{"id":212933,"date":"2009-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-venkatalakshmamma-wo-vs-padma-wo-venkataswamy-on-12-august-2009"},"modified":"2015-08-21T23:21:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T17:51:24","slug":"smt-venkatalakshmamma-wo-vs-padma-wo-venkataswamy-on-12-august-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-venkatalakshmamma-wo-vs-padma-wo-venkataswamy-on-12-august-2009","title":{"rendered":"Smt Venkatalakshmamma W\/O … vs Padma W\/O Venkataswamy on 12 August, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt Venkatalakshmamma W\/O … vs Padma W\/O Venkataswamy on 12 August, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: K.N.Keshavanarayana<\/div>\n
{N THE HIGH COURT op' KARNATAKA AT BANGAI.,v0R~E '~..v\n\nDATES THIS THE 22th DAY OF' AUGUST    *- \n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'}3LE MR. JUSTICE K.N:;.1:E5;HA;vANARAVAr\u00a7;\u00ab;_' \n\nR.s.A.NO.4jZ;9\/205a_ \n\nBETWEEN:\n\nSm VENKATALAKSH Mamm \nW\/OVENKATASWAMY  - '\n\n46 YEARS V   V\n\nR\/AT BOYISON1f~EEi'E.AHALL\u00a5\"'~; _ _  \nBETHAMANGALA .9.::;BL:<.  g \n\nBANGA;3PEj*.?fA{..:'i3--Q_'1'\"U-,ifS.=f '10f\u00bb:'s__ Ci? <\u00a7r%;*:"AGA:NST THE\n\nJUDGE\u00a72iEN\u00a7*"7;a  BATED 11.1.08 PASSED IN\nR.A.N(3,\/\u00a2\u20ac38.\/(32-  OF' THE CIVIL JUDGE,\n(SRQN), \u00a7\u00a7?:\u00a3%.1\u00e9*.,V. P5A(R;I'I,Y"\u00ab.:!'iLLGWING THE APPEAL AND\nsaqfr-_:NGL..AsI\ufb01'E. 'tHEQUDGEMENT AND mama mg\n\n'V  "'2Q.:r--.<.52 PASSED ':"N%";s 275\/98 ON THE FILE} GF THE \u00a3\n _A:31j>L,_ .Ts.zs:o.2*?\u00a7\/98 on the me of the cm: Judge {J2'.D1';.),\n\n\n\nKGL?' quastiorzj:r1g the iegality and correcmess of _ the\n\njudgmc:1\"3t. and decree dated 11.1.2008 passed-4jb\u00a7\u00a7*f\"--\u00abtj}'1\u00a7\n\nCivil Judge (s;r.m1.), KGF in R.A.No.208\/2392  '\n\nthe jxldglnent and decree of tIr1(3.-V trial' ca%m~:% V\n\nthe suit \ufb02ied by the resp0\u00a3i=:1\u00a72.::;.\u00a7A1_:\u00e9;'T   3 \"\n\nConsequently decreeing the suit.\" ~\n\n2. Respondents 31:0 3 Vf1}eVfi'L_:tIi'e.._ abo&?\u00e9's:.\u00a22id'Esu:it for<\/pre>\n
declaration that the   Iggaily weddcd
\nwife ‘2  3  \u00e9’1’\u20ac’=:’ the daughters of iate<\/p>\n
‘s\u00a3enkat\u00e91swaIt1y- V  permanent i3(]j’\u20ac1I”ICtiOI1<\/p>\n
x’\u20ac$1:r\u00a7ai:f1iI1gL daiiaiidaiii No.1 from drawing ‘aha \u00e9eath<\/p>\n
 V’  cgliii- %*e’e,i;’er;9.\u00a2I1t b\u00e9i\u00e9\u00e9\ufb01ts payable in respect of deceased<\/p>\n
  The respondems 4 tan 6 herein were<\/p>\n
im1::–1;\u00a7ad;ed’A;i\u20ac:fe:1dants 2 to 4. The plainti\ufb01s inter a\ufb01a<\/p>\n
