{"id":37304,"date":"2010-11-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-n-raghu-vs-sharadamma-on-22-november-2010"},"modified":"2018-06-12T23:09:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T17:39:39","slug":"p-n-raghu-vs-sharadamma-on-22-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-n-raghu-vs-sharadamma-on-22-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"P N Raghu vs Sharadamma on 22 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P N Raghu vs Sharadamma on 22 November, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Subhash B.Adi<\/div>\n<pre>Qg\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 22\"\" DAY OF' NOVEMBER 2010\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE HON'I:3LE MRJUSTICE SUB}-IASH 13.. ;;{i f  _\n\nREGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.g35\/2005\u00bb .{i'1jj\\j;Jj\"-f  \"\n\nBETWEEN\n\nSR1. P.N. RAGHU,  _\nS \/O. LATE B.N. NARAYANA SWAMY,\nAGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,  *\nR\/O. NO. 14, 6TH CROSS,\n\nMAGADI ROAD, _ ._ 5 1- ___ _ \nBANGALORE A 560 023.  ~  '     APPELLANT\n\n(BY SRLT. SESHAGIRI  .\"G\u00a7jE*fHA, ADVS.)\n\nAND\n\n1. SMT. sHARABj_AMMA;\u00bb..4 \nw\/ O- 4LA'FE\"B.N, RARAYANASWAMY.\nAGED\"'ABOmf BGYEARS.\n R\/O. N014', 6'?!--I CROSS.\nMAGAD1 ROAB;-~ \"\n\n  BANGALORE 560 023.\n\n  \n\n'  cANARA*'BANK,\n\n MAGAO1 ROAD BRANCH.\nMAG-Am ROAD.\nBANGALORE 560 023.\n\n    BAGBANNA,\n\nS \/ O. LATE NANJUNDAPPA.\nAGED ABOUT 68 YEARS.\nLAND LORD, BF-JGUR,\nBANGALORE NORTH\nTALUK~ 560 013.  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n<p>[BY SR1. S. CHENNARAYA RIEIDDY, ADV. FOR C\/RI.<\/p>\n<p>SR1. 1-&#8220;LS. RU KKOJ I RAO. ADV. FOR R2. R3 SERVED}<\/p>\n<p>THIS Rm IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R\/W O 41. &#8216;R<br \/>\nI OF&#8217; CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DEGREE<br \/>\nDT.30.II_.04 PASSED IN O.S.NO.6i92\/92 ON THE FILE OF<br \/>\nTHE XXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL JUDGE. BANGALORE.<br \/>\nDISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PERPECTUAL INJUNCI&#8221;I.QI\\\u00a7.<br \/>\nPROIIIBITOR ORDER AND FOR PARTITION AND<br \/>\nPOSSESSION. ..\n<\/p>\n<p>S.SI*AR.rIj:EA\u00ab V.\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS RFA COMING ON FORHIIIa:ARIIsII;.~-IIIVISQ.Dgiif  <\/p>\n<p>THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOVVING: &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUDGMEN&#8217;f,_  &#8216; 3<\/p>\n<p>This appeal is by Vthj\u00e9&#8221;\u00bb~.bp1eIintiff Jithe &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>judgment and decree i.I*I~..Q.S.NO.ESn.,1  On the \ufb01le of<br \/>\nthe XXII Addl. City Civiliei<\/p>\n<p>2. The&#8221;;3.gI%&#8211;tieS__ w;i11~&#8217;be\u00ab. feife-rr_eV&lt;:i&#039; to as per their<\/p>\n<p>ranking. before  .. .C&#039;CI,1i&quot;t;\n<\/p>\n<p>3. &#8221; I The&#8217;SI_1iI_fiSVfaifhpermaneiit injunction and for<\/p>\n<p>prohibitery uOI'(ie&#8217;I&#8217;S&#8221;&#8216;I&#8217;eStfS.inin.g the Defendant: No.1 and<\/p>\n<p>v&#8217;i&#8217;}]&#8217;S.x&#8221; VVh&#8217;1=e:_preSeI1tat.iveS from alienating the Suit<\/p>\n<p> at Item No.1 and also from<\/p>\n<p>wi&#8217;IhdI&#8221;a;WiII.g&#8221;&#8216;ti1e Fixed Deposit mentioned in Item NOE<\/p>\n<p>H H &#8216;A   Def the  Schedule.