u00bb,:\u00abthe,\u00ab.ipiaintiffs encroached the property of the\n\ndefe4nVdant.s't\u00abolV' an extent of one acre and 1 gunta in\n\n of Kemmannupura Village, Jayapura Hobli,\n\n   and upon noticing the same, I.A.No.3.8 was filed\n\nK.""~--t:Hse,eking permission of the court to amend the written\n\n'x\n_,_...a9'\n\n..\n<\/pre>\n
statement and to putforth the counter–claim. Learned<\/p>\n
counsel submits that, the trial court without corisvirderiiavg<\/p>\n
the appiication in the correct perspective <\/p>\n
order of rejection. Learned counsel \u00bb.co.n4tends”t’ha..t,\u00bb4 t.he4_’_tria!_, in<\/p>\n
court has committed error in passing <\/p>\n
in as much as, it has failed ‘toV”‘n.otice”‘tha’t the_re~.._:i’s*~no\u00b0 bar ” i<\/p>\n
for seeking possessionfgby wAa.y\ufb02o,f_ ‘cogunter\u00e9daimf, as the
\nsubject matter of the  and the same.\n<\/p>\n
Learned couns\u00a7\u00a7:\u00ab.5,onter1’d’\u00a7~.thatgthe..vpd:.tpo’se of Order 8
\nRule 6-A of   –thev’vdefenV’dants the right to
\nseek coun.ter%c:|”airn:_  cause of action which
\nhas accrued  ‘during the pendency of the<\/p>\n
suit. Learned Vcoxunsel  that, the order passed by<\/p>\n
 the ..t:,%\u00a7Ci’aVl icourt,V”i’mpug_ned herein being otherwise, is illegal<\/p>\n
 and.hence.;nte–rference is called for.<\/p>\n
it  V.  P.Chandrashekar, learned counsel<\/p>\n
7-‘\u00ab,.__”-appearing for the respondents, on the other hand, by<\/p>\n
   me through the impugned order would submit that,<\/p>\n
k<\/p>\n
\/,1″.\n<\/p>\n
the same is just and correct and hence, no interference is<\/p>\n
called for.\n<\/p>\n
4. I have perused the writ petition_p_a’p’ers.:.A_1f  %<\/p>\n
5. In the light of the rival corrtentico_n’s’.:”th’eV:’;3.o’i”iii::<\/p>\n
for consideration is:\n<\/p>\n
Whether a coun ter–cIaim*-:’s_: permissible V .50\u00bb be<\/p>\n
filed after \ufb01ling of 13 dwritten.’statement?<\/p>\n
6. Respo’n.dent_sWf’i:Ie*d. the.:su__it v’c|’aih1ing declaratory
\nand injunctive”reVli:efs–_._ “i’\u00abhe__’vizrittenjstatement was filed and
\nthe clai.mr—p:.iitferth’1iiinnthe ‘stilt “w’avsv’contested. Issues have
\nbeen framed arajciltriialra\u00bbh_a’s_:ta_’ken place. Alleging that the<\/p>\n
plaintiffs ‘hay\/ e.e tal\u00a7er.._V”possession of a portion of suit<\/p>\n
 No.”18.._..was filed to incorporate the proposed<\/p>\n
 plVeading.__’an’d,”a relief i.e., counter–c|aim of possession of<\/p>\n
alleged enc”rj;c_wa;’:hed portion of one acre and one gunta in<\/p>\n
‘.VSy.No.8}’2:. of Kemmannupura Village, Jayapura Hobli,<\/p>\n
 “..jijMnyso\u00abre, which was allegedly encroached during the month<\/p>\n
  arm 2010. \\Q<\/p>\n
2″‘.\n<\/p>\n
\/.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7.<\/p>\n
Order 8 Rule 6–A of CPC reads as under:<\/p>\n
“SA. Counter-claim by defendant –\n<\/p>\n
(1) A defendant in a suit may, in <\/p>\n
right of pleading a set-off under   V’
\nby way of counter–claim,.against’theelizirnv o4f.the_V K V’
\nplaintiff, any right or c:laim.,iln ?feS,pect’*of <\/p>\n
