{"id":238403,"date":"2009-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/veeresh-vs-smt-mallamma-on-8-september-2009"},"modified":"2018-06-26T19:42:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:12:02","slug":"veeresh-vs-smt-mallamma-on-8-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/veeresh-vs-smt-mallamma-on-8-september-2009","title":{"rendered":"Veeresh vs Smt Mallamma on 8 September, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Veeresh vs Smt Mallamma on 8 September, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.Kumar &amp;B.Sreenivase Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA \nCIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD O\n\nDATED THIS THE 3TH DAY op SEPTEMB;ER..'2Q(\u00a79_:: %\n\n1&gt;REsE1~zTM J %\nTHE I-ION'BLE MR. JU$TIQ-EO..Fi.'4'K_i:fM'ER' \nTHE HON'BLE MR.._TUsT1\u00a2E'jAE,%sEEENITrA$Ef%GowDA\n\nRFA No T2-1129}-.;'ZD'GE6O':E{:1523TR)\n\nBETWEEN: \nVEEREEHK:g'_,_, vk, A\nS \/ o 'LAT.E;\u00bb'_DU}1ZU_GA'PPA~'MEDAR\nAGED 'ABGET 3:2 Y_ElARS.... \nOCC: AG:R1C'[VJLT.U'R_E. T\nR] 0 NEAR .K.AI*JAK_AD__U RGA\nTALKEES,*1SLAM}3URiGANGAVATI,\nGANGAVAT\"HI'TAI.._.-UK\n\n_;' KOPPAL DESTRECT 583227.\n\n    ----------  ...APPELLANT\n\n    EMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADV.)\n\n A 1. \"s1&amp;2;T MALLAMMA\n\n W\/O LATE SHESHAPPA M\n OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK\nR\/O DEVARAJ URS COLONY\nKOPPA DISTRICT 583227\n\n1\/\n\n\n\nMANJUNATHA\n\nS\/O LATE SHESI-IAPPA MEDAR\nAGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,\n\nOCC: STUDENT\n\nR\/O DEVARAJ URS COLONY\nKOPPA DISTRICT 583227\n\nKUM KANAKESHWAR1 ._\n\nD\/O SHESHAPPA MEDAR\n\nAGED ABOUT 15 YEAR:'}.,_\n\n(MINOR) THROUGH  \nNATURAL GUARDIAN   \nSMT.\u00a7\\\/EALLAMMA~33\/IEIZEARLE. R1\n\nR \/O DEJVARAJ URS   .\nKOPPA D1STRICT 5233227 :  \" \n\nTIPPANN:A';_   O_  \nS,'-GA\u00bbI.;A'1'.E OUR U.OAPPA----M.EDAR\nAGED AB1O.U'TV%8O_YE_A.R:3\n\nOCC: 4AGRI{\u00a7fU.LTU'i?;E' O.\nR\/O_GUND.AMAMA'*CAMP,\n\nSince deceased,\nappekiant &amp;\nrespondents E--8 are\n\namended  per\n\nL V Court Order dated\nGAN G~AVATI'   ; 2,08_0\u20ac)\n\n4; KOPPAL\"~D_ISTRICT 58322 7\n\n3 SMT' SAVITRAWWA\n\nU A A W-,!_O .I;\"A_'I'E NAGARAJ MEOAR\n %.A'OI%;~1'&gt;_ ABOUT 35 YEARS\n\n ' OC.Ci*\"i\u00a7lOUSE3HOLD\n\n R {O GUNDAMMA CAMP,\n\nG.A\u00a7?JGAVATI TALUK\n\nA 'A  KOPPAL DISTRICT 583227'\n\n\"RUM PUSHPA\n\nD\/ O LATE NAGARAJ MEDAR\nMINOR, AGE 6 YEARS, U\/G OF' HER\n\nLRS Ofdeceased R4,\n\n\n\nTHIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS\"---THIS\nDAY, KUMARJ DELIVERED THE) FOLLOWING?\"\ufb02\"\u00bb_._f'~..V\n\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>This appeal is by the 6*?\n<\/p>\n<p>judgment and decree whichfhas<br \/>\nplaintiffs declaring that  entitled to<br \/>\n1\/4111 share in all suite.psephefldfttpfep&#8217;plfoperties except<br \/>\nsuit item   3 acres 25<br \/>\nguntas ave   efendant No.7 .