\n<\/p>\n<p> The Case Of the p1_ai:m;.iff is that,<\/p>\n<p> .~B;N.Nara aIiaSw:\u00ab.1m . 801} Of Mestri Nana )3. had two<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>wives namely, l\\\/iunibayamma and Sharadamma.<\/p>\n<p>Narayanaswamy died on 24-07-1965 intestate leaying<\/p>\n<p>behind only his two wives. He had no issues out..o&#8221;f<br \/>\nthe wives. He had three immovable properties  *<br \/>\nresidential premises bearing Nos..l4 and  <\/p>\n<p>60* Cross, Magadi Road, Banga1ore_&#8217;land&#8221;&#8211;4f&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>agricultural land   &#8216;avillage,<br \/>\nUttarahalli Hobli, Bang_alore&#8221;&#8221;f-lonth-\u00bbr._\ufb01l&#8217;aldka;  also<br \/>\npossessed movable   silver<br \/>\narticles etc. pA}l:i:VV&#8217;p:t.heVlll&#8217;self acquired<br \/>\nproperties&#8221;  the death of<br \/>\n Snt. lvlunibayamma and<\/p>\n<p>Smt. _S_hara4d&#8217;arnma&#8217;&#8211; managing all the properties.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;&#8216;Fhe&#8221;iplair1t&#8217;ii&#8217;f wasltalkeri in adoption in 1975 as they had<\/p>\n<p> the plaintiff being the nephew of<\/p>\n<p>Sharada_n&#8217;1rnaland also as Narayanaswarny was very<\/p>\n<p> arid affectionate with the plaintiff, when the<br \/>\n sfplpaintniff was 4 years old. However, Sharadarnrna<br \/>\n detreloped bad character, fell into the company of<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; undesirable people and ran away from the house. Few<\/p>\n<p>months after on the advise of the elders, having regard<\/p>\n<p>to the family respect and for future security, she came<\/p>\n<p>back and joined Mtmibayamma. A partition took place<\/p>\n<p>between Munibayamnia and Sharadamma in tl_i&#8221;e._.y&#8211;ear<\/p>\n<p>1977. The said partition was registered. I11<\/p>\n<p>partition, house bearing No. 14. ESv%?1&#8243;&#8216;C\u00bbross.&#8217;_&#8221; Ru<\/p>\n<p>fell to the share of Munibayamma&#8221;wh.iehv <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A&#8217; schedule property. The   &#8216;B&#8217; l&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>schedule bearing l\\i&#8217;o,i5, to. the&#8221;&#8216;~~s\u00bbhare of<br \/>\nSharadamma, who is   was no<\/p>\n<p>partition in so..far_ as 4I_aCre_s&#8217; of.Vl&#8217;a:idVVof &#8216;Kothanur Village.<\/p>\n<p>Both  arirjl&#8221;Sharadamma and the plaintiff<br \/>\niived  _V  bearing No.14. Both<\/p>\n<p>Munibayaniriia a.r1&#8217;c1 Sharadamma in order to safeguard<\/p>\n<p>llV'&#8221;-the-V.&#8217;pro&#8217;perty aiidV&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;t.&#8217;oV avoid future misuriderstanding<\/p>\n<p> and to settle the property they<\/p>\n<p>eXe=C_t1t.ev_d  Will dated 22-3~1985 bequeathing<\/p>\n<p> properties in favour of the plaintiff as a legatee. In<br \/>\n  svo-.far as the Kothariur property, 3 lakhs was kept in<\/p>\n<p>  &#8230;E?ixed Deposit in Canara Bank. However, the defendant:<\/p>\n<p>is now attempting to sell the remaining properties<\/p>\n<p>described in Item No.1. cietrimemal to the interest. of the<\/p>\n<p>plaintiff. In these circtimstances, t.he plaintiff was<\/p>\n<p>constrained to file the suit for injunction.