 “{;’QIflt\u20acI’l:.(31\u20ac.\u00e9i that the \ufb01rs: piairztiff is the iaga\ufb02y Wedde&<\/p>\n
 _ \u00a3a\u00a2fi;fe flats ‘sfmkataswamy and their max\ufb01age was<\/p>\n
  ..:3r:-jilarnonisisd; 0:”: $06K 19?8 according to the Hindu<\/p>\n
A ‘  cusmms and rites; that after the marriage they iived<\/p>\n
mgether as husband and wife; that from Gut of thgsaid<\/p>\n
wed lock three daughters were born, out of
\nby ,no__m&5____.\u00a2  4    jh \u00ab <\/p>\n
daughterj\ufb01usheela died on 1.3.1996 whiIe_.’4’p-1aj:g;tifi’s 1 =<\/p>\n
and 3 are the surviving daughters of  ‘ <\/p>\n
and Venkataswamy; that Vemkaf\u00e9.sxa%’r\u00a71\ufb02}r Wa\ufb01  _<\/p>\n
as {-31 Guard in the Excise \u00e9\u00a2\ufb01a\ufb01m\u00e9f1t__ “,\u00a71\u00e9~-fiieci’: on ”<\/p>\n
15.7.1998 and at 1:116; ;—time  x\u20ac%\u00e9.;~;-AAs\u00a3::\u00a7’viI1g in
\nchancamani; that the p;g;11mrg%are;;;\u00a2 heirs of the<\/p>\n
said Vemkamg\u00e9\ufb02m\ufb01yr   Na} has no<\/p>\n
co:111\u20ac\u00e9;:i0I;I.. AV __ — I with the deceased
\nVenkataswgxzay, “‘?h\u00e9ifef\u00e9\u00a2 r—\u20ac:’,  7511:: piaintiffs are the only<\/p>\n
pe1’$Q:17s awho  V enfitied to receive the death cum<\/p>\n
 ;1.A'{3’E711’%31ET\u00a3;(;;f\u00ab}\ufb01.’.\u00ab4’V1:.Li\u20ac_?fV\u00a3”1f:f’i1:S pa},-T’a_b1e in rexspect of \u00e9eceased<\/p>\n
i\u00a2’ef:kat\u00e9;s\u20ac\u00a32va m ‘  ‘V<\/p>\n
 3,. V”‘}”\u00a7c:.f<;:z'1(:ia11t 1%.} contested the suit. She denied<\/p>\n
V'  L\u00e9ase of the plain\ufb01\ufb01s. She ccntendeci that the first<\/p>\n
  pia;im:ii'f is not the iega\ufb01y Wedded wifc of Verwataswamy<\/p>\n
 ' and plaintiffs 2 anci 3 are net born out of the said ws\u00e9<\/p>\n
5,\/\u00ab<\/p>\n
lock. Therefore, she contendeci that the p1a,\u00a7z1tj\ufb01"sV_h_a.ve<\/p>\n
no manner of right, iitle or interest over the <\/p>\n
retirement bene\ufb01ts payable in respect cf dr;c:\u00a7:\u00e9.1\u00a7ed 4' M<\/p>\n
Venkataswamy. She contended   is  <\/p>\n
wedded wifa of said Venkata\u00a7xva1\ufb01y__ \ufb01'c)\u00a7:1;v_AA.Q'ut<\/p>\n
said wed lock, she has  .\u00a3o"~t_i\u00a7*<3T  by
\nname Pramila and Vija\u00a7}y'…Kur\ufb01\u00e9\u00a7f;. f.\u00a7;;:fef\u00a7)3:e#\u00ab ':.%',V1?in;e\u00b0.\u00a2V.41I1c1 her
\nchildren alone are en\ufb01t\u00e9\u00e9d' J _t;1'.;e death cum
\nretiremsnt    of damaged<\/p>\n
Venkat\ufb01swaf\ufb013ii_~ _   \u00ab , = '  I<\/p>\n
4. Of; 1$l’a:s\u00a7i4 $A’.;0i’\u00bb\u00a33:*;<: pleadirxgs of the part;ie$, the<\/p>\n
 , A Trial 5a:',c;3.j.1*t fratii\u00e9j\u00e9.  fo\ufb02owillg issues:<\/p>\n
 '  " ..  the plaintiffs proves that plaintiff<\/p>\n