\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8211;_  fof convenience, the parties<br \/>\nare refaf\u00e9cz  referred to in the original<\/p>\n<p>stut. *<\/p>\n<p> * Z  Durugappa Medar is the propositor. He<\/p>\n<p>had  sons by name Maliyappa, Tippanna and<\/p>\n<p> ..Ht1lt1gappa. In turn, Tippanna had three sons by name<\/p>\n<p>fl &#8220;&#8216;V_VDuAfugappa, Sheshappa and Nagappa. The 18&#8242; plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;this the widow of Sheshappa and other plaintiffs are son<\/p>\n<p>ii\/D<\/p>\n<p>_5l<\/p>\n<p>and daughter. The ls&#8217; defendant is Tippanna. The<br \/>\ndefendants 2 to 5 are the widow and children of<br \/>\nNagappa. 6*&#8217; defendant is the son of Durugapp.a.,_\u00bb 731<br \/>\ndefendant is the purchaser of one of the <\/p>\n<p>joint family properties.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. The case of the plajri\ufb01fm &#8220;is<\/p>\n<p>schedule properties arefjoint &#8220;far;n.ily ,p&#8217;ropertie;su&#8221;of<\/p>\n<p>plaintiffs and defendants. iVif&#8217;13&#8217;xT&#8217;.:isched&#8217;t&#8217;\u00a3l\u20ac:VV:[properties are<br \/>\nlanded properties and_xVfB_&#8217; sch;edi1l.e~.p&#8221;roperties are house<\/p>\n<p>prope.rtiies:&#8217;j.&#8217;llh\u00e9i:;;y.lst of *~-Tippanna, Durugappa died<br \/>\nprior 7.1;o &#8221; the   H Subsequently, his widow<\/p>\n<p>Mallamrr1ia.ialvsoidie&#8217;d iileaving behind them their only son<\/p>\n<p>   theV&#8221;&#8221;d-.ef\u00abendant No.6. The second son<\/p>\n<p>  ligiircgoi on o9.1i.2o02 leaving behind plaintiffs<\/p>\n<p>ll   legal heirs. The 3&#8243;? son Nagappa also died<\/p>\n<p> leavi&#8217;i1g;&#8217;i~behind defendants 2 to 5 as his legal heirs. The<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;ll\u00e9\u00e9ttlefendant was the Kartha and manager of the family.<\/p>\n<p>A ___\u00a7No partition has taken place in the joint family. All the<\/p>\n<p>34\/<\/p>\n<p>l5t<\/p>\n<p>properties are enjoyed by ail the members of the joint<br \/>\nfamily. When the 6&#8243;? defendant sold Survey No.13}\/D<\/p>\n<p>in favour of 7*&#8217; defendant and mutation entries&#8221;-.__were<\/p>\n<p>made in pursuance of the sale deed, the <\/p>\n<p>18* plaintiff has challenged the <\/p>\n<p>Assistant Commissioner.  i&#8217;6?=&#8217;i &#8220;\u00abdefe3i1.:diz3.I1.tf&#8221;also<\/p>\n<p>instigated by other defendants Aei=(clude:..t;hie&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>from enjoying the properties&#8221;:t\u00bb.:&#8221;In fact;  jhilstadefendant<\/p>\n<p>went to the extent  husband of the<br \/>\nplaintiff No.1, Sheishvappali   meanwhile,<\/p>\n<p>SheshappaA&#8221;i5di_eVdn3._a~nd~\u00ab..VV__pla_intiffs were denied their<br \/>\nlegitimate share&#8217;  theiyiiipiroperties. Hence, they were<\/p>\n<p>eon;st&#8217;1&#8217;arined &#8216;to; file a&#8221; suit for l\/411* share in alt the suit<\/p>\n<p> ditzljoperties. In fact, by amendment they<\/p>\n<p>  the Item Nos.l and 2 of the suit<\/p>\n<p>sehed&#8217;u:le&#8221;idroperties were purchased under registered<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;sale deed on 10.05.1973 by Sheshappa. The said<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;proi1i3erties are his self acquired properties and therefore,<\/p>\n<p>V Wthey are entitled to the said property exclusively&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>it\/,<\/p>\n<p>5. After service of summons, defendants<br \/>\nentered appearance. Defendants 1 to 5 filed-fcohrrwnzon<br \/>\nWritten statement. They did not<br \/>\nrelationship between the parties;<br \/>\nthat all the suit schedule A<br \/>\nproperties. It is specif&#8221;i&#8217;ca&#8217;lly  late&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>jgaljways nsed&#8221;to pick up<\/p>\n<p>Sheshappa and defe&#8217;rid&amp;antrr&#8217;iNlo&#8217;;5l<br \/>\nquarrel with the defendaritl\ufb02o.l.