<\/p>\n<p>5. During the pendency of the suit. the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>also got the plaint. amended and Claimed <\/p>\n<p>become absolute owner of 3 items of <\/p>\n<p>neither Munibayamma or Sharatlllarnrriary <\/p>\n<p>title or interest in the suit propertyf-They hay-eindo lpoiiver<br \/>\nto alienate the property. Itedm._lll&#8217;No.1 ofythe &#8216;plaintiff<br \/>\nschedule property wasi__p&#8217;;.1t   itself  1977.<\/p>\n<p>The defe11dadn:tl5lhas\u00a7:i3no&#8221;right! ti&#8217;t\u00a3ev&#8217;or interest in the suit<br \/>\nschedule prpopertihf fell sick and became<\/p>\n<p>weak and  *contraet.ed\ufb02&#8217; heart disease. Sharadamma<\/p>\n<p> ._treatir1g= &#8212;- -~&#8217;Mur1ibayamma and Plaintiff;<\/p>\n<p>  the house property bearing No. 15, 6&#8243;:<\/p>\n<p>  Road. It came to the knowledge of<\/p>\n<p>7..\u00ab._l*Munibayamma that portion of the sale price was spent<br \/>\n  V.&#8217;-h},?._S&#8217;h.aradan3ma and the rest was deposited in Bank.<br \/>\n \ufb01pprehendirig some more alienation. Munibayamma<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab V executed an aigreemeiiti of sale in favour of the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>on 25&#8211;10~l987. Under the said agreement, 4 acres<\/p>\n<p>rag&#8217;?\n<\/p>\n<p>landed property at Kothanur Village fell in the hands of<br \/>\nthe plaint.iff. Hence, he has desired to stay separately.<br \/>\nUnder&#8217; the said agreement, Munibayamma also<br \/>\ngold, jewels worth Rs.6 lakhs between Smt.  ~<br \/>\nand the plaintiff and stated  &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>take effect after the deathiip  T &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>Munibayamma died on  of &#8221; if<br \/>\nMunibayamrna, SharadammVa&#8221;*olo&#8217;pldportion &#8216;of  and<br \/>\nshe also made attempt property.\n<\/p>\n<p>Since the Defendant   2x-1:1 defendant<\/p>\n<p>and iytfyinegliivfto  the deposit in the<br \/>\nBank, hence he ::nadeflf&#8217;pa1-~ty. On these averments, the<\/p>\n<p>plaintiff songht fo.r&#8217;-afd.ec&#8217;r:ee of permanent injunction.<\/p>\n<p> suilte-.u_n1mons were served on defendants<\/p>\n<p>  written statement. The defense of the<\/p>\n<p>de&#8217;fenda.ntse:&#8217;i._was that Narayanaswarny had two wives<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00bb.,,na.me1yV Munibayamma and Sharadamma and they were<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;i&#8221;_1n.an&#8217;a.ging the properties. However. they denied the<\/p>\n<p>  iritentioii of Narayanaswaniy to adopt the plaintiff and<\/p>\n<p>alleged that the plaintiff is not taken in adoption. The<\/p>\n<p>; 53<br \/>\nI (-\n<\/p>\n<p>defendants admitted that there was a partition betyveen<\/p>\n<p>Munibayanirna and Sharadamzna since the <\/p>\n<p>property at Koizhanur was the subject n1at.t.er_.uo&#8217;f  *<\/p>\n<p>it was not included in the partition.  <\/p>\n<p>contended that they wanted t.he.&#8221;&#8216;pla.i_i&#8221;itifi&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>son. However, he did not  thern&#8217; .inspilt~e&#8221;of&#8217; first &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>defendant&#8217;s love and&#8230;&#8217; affet:tion&#8211;   He<br \/>\ncultivated bad habits   of the first<br \/>\ndefendant. It and first<br \/>\ndefendant  the properties in<br \/>\nfavouriof  they had retained<br \/>\nthe  during their lifetime. it<\/p>\n<p>is further th&#8217;at&#8221;&#8216;the first defendant