of action accruing to the dlefendafnvt <\/p>\n
plaintiff either beloreor after me” suit l’ l<\/p>\n
but before the de_fendant hash delivered his
\ndefence or before ilimited forlfldelivering
\nhis defence  such counter-\n<\/p>\n
clair_r1″i.s_ in :the”na;t1ire. alllclaiifnlfor damages or<\/p>\n
{underlining by me]<\/p>\n
Provided ‘:_s.ulchl_:cou:.~1ter–claim shall not exceed the<\/p>\n
pecunialiy 1imitsA.o’f jurisdiction of the Court.<\/p>\n
‘\u00ab.y’aul””cross–suit so as to enable the Court to<\/p>\n
.,ySuchll’cou-nter–claim shall have the same effect as<\/p>\n
“-..,,_:P\ufb01o’n–ounce a final judgment in the same suit,
\n.  on the original claim and on the counter-<\/p>\n
claim.\n<\/p>\n
The plaintiff shall be at liberty to file a written
\nstatement in answer to the counter–claim of the
\ndefendant within such period as may be fixed by<\/p>\n
the Court. \\
\n.\/’\/_<\/p>\n
(4) The cour1ter–claim shall be treated as a __pla1′:t1t<\/p>\n
and governed by the rules applicable to pIa.i_tits.”<\/p>\n
8. Order 6 Ruie 17 of CPC <\/p>\n
amendment of pleadings. The proviso appei’-i’ded’V”twhVerVetoV <\/p>\n
does not permit the amendmentV”pray_’ed:i’ b\u00e9ei.ng~ jai!o’\\i{ied.}’:’i1.if<\/p>\n
the trial of the suit has commenced.  it<\/p>\n
9. The claim . putforth”‘heVi:npu:’a-..counter–ciVaim, has
\nto be examined keepindViniyiepiiiif:the:_:Vpvro~uis.ion in Order 8
\nRule 6~A CPC, ‘i’\\\ufb02pj’_gyit to  is an additional
\nright, which4’Vm:a’yi””beV–. of,3any right or claim, the
\ncause   hauia\/er, must accrue either
\nbefore the suit but before the<\/p>\n
defendant ih”asV_:’rais.edA\u00b0his'””defence. The petitioners in LA<\/p>\n
 raiseidyy\u00e9thetwpi\u00e9avthat, the piaintiffs have trespassed<\/p>\n
of”_j.the aforesaid property during July 2010.<\/p>\n
The\u00e9\u00e9cause ofaction for filing the counter-claim necessarily<\/p>\n
 ari’sen with the alleged Act. LA No.18, in my opinion,<\/p>\n
   maintainabie, since the cause of action to the<\/p>\n
.’petitioners against the respondents did not arose either<\/p>\n
a”””\n<\/p>\n
before or after filing of the suit and at any event, before<\/p>\n
the time limit allowed for filing of the written state~m’e.nt~.or<\/p>\n
delivering of the written statement. The suito–‘llafyjinfgfbiee-nfi <\/p>\n
filed in the year 2002 and the wri.tt\u00a7en s~taterrien’t””ha.ying<\/p>\n
been filed immediately thereafter, the<\/p>\n
place, the cause of action~’Fp’r..y..the alleged”.cou_nte.r–claim=.L’<\/p>\n
having allegedly arisen in  thef–t_ria_l:\u00a7court is
\njustified in passing  The matter is
\nsquarely covered.  the” in AIR 2008 SC<\/p>\n
 merit and shall stand<\/p>\n
dismiss.ed;.’   <\/p>\n
_However; the p’etl’t’ioners would be entitled to file a<\/p>\n
 \u00ab._Asui:1′[siee_kjng_ approprtate relief in accordance with law.<\/p>\n
 of both parties is kept open in such
\np ro cyeedvla   if
\nl.\\lo_.Aicosts. Sd\/’
\nWEE<\/p>\n
” ifksj\/–<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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