~i._ln_&#8217;;rlespect of sharing<br \/>\nthe proper;ties;.gVp:li&#8217;and L13-ed  the old aged<\/p>\n<p>defendan  it  1&#8243; has suffered mentally<\/p>\n<p>and  due to harassment of<\/p>\n<p>sheshagp\u00e9 v.anld__ldeilf&#8221;eridant No.6 who made his life<\/p>\n<p> Latev-Sheshappa even tried to kill defendant<\/p>\n<p> fire and criminal proceedings were<\/p>\n<p>linitiatedlagainst him. Since then, the ls&#8221; defendant was<\/p>\n<p> und&#8221;er_A&#8217;i~the fear of death and used to act as per the<\/p>\n<p>  *w_is,hes of Sheshappa only to avoid untoward incidents<\/p>\n<p>fin the family. Defendant No.6 taking undue advantage<\/p>\n<p>of the defendant No.1_&#8217;s condition and health coei\u00e9eiveiy<br \/>\nunder threat got executed partition deed excittdingidthue<br \/>\nSheshappa. The contents of the said  &#8221;<br \/>\ntrue and correct and the SaIt&#8217;1\u20ac:&#8217;iS&#8221;T10t  in<br \/>\nView of the facts and<br \/>\nNo.1 has sold the   &#8220;&#8216;St5irVeyf&#8217;<br \/>\nNos.131\/D\/1 m\u20acaS&#8221;t;t1-.i._ng   to the<br \/>\ndefendant No.7 for  is binding<\/p>\n<p>on all the  and ide&#8217;feftdan.ts._2,;t0 6.<br \/>\n  idieferitdant filed a separate written<br \/>\nstatefnent.   case that the suit schedule<\/p>\n<p>properties&#8211;,aI&#8217;e not\u00a7.Q&#8217;i1i.t~&#8217;i&#8217;fami1y properties. They are the<\/p>\n<p> se:If=~a{;:c:1ui,red A&#8217;151&#8242;(3vp.er&#8221;ties of Tippanna, the 1.5? defendant.<\/p>\n<p>   the relationship between the parties<\/p>\n<p>pleadiedil in the plaint. After denying all the<\/p>\n<p> allegations in the plaint, the 6&#8243;&#8221; defendant has<\/p>\n<p>u&#8221;Vi.AA&#8217;s1deAeifica11y pleaded that the husband of the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>it ___\u00a7N0.1 and father of Plaintiffs 2 and 3 by name<\/p>\n<p>_;Q_<\/p>\n<p>partition deed has been entered into among the l5&#8242; and<br \/>\n2nd defendant and 6&#8243;&#8216; defendant on 06.02.2002 at<br \/>\nGangavati partitioning the remaining properties&#8221;, &#8216;A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>schedule properties in the said registered par.t1_tio&#8217;n4r:4deed<\/p>\n<p>have fallen to the share of Tippanna  2&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>i.e., the ire and 2nd defendaiits:A&#8221;ai1\u00a7&#8217;d<br \/>\nproperties have been fallen  sharedofi&#8217;<br \/>\ndefendant. Out of the eeiefpropeir:ie&#8217;e,i-I Weed 2nd&#8217;<br \/>\ndefendants have sold:_t&#8217;he   131 \/D<br \/>\nmeasuring 3 acres  E'(3~.iv.&#8217;Oii}1\\~:;:.&#8217;g:1v..&#8217;.E\\\/iadhL1SLld}&#8217;18.l&#8217;1El<\/p>\n<p>Rao&#8217;s: \\?Vlf\u20ac:iAibjxf-V&#8217;IflvE};lT1&#8217;l\u20ac&#8221;:*.S&#8217;E,&#8217;i1fIlEtlZl&#8217;lEl, the 71-&#8221; defendant. The<br \/>\nlaintiffs 4have=._no.