  the legally wedded Wife and
\nA.__p\u00a3ai\u00a7'"1tii'f Nos. 2 and 3 are the daughters sf
\n,, \ufb01\ufb01cceased Venkaiaswamy?\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2. Whether plajxzts further prove that they
\nare entitled to the cieath bene\ufb01ts <\/p>\n
deceased Venkataswmny?\n<\/p>\n
3. Whether defendant No.1 proves   _
\nis the legaily Wedded
\n‘sfenkataswamy aI2dV  .te ”
\nreceive the dea’r}.1_V:””-…bene\ufb01ts V   <\/p>\n
deceased?\n<\/p>\n
4. Whether plamt\ufb01fs  j.  to the
\nreiiefs so11gh\u20acfsg?’.i”‘     <\/p>\n
5. “evidence, the Triai Court an<\/p>\n
appreei.atAieI”\u00a3”  ‘tfie  and documentary evidence,<\/p>\n
“‘a2:1sive’2″e:zEiA t\u00a7’1eissues'”1, :2 and 4 in negative and issue<\/p>\n
Ne.~3_u. %;\u00a31e” ei\ufb01\ufb01native holding that the plaintiffs have<\/p>\n
  _ failed tee’  that the first plafmtiff is the legally<\/p>\n
”  “veife and plaintj\ufb01s 2 anti} 3 are the daughters of<\/p>\n
 \ufb01teeeased Venkataswamy, therefere the plainti\ufb02s are net<\/p>\n
VT  ” emitleci to receive the death cum retieexrgezzt bene\ufb01ts<\/p>\n
W.\n<\/p>\n
payable in respect. of deceased Venkataewemy. The<\/p>\n
Trial Court further held that defendant No.1 is—.__i:he<\/p>\n
legally wedded wife of deceased <\/p>\n
therefore, she is entitled to receive all the 2   <\/p>\n
that View of the matter, the  ‘-\u00a3i\u00a31e”*.<\/p>\n
suit.\n<\/p>\n
ma} ceurt, the unsueceeefui ‘\ufb01led the afapeal in<\/p>\n
R\u00a2A.Noa._;V2O\u00e9d3 ei\u00e9a Judge {Sr.DI1.), KGB’.
\nThe L-{)V.,V,T’\u20ac1’fV. “en reassessment of the oral<\/p>\n
and  concurred with the \ufb01nding of<\/p>\n
  the f1I’St defendant is the iegelly<\/p>\n
Aia?edded”~:e>-ife ~”Venka*{aewamy, Hewever, though the<\/p>\n
 _ Leaver Agimdete ileum held that the first pleginfi\ufb01’ is the<\/p>\n
W H ”  :see#3:1d  ef Kfenkataewamy and the said marriage<\/p>\n
  ‘*e\u00a7><ee' aid' veid marriage, nevertheless held thee ':33? virtue ef<\/p>\n
T  'Section 16(3) of the Hindu Ma\ufb01iage Act, the ch\ufb02dren.<\/p>\n
A berm to her viz, plaintiffs 2 and 3 are entitled to 3 share<\/p>\n
we<\/p>\n
6. Aggrieved by the  ‘ef ‘the ” L’<\/p>\n
in the death cum retirement bene\ufb01ts payable in reepect<\/p>\n
of deceased Venkataswamy. In that View of the<\/p>\n
the Lowe}: Appellate Court allowed the appeal  ‘<\/p>\n
setting aside the judgment aridgdeezfee nu<\/p>\n
Trial Court and heid that e1e”‘i’.g,\u00a7\u00a7;eiiaete,AA’  <\/p>\n
(plaintiffs 2 and 3) and deferi\u00e9ent 1%.’:  eiiiitleti to ‘ i<\/p>\n
the service bene\ufb01te’ ._of ,.(i’eee}esed_._ Veiiiiateswamy.