being the<\/p>\n<p>f if   suit schedule property bearing No.15,<\/p>\n<p>the same during the life time of<\/p>\n<p>Mniaibayaninila. The sale proceeds from the suit<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;property..tvvas used for improvement of the property and<\/p>\n<p> .l&#8217;i&#8221;oVr=maii1t.enance of their family. The plaintiff had not<\/p>\n<p> ~qLiest.ior1ed the alienation made by the first defendant<\/p>\n<p>and therefore Caniiet maintaiii the suit for bare<\/p>\n<p>injunction. They denied the aileged agreement: alleged to<\/p>\n<p>t<\/p>\n<p>have been executed by Muinibaiarnrna in favour of the<br \/>\nplaintiff is a concocted document. &#8216;1&#8217; he sigriatiurelaof<br \/>\nl\\\/iunibayarnrna is a forged. After the<br \/>\nMunibayamrna with intention to  &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>property during the iife of first<br \/>\nsuit. Late Naraya11aswamy.\u00bbi&#8217;l1_axd &#8221; the<br \/>\nlands under the Land }has no<br \/>\nright whatsoever in revs&#8217;1:ie&#8217;ct&#8217;   agricultural land. The<br \/>\nBank deposit ijelongirig to the<\/p>\n<p>first deferidant.u&#8221;Iii\u00a7:\u00a7.:1  son cannot<br \/>\nquestion  in dealing with the<\/p>\n<p>suit   not entitled for any relief.\n<\/p>\n<p>He never  &#8216;possession of the suit schedule<\/p>\n<p>.&#8221;&#8216;pro&#8217;p-erty&#8221;*.ar&#8217;1d question of his dispossession does not<\/p>\n<p>    allegations and others, they sought for<\/p>\n<p>disriaissai&#8217;oifi&#8217;.\u00bb&#8217;the suit. The Trial Court in pursuance of<\/p>\n<p>pleadings framed issues 1 to 5 and additional issues<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; , li.VVto-  as under:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;i. Does plaintiff prove his lawful possession of the<\/p>\n<p>suit properties on the date of suit&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>%&#8217;l&#8217;:~<\/p>\n<p>2. Does he prove that the 1%&#8217; Defendant is trying<\/p>\n<p>to alienate the suit properties?\n<\/p>\n<p>3. Whether the suit in the pi~esen&#8217;t._:   ll<\/p>\n<p>maintainable&#8217;?\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Is plaintiff entitled  reliefs as<\/p>\n<p>5. What decree or order?ifj\u00bb&#8217; 1 if V<\/p>\n<p>Additional<br \/>\n&#8220;l. the  that item No.2 of<br \/>\nif &#8221; sjchledulelllllwas not put to the<br \/>\n partition was effected<br \/>\n_ henirevenl l\\JIiinfii3.,a&#8221;yamma and Sharadamma?<br \/>\n  plaintiff is entitled to 50% share<br \/>\n Tinljplaint &#8216;B&#8217; schedule property?<\/p>\n<p> the plaintiff became the absolute<\/p>\n<p>gov &#8216;  <\/p>\n<p> of the item No.1 of the schedule<br \/>\n \/igfoperty&#8217;?\n<\/p>\n<p>A&#8217;  Before the Trial Court. the plaintiff got<\/p>\n<p>  himself examined as PW.l. He also examined<\/p>\n<p>ll&#8221;,Wlllzirayzmappa as PW.2 and Mimibyrappa as PW.8 and<\/p>\n<p>l0<\/p>\n<p>got marked Exs.P.l to P3. The first defendant got<\/p>\n<p>herself examined as DW,l, her brother as Defendant<\/p>\n<p>No.2 and Exs.D.1 to D.18 were marked<\/p>\n<p>evidence.