&#8217; &#8216;1&#8217;iifl1_t.&#8221;to uestion the aforesaid sale.<br \/>\nI3 .p . .3  (3%<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, &#8216;it&#8217;-WfC1s&#8221;&#8216;contended that the suit of the plaintiffs<\/p>\n<p>gifor  and separate possession is not<\/p>\n<p>1&#8243; . 1ri&#8217;aintair_iabl.e&#8217;;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; The 79&#8243; defendant fiied a separate written<\/p>\n<p>\u00abstatement contending that 1*&#8217; defendant, being the<\/p>\n<p>  ___;\u00a7Kartha of the family, has executed a sale deed in their<\/p>\n<p>-11&#8243;\n<\/p>\n<p>favour for a valuabie consideration in order to meet the<br \/>\nfamily necessities which is binding on an the plaintiffs<br \/>\nand defendants 2 to 6.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. On the aforesaid pleadings, <\/p>\n<p>framed the foilowing six issues and_t\\p2i\u00a5&#8217;o._ ad&#8217;dit&#8217;ioi1*ia1&#8217;i<\/p>\n<p>issues which are as under:\n<\/p>\n<p>1) Whether the plaintiffs prove that&#8217; the?&#8217;<br \/>\nsuit schedule p1=so:pV-erties  <\/p>\n<p>family properties\ufb02  <\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;2) .:\\.\/ilheitf\u00e9\ufb01ier No.6 proves that<br \/>\ni i&#8217; i_ the dmieasesdiiiSheshappa has separated<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;fr_orh_the fahgily during his life time?<\/p>\n<p>   Whe&#8217;th&#8211;er&#8217; valuation of the suit<br \/>\n&#8216;\u00ab.spVipr_operties and the payment of court fee<\/p>\n<p> ~., _  V Eiorre ct?\n<\/p>\n<p> p  Whether defendant N03&#8243;? proves that<br \/>\nif she is the bonafide purchaser of<\/p>\n<p>Sy.No.131\/D\/1 of Gangavathi?\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>-12r<\/p>\n<p>5) Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to___<br \/>\n1\/4&#8243;&#8216; share in the suit schedueiie-.._&#8217;ii~.._<\/p>\n<p>properties?\n<\/p>\n<p>6) What decree or order_?~~<br \/>\nAdditional Issues:\n<\/p>\n<p>1) Whether the p1ai\u00b0n..1;iffsV prove:&#8217;thati:&#8217;:suit<br \/>\nsi.No.1 es  of  1:-f1aiVri&#8217;t..\u00abschediuie are<br \/>\nthe self iac.q_uii1r.eid;&#8217;  of iate<\/p>\n<p>Sh eishappa &#8220;S   Ti\/liedar?\n<\/p>\n<p>2)   further prove<br \/>\n iiii   .ti\u00bb;\u00ab.=;f&#8217;  Registered saie Deed<br \/>\nA  ~ dated 07\/08\/02<\/p>\n<p>4&#8242; &#8220;\u20acX&#8217;eVi:'{1&#8217;VJ-.tf.\u20ac&#8217;V(-I45  defendants in favour of<br \/>\nii&#8217;defe.ridaritii&#8221;&#8216;i\\Eo.&#8217;7 is not binding on<\/p>\n<p> th\u00e9inv? &#8230;. ~ =<\/p>\n<p>  order to substantiate their ciairn,<\/p>\n<p>I\\\/iianjiainaih, the 2nd plaintiff was examined as PW~1 and<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;two vifitnesses were examined as PWWQ and PWWS. On<\/p>\n<p>itghehalf of the defendants, 6*&#8221; defendant was examined. as<\/p>\n<p> DW~1 and he has examined four vvimesses as DWS. 2 to<\/p>\n<p>%\/it<\/p>\n<p>dies<\/p>\n<p>the saie deed executed by IS&#8217; defendant in favour__._of 7th<br \/>\ndefendant dated 07\/08\/2002 is not binding<br \/>\nThus, it decreed the suit of the plaintiffs&#8217;<br \/>\nrespect of Survey No. 131 \/ D\/ 1 it<br \/>\nby the said judgment and Vdecr1ee__ <\/p>\n<p>defendant is in appeal.