\nHowever, the Lower   not specify<\/p>\n
anything abeizte lAenii\u00a31en1efii:j_’~.  children of<\/p>\n
defendiz-git  benefits of Venkataswamy.<\/p>\n
Being  judgment of the Lewer<\/p>\n
 App,e3.Eiete.  \u00e9iefendeni Ne.1 bee presented this<\/p>\n
   ”\n<\/p>\n
” ._  ieiiewing substantial qi.l\u20ac:$’ti03.’1 of law hae<\/p>\n
_ beeii” frai51:ee<i;"fer consieieraiion iii this appeal:<\/p>\n
 "Whether the Lower Appeiiate Ceurt is<\/p>\n
i'   \ufb01usti\ufb01ed ifl reetiieting the service bene\ufb01ts ef<\/p>\n
Venkatasweiny eniy to plajn\ufb01\ufb01s 2, 3 and<\/p>\n
M<\/p>\n
defendant No.1 and not extenciirlg <\/p>\n
benefits to the children of th\ufb01 first defen;1a_kf:V':' ~ 2<\/p>\n
\/ appellant '9"\n<\/p>\n
8. I have heard  ,I\u00e9%\u00a7r;1e(\u00a3 “‘<\/p>\n
counsel for the appeliant and  <\/p>\n
ceunsei appearing for the re\ufb01pmndentsw 1 .t_o 3 e::$”v;\/\u20ac11: as = L’<\/p>\n
Sr\u00a7.B.B.G11dar, leamed_ High  ‘ ni’;~QvefI1m\u00a2nt,. \ufb01eader
\nappearing for resp0r1d\u00e9i1’\u20ac$-  ‘4 the records
\nsecured from    .,<\/p>\n
9:\u00a7:,Tt1erz:\u00a7 ‘i:s’:”-\ufb01e  iliat Venkataswamy Wha<\/p>\n
was W0rk:i’11gTa:53   the Excise department died<\/p>\n
 A on  1998. v T}7}:f’V:v___I_5\u00a7_”;_i_$TS5’\u20ac p1a3′:\u00a31t’1\ufb01’ claimed that she is the<\/p>\n
 ::<;\u00a7a3;.1y z;%v$ci.\u00a7E:f;;5\u00e9vwife While plaixztiifs 2 and 3 are children<\/p>\n
oi" .'.xz'&i1k@;\u00e9.{z\u00a7\u00a7~:-w\u20aciaVVm.y. ' However, accerding to the frst<\/p>\n
'.V;1$fe1uid,a\u00a71\u00a7;.V4'sh@ is the legally wedded wife of<\/p>\n
V' 'V~:LR':\u00a7i:ikataswamy. As nsticaed earlier, the Tiial Court<\/p>\n
   r\u00e9corded a finding that the \ufb01rst plaintiff is not a iegaily<\/p>\n
'IO<\/p>\n
wedded wife of Venkataswamy and the piaintiffs <\/p>\n
are met their children. The 'I'ria} Court   <\/p>\n
\ufb01nding of fact that defendant No. 1..is__t.he  3.='\u00e9'ed\u00a7iedi- K " V<\/p>\n
wife of late Venkataswamy. The ;L;ou'%_e1'~~ <\/p>\n
in the appeal \ufb01led by the  tee .3u  <\/p>\n
the fixiiding ef the Trial ,Couz'tt.h'e..  is net
\nthe iegaily wecided Wife 'ieitey  as she is
\nthe second Wife.    marriage with<\/p>\n
that   place dtircing the lifetime of<\/p>\n
first defeiid4a1'1tV   V legally wedcied wife of late<\/p>\n
 A Ve\u00a7;1:\u00e9\u00a7te1e:\u00a5am\u00a7." \ufb01ndiiig ef the Lower Appeilate<\/p>\n
 Ceurt   first }_C)iaiI}'\u00a3iff is not the iegally wedded<\/p>\n
erife "(if i\u00e9e\ufb01kataewamyr is not ehailengezi. In this<\/p>\n
'.vbeha4i"\u00a3',.  the Courts heiew have placed reiieriee on<\/p>\n
V' "X_'i}'ie'i ifactiithat the deeeased Venkataswem}; \u00e9uring his<\/p>\n
   iifetitne had iieminated defendant No.1 es hie nemi\ufb01ee<\/p>\n