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. The Trial Court on .appreciation of e_vide&#8217;;nc&#8217;e <\/p>\n<p>held that, the plaintiff has  thatffhe is in<br \/>\nlawful possession of  that<br \/>\nthe plaintiff has failed  defendant is<br \/>\ntrying to  the  property. The<br \/>\nplaintiff  suit item No.2 was<br \/>\nnot p1,i&#8221;t._in*   partition Was effected and<\/p>\n<p>he has  failed4l&#8217;ttot.p.i&#8217;ove that he has become the<\/p>\n<p> oWner&#8217;~0f._suit item No.1 and accordingly<\/p>\n<p> rasistssss  suit. It is against the said judgment and<\/p>\n<p>decree, &#8216;jplaintiff is in appeal.\n<\/p>\n<p>it  hf xLea.rned counsel appearing for the appellant<\/p>\n<p>A plaintiff stibrnitted that though the suit was for bare<br \/>\ninjtinci,ion. however the plaint got amended the plaint,<\/p>\n<p>and plaintiff sought for partition and separate<\/p>\n<p>possession in respect of  schedule property. It is not<\/p>\n<p>5;\n<\/p>\n<p>in dispute that the suit schedule properties are the<br \/>\nproperties acquired by Narayanaswamy, the husband of<\/p>\n<p>first defendant and Munibayamma. In the written<\/p>\n<p>statement filed by Defendant No.1, she has<br \/>\nexecution of a registered Will dated 223- also&#8217;<br \/>\nnot in dispute that l\\\/lunibayamrriai-andu&#8217;&#8211;aSli.arad&#8217;a\u00a71nm:aa <\/p>\n<p>got divided the propertiessunpderhlregistered&#8217;yipartitiion <\/p>\n<p>deed dated 3.8.1977 and   properties<br \/>\nbecame their exclusivel&#8217;  __Mur1ibayamrr1a<\/p>\n<p>anticipating the harm &#8220;to the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>after herwdenlised&#8217;:\u00a7ha\u00a71~.yA\u00a2xecutedlV an agreement dated<\/p>\n<p>25.l0.lVlQ.8:T\u00ab. Thoiigh_ll&#8217;thle-sdefendants have denied the<\/p>\n<p>agreen_1Vent,lhowever,A&#8217;the&#8217;\u00b0&#8217;plaintiff has specifically stated<\/p>\n<p>.lVl.&#8221;\u00ab.i.\u00a31  %,.A&#8217;-epleadingls&#8221;that by virtue of registered Will<\/p>\n<p> r.e&gt;&#8217;&amp;e.etit.-ed\u00bb..yljyVhM:u1nibayamma and Sharadamma. after the<\/p>\n<p>death of.llVl..unibayamma. properties devolved on the<\/p>\n<p>K&#8221;&#8216;~.__l&#8221;&#8216;\u00bbplaintiff__AAas a legatee under the Will and for which<br \/>\nA  y:.&#8221;lSh\u00ab21Tr?&#8217;idan1ma has no right to prevent the plaintiff from<br \/>\n .,Vclaiming the property under t.est:amenta1&#8217;y succession.<\/p>\n<p>it He stibmitted that though the suit is for bare<\/p>\n<p>injunction, since the issue as regards to the title of the<\/p>\n<p>ti<\/p>\n<p>\u00a32.\n<\/p>\n<p>properties has been considered by the Trial Court, as<\/p>\n<p>there was no dispute of execution of Will by Defendant.<\/p>\n<p>No.1, it does not call for proving the Will in <\/p>\n<p>Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act  *<\/p>\n<p>of evidence Act. He subrnitted..t~hat_  if<\/p>\n<p>produced by the defendant  <\/p>\n<p>the tax paid receipts havingcome into e.2;isteVnce&#8221;a&#8217;fter &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>the suit is \ufb01led they not_.c&#8217;arry- any probative: value.<br \/>\nThe defendants have not anyf_\u00bbey&#8217;idence to show<\/p>\n<p>that they have..eier_cise3d   property after<\/p>\n<p>the dernliseifMtittibayanimauftiil&#8221;the filing of the suit.<br \/>\nAdmittedly the minor and defendant No.1<\/p>\n<p>was the culstodian-. ofithelllw plaintiff and the Will being a<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;v;7egi&#8217;s.terecl. Will, afte&#8217;r&#8221;&#8216;the death of Munibayamma, it will<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;i4he:fplaintiff. He also submitted that in case<\/p>\n<p>of Willl.\u00a3&#8217;..iflVone of the testatoz&#8217; dies, the legatee under<\/p>\n<p> Willvsas against the interest of the deceased testator\n<\/p>\n<p>  -gets the right to acquire the property and this is well<br \/>\nW   ..se}ttled law in View of the judgment reported in AIR 1971<\/p>\n<p>A Mysore 143 [Leo Sequiera Vs. Magdalene Sequiera Bai<\/p>\n<p>and others] and AIR 1959 SC 71 [Kochu Govindan<\/p>\n<p>C 3<\/p>\n<p>\u00a33<\/p>\n<p>Kaimal and others Vs. Thayaiikoot Thekkot Lakshmi<\/p>\n<p>Amnia and others]. He further submitted that the<\/p>\n<p>question of proving the Will in accordance <\/p>\n<p>provisions of Section 63 of the Indian Suec_essio&#8217;nfAet&#8217;;~&#8230;_p&#8217;W.<\/p>\n<p>arises only where the execution ofthe Wililis <\/p>\n<p>However, Ex.P.1 having not   <\/p>\n<p>execution of the Will is notfdilspputed, th:erev~V_is&#8217;:.._noheed &#8221; if<\/p>\n<p>for the plaintiff to see}: deeiiaraitoriy,relielfagaihst the<br \/>\ndefendant. It is in this leorite\ufb01c\ufb02the  has filed the<\/p>\n<p>suit for bare,  &#8220;sale of property<\/p>\n<p>bearingNodSivipwillfiigpnof&#8211;.djsentitl&#8217;efor affect the plaintiffs<br \/>\nrights tinder  right after the death of<\/p>\n<p>one of_Vthef&#8217;testator  is also not in dispute that<\/p>\n<p> if   filing the sL1it;&#8221;&#8216;i\\\/Iuiiibayaninia died. When the Will<\/p>\n<p>.is&#8217;.L1i1ariib&#8217;igijons and being registered and one of the<\/p>\n<p>testat.ors .is&#8221;;dead, there remains nothing to be proved by<\/p>\n<p> plaintiff in so far as the properties of Munibayamma<\/p>\n<p>  is&#8217;e.o_ncerned. It is aiso clear from the Written statement<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;as well as the evidence of DWJ wherein she has<\/p>\n<p>V adrnitted the exeemioii of the Will. It is also admitted<\/p>\n<p>that before the Wili was executed, there was a partition<\/p>\n<p>by registered pa.rt.ition deed. These facts have been<\/p>\n<p>admitted, the plaintiffs right as far as the proper1;iesll*of<\/p>\n<p>Munibayarnma is concerned. Once, title is _pi:o\\?ed;&#8217;g:&#8217;~&#8211;t.h&#8217;\u00a7:._.1&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>plaintiff is entitled for the decree arr\u00a7[g1.aanegnt~<\/p>\n<p>injunction. He furt.her snbmitted&#8221;\u00ab&#8217;th7a:t&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Property is only a i3r0I3ert}:&#8217;.:&#8217;\\&#8217;~~?3pearii;g.  &#8216;B&#8217; * if<\/p>\n<p>schedule property is eo.ncern&#8217;eo.Q_:*.it&#8221;~is  acr.es.:of land.<br \/>\nadmittedly, in respect no partition.<br \/>\nHowever, had a share in<br \/>\nthe  the suit for injunction<br \/>\nrestrajning&#8221;thveg  ihterfering or alienating<br \/>\nthe   not only rnaintainable, but<\/p>\n<p>the plaintiff hVav.iVrigA&#8217;pro&#8217;\\}ed his right, title and interest<\/p>\n<p>. V.  ~oVetrf:the&#8217;.sui.t sclieldiilfe property is entitled for a decree of<\/p>\n<p>if   injumrtion.\n<\/p>\n<p> v:On the other hand, learned counsel<\/p>\n<p>3  appearing for the defenda.nt.s subrnitted that the Will<br \/>\n does not confer any right. on the plaintiff during<\/p>\n<p>  life time of the testator. in this regard. he relied on<\/p>\n<p>EX.P.1 and submitted that though both the wives of<\