\n<\/p>\n<p>11. The learned..  the appellant<br \/>\nassailing the contends<br \/>\nthat the  member of the<br \/>\njoint  to the date of the suit.\n<\/p>\n<p>Thereggprie\u00e9\u00e9 hischeduie properties are at}<\/p>\n<p>either joint t&#8217;arni-1yiprop~erties or seif acquired properties<\/p>\n<p>  oef:i_:&#8217;E&#8217;iqe_..iiV:}tH&#8217;.__defendan\u00abt&#8217;and other defendants, the plaintiffs<\/p>\n<p>   the same. in fact to prove the factuin of<\/p>\n<p>partition&#8217;,t&#8221;3.t*ai?o witnesses have been examined. In fact,<\/p>\n<p> Ex.}32_i&#8217;1-is also produced to show that the mutation<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;ve,nti&#8217;ies were made in the name of Sheshappa in terms of<\/p>\n<p>___5the partition. The trial Court has misread the whoie<\/p>\n<p>t\/\/<\/p>\n<p>evidence and committed a serious error in not accepting<\/p>\n<p>the partition pleaded by the 6&#8242;?&#8217; defendant and <\/p>\n<p>he submits that the judgment and decreefrofv<\/p>\n<p>Court requires interference.\n<\/p>\n<p>12. Per contra, V&#8217;ie&#8217;arned&#8221;-..iCoVunseI_:.__for_:\u00a7 <\/p>\n<p>respondents supported  and<br \/>\ndecree of the trail   L A.\n<\/p>\n<p>It is  pendency of this<br \/>\nappea},   Therefore, his<br \/>\n1  Section 8 of the Hindu<br \/>\nSuccesision 1 iegai heir ie, that share<\/p>\n<p>cotjdd be wor-ked&#8221;out during final decree proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>  in~&#8211;.the light of the aforesaid facts and rival<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;eonten.tion_s:,i the point that arise for consideration in<\/p>\n<p> this&#8217;~appea1 is as underr-\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether Sheshappa, the 21*&#8221; son of<\/p>\n<p>Tippanna, 181- defendant ceased to be a<\/p>\n<p>-16,<\/p>\n<p>member of the joint family after he was given<br \/>\nhis share in the family properties about 20<\/p>\n<p>years prior to the date of the suit?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>14. The pleadings of the parties makejit&#8217;c.1hea.r:the~.<\/p>\n<p>relationship between the parties is not  1}&#8217;: ._ <\/p>\n<p>defendant, the Karta of the  fhas I categori_ca1;1yA<\/p>\n<p>stated in the written siiate.me1&#8243;it~.. that fail the  <\/p>\n<p>schedule properties are th_e&#8221;-jVoi:i_\u00bbt famihi properties.<\/p>\n<p>whereas the 5m deferidam&#8221;.r;oiiteri&#8217;ds that the properties<\/p>\n<p>in ques&#8217;tiori&#8221;j;are&#8217;;&#8221;se\u00a7*f_&#8217;acqi:&#8217;i&#8217;req&#8217; properties of the IS!<\/p>\n<p>defentia1it._aridiitherper.are:riVo joint famiiy properties. The<\/p>\n<p>181 d_efend&#8221;ar1t&#8217; in_&#8217;vt_he-._Wi=&#8211;i&#8221;tten statement has categorically<\/p>\n<p>  both&#8221;his&#8217;Vsecorad son Sheshappa and the 63*<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;Ci.e.fe:3c[a&#8217;:i&#8217;E:&#8221;i&#8217;we1je quarreiirig with him demanding for<\/p>\n<p> fact, Sheshappa went to the extent of<\/p>\n<p> settii1g__t&#8217;i.re to the father as he was not given a share in<\/p>\n<p>th_e_&#8217;f.