 '' end iii the service beak She has been described as the<\/p>\n
H<\/p>\n
wife ef late Venkataswamy. The service book ef deceased<\/p>\n
Venkataswamy has beer; stlmmoned and it has been marked<\/p>\n
as Ex.D.3Q. As could be seen, fmm Ex.D.32, <\/p>\n
reported for duty 03:1 8.2. 3980. As required by Rule.  _<\/p>\n
the Service Rules, the deceased Venkataewamy iaaseigbfizitieci  '4 " = 'V<\/p>\n
nominaeen forzn in KCSR FoIm~2 on <\/p>\n
first defendant Venkata1aks1*1n1a:n1\u00e9j;:~~ as   _'EizerA
\nreiationship with him has been shesx,:\ufb01\u00a7."v3.S* wife' ".–  is<\/p>\n
the extract of admission regieteif   Head Master,<\/p>\n
Government  Vef Boyi Sormenahalli,
\nin resyect. ef  ef Veekataswarny. As
\nper this ergtziaet,  de;t.e "0?  of said Pramiianlma is<\/p>\n
\u00e9xi;-3;},9'" is 1:heH\u00a7S\u00e9LC certi\ufb01cate pertairiting to 'ifijaya<\/p>\n
 Kumazyv2f\u00a33e:'e–ii1._Vei1kataswaIey has eeen Shawn as father ef<\/p>\n
T"VV:i?\u00a7ja}ra  Dixie date of birth is ehewn as 6.\ufb01.19?9.<\/p>\n
'  of the centerzts of E33. $5 and I329 has met<\/p>\n
e'ie\u00a7'a\u00a3ed by :he p1a,i11tif'fe. Even aeeerciing we the \ufb01rst<\/p>\n
  V  T her marriage with Verlkataewamy wee eeiemeeised<\/p>\n
'E3.\n<\/p>\n
on 6.5. 15376. Taking irxte Consideration the ex1tr:%%..VV?3\u00a7\u00a7.1;~?:1\u20ac<\/p>\n
service baaek-Ex.{).32 and the date of him}; the  \u00abj;~;rg:f <\/p>\n
secand chiid of the \ufb01rst defendant a,s…eVide:’i\u00e9:\u00a7\u00e9:d::i:”; ExsV.E)L,S” <\/p>\n
and ‘[19, the courts below have   <\/p>\n
defendant is the legally u7eddetiT._\u00a7$2if\u00a2 of”-Eats: <\/p>\n
T113 judgments 0f the cogzgjs beA1:0*.*:W\ufb01::f3’ t;”\u00bb1\u00a7s   not
\nbeen chaliengad by the \u20ac114:-;t”‘4 :45 \u00a316} naed to go
\ninto the con’ectn<f:s:~:=:{)n1y question to
\nbe cansidered    born to the first
\n   the service bene\ufb01ts'.\n<\/p>\n
10. Th\u00e9VV’LQ\u00a7verVV’A_pp\u00a2ii\u00a2’a;i:*e Court after having held that<\/p>\n
:_.4p}aintiff\u00a7\u00ab:.    children ‘Dora gut of a mid<\/p>\n
  :v’\u00a71\u00a7}:id..that by virtue ai’ Section 15 (3) of the<\/p>\n
‘  fiat, they are also entitlad for a share in<\/p>\n
  se1vic e;A’:. bene\ufb01ts of Venkataswamy. ‘3’he first<\/p>\n
  has not disputed the fmciixxg of the Lewer<\/p>\n
  Court ganting share in the service bene\ufb01ts of<\/p>\n
 ” -Rf\u00e9nkataswamy ta plaintiffs 2 and 3, The gievance 9:”<\/p>\n
113<\/span><\/p>\n
the appellant is oniy that the children born to her: are<\/p>\n
alsc} entitled to a share in the service bene\ufb01ts’: of<\/p>\n
husband. Her gI’i{3VaI1C\u20ac’ is well f\ufb02u\ufb02d\ufb02d.. “‘%V1i{:%\u00a5\\:’~\\t}%’)_%\u00a7”‘ ‘<\/p>\n
children born through a void maxa\u00e9age’ h.\u00a7.ve  x<\/p>\n