-&#8216;properties. However: the 6*&#8221; defendant contends<\/p>\n<p> V. _..that Sheshappa has been given a share immediately<\/p>\n<p>3,\/&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>_17_<\/p>\n<p>after his marriage by Tippanna, which is about 20_years<br \/>\nprior to the date of the suit. According<br \/>\ndefendant, only one landed property,<br \/>\nproperty and one piot are<br \/>\nsaid partition and a sum<br \/>\ngiven. It i.s the specific case&#8221;oi:&#8221;the  he&#8217;<br \/>\nhas sold Item No.&#8217;:i3&#8243;i\/D\/iii&#8217;iiI%;.\u00a7i:&#8221;eopangai\u00e9athi to 7m<br \/>\ndefendant to rneet  of the family.<br \/>\nHowever, gito iihthie  Sheshappa<br \/>\ngave v&#8217;:Shiejshappa at the time of<br \/>\npartit:ion__i    Admittedly, so called<br \/>\n writing. Even the date of<\/p>\n<p>partition is notisitated. There is nothing to indicate that<\/p>\n<p>. &#8220;the said pairtition was acted upon and any mutation<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; ~.ei1.trie&#8217;s\u00abWerejrnade in the name of Sheshappa in respect<\/p>\n<p>of.i&#8221;pro&#8217;pAer&#8217;t&#8217;iies which are given to him. The only entry in<\/p>\n<p>Aim-ea name of Sheshappa is in the year 2005 i.e., after<\/p>\n<p> of the suit, after his death as per Ex.D2 in respect<\/p>\n<p>of two items of the suit schedule properties. Taking<\/p>\n<p>yr<\/p>\n<p>_]8c<\/p>\n<p>advantage of the same, the plaintiffs are contertding<br \/>\nitems 1 and 2 are the self acquired proper&#8217;ti:ep_s:&#8221;~of<br \/>\nSheshappa. Therefore, it is clear from   &#8216;<br \/>\nrecord and the conduct of the<br \/>\nprepared to go to any<br \/>\nproperties. Under these  off&#8217;<br \/>\nthe 1st defendant,<br \/>\nThe triai Judge on   on record<br \/>\nhas rightiy   properties are<br \/>\nJoint farnil\ufb01f  and 2 are not the self<br \/>\nacqui_red_!   as contended by the<br \/>\npia.iI-lti&#8217;f&#8217;fS_&#8221;&#8221; \u00bb no partition under which<\/p>\n<p>Sheshappa was Vsent out of the family 20 years prior to<\/p>\n<p>if &#8216;tithe  of&#8217;\u00abthe suit. As admittedly all the suit Schedule<\/p>\n<p>i&#8221;~.p&#8217;ir&#8211;oppertiI&#8217;e.s  the joint family properties, father and<\/p>\n<p>th4r&#8221;ee&#8221;~&#8211;sons&#8221; constituted the joint farnily in which they are<\/p>\n<p> nentitleid to 1\/4&#8243;&#8221; share in the suit schedule properties<\/p>\n<p>Aigeixcept one of the property i_.e., Ssurvey No.13}.\/D\/1<\/p>\n<p>H which has been sold in favour of 7&#8243;&#8216; defendant for legal<\/p>\n<p>_;g_<\/p>\n<p>necessities which is binding on all the members Qf the<\/p>\n<p>joint family as admitted by the W defendant.<\/p>\n<p>View of the matter, we do not see any r;1&#8243;e&#8217;rit~.ai Ii-ttthis <\/p>\n<p>appeal. Ac:c0rding1y,the appeai:ia&#8221;d&#8217;i&#8217;erI}i.t3se_(j&#8221;_ &#8216;iv   <\/p>\n<p>t\u00a7UDGE<\/p>\n<p>        ea\/~<br \/>\n        33333<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Veeresh vs Smt Mallamma on 8 September, 2009 Author: N.Kumar &amp;B.Sreenivase Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD O DATED THIS THE 3TH DAY op SEPTEMB;ER..&#8217;2Q(\u00a79_:: % 1&gt;REsE1~zTM J % THE I-ION&#8217;BLE MR. 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