Share in the service bene\ufb01ts of the \u00e9\u00a7..(\u00a7C:\u00e9aSe\u00bb:1; th-are’<\/p>\n
no reasons for denying the  benefit ‘:9 t}:3<%'~-giiiiidfen "<\/p>\n
born thrasugh a valid   th\u00e9't:vid<};noe on
\nrecord establishes thaf    has twa<\/p>\n
children viz.,_.. <:;;;\u00a2. d\u00e9gughicgr  "jsb:1, the Lower<\/p>\n
Appe\ufb02afze  the said aspeci cf
\nthe matt\u00e9\u00a3'. 1 1a.s hold that plaintiffs 2 and 3<\/p>\n
za.:1d'4r\u00a7\u20ac:1"e:1ciajf1\u20ac'  $76 entitled to receive the iaene\ufb01ts<\/p>\n
 'viii;  Having regard to the fact that the \ufb01rs:<\/p>\n
 birth to two children and they<\/p>\n
VV . beirig c1a:s.S+I";hei1's of dewased Venkaiiatswamy they are<\/p>\n
'A  .__5e:1Vi:i'tie\u00e9 far sham if} the sazvice b\u20acI1\u20acfit$ Gf their<\/p>\n
 f\u00e9;f;h\u00e9%. In the cittumstaxzc\u00e9s 9f the case, the judgament<\/p>\n
" {if the Lowar Appe\ufb01ate Court ii} not gramtixxg Shara to<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
w <\/p>\n
141<\/span><\/p>\n
the childmn of the \ufb01rst. defendant in the sezVice..1\u00a7\u00a7:fi\u00a7:%’i{$” <\/p>\n
of Venkataswamy is erroneous.   Aj:tl”;e;*s5–‘e’   \u00bb <\/p>\n
circumszances, it is necessary Ito  ‘ 1_;1′”1e “deg:’1:”e\u00a7:_T <\/p>\n
granteil by the Lower Appe11a;i\u00a3:_. (30:;i:i?1; 1;z\u00a7a h02d*i:1\u00a7’_tf1af;   ,<\/p>\n
addition to the plaintiffs :2   No.1,
\nthe Wm ch\ufb02dren. of    \u00e9r\ufb01\u00e9vjtled for
\naqua} share in t}1e:A….s\u20ac*;If;ri\u00a7\u00e9Vof d\ufb01ceased
\n     of piajn\ufb01\ufb01s
\n2 and 3    \u00e9gzhiis defendant N051
\nand  ‘u\ufb01jgeaher are grati\ufb01ed for 3\/ 531<\/p>\n
share i1’1″”tf;\u20ac: Vvs\u00e9’;’$7{ic;;\u20ac\u00bb-E\ufb01\u00e9grie\ufb01ts payahie in respect 0f<\/p>\n
 _ decas\u00e9-\u00a7se<\u00a7~ Venka\ufb02izaswamy.\n<\/p>\n
V’  1 of the above, the appeal is a\ufb02owedi<\/p>\n
 decree Qf the Lower Appe\ufb01ate Court:\n<\/p>\n
V . is  in the extent irzdicated abavsr: declaring that<\/p>\n
 Gfv\ufb01iaimti\ufb01s 2 and 3 (yespenderzts 2 and 3 herein)<\/p>\n
–‘   \u00e9ntiti\u00e9d far 1\/531 share While the appeilant \/<\/p>\n
” “d’\u00e9fenda1’1i: and hm’ two children namely Pramila and<\/p>\n
 _ 12.3% ..\n<\/p>\n
I5<\/p>\n
Vijaya Kumar are en\ufb01\ufb02ed to 1\/331 share each, iii—.the<\/p>\n
service benefits payable in respect of  V.<\/p>\n
Respondent No.4 herein vim, Deputy C\u00a2e1f\u00a3’13;13iS$iQ’r1e3},– _ <\/p>\n
Excise, Kala? District, who is the ati\ufb01iafiw-:te.:_’di\u00a7biiI’seV”\u00ab<\/p>\n
the retirement bene\ufb01ts  paya4b–3.Ae H. in ?,’.i*,\u20ac\u00a7\u00a7peCt   <\/p>\n
Venkataswaxfny, is directed “et:\u00a7”* disb1V.\u00a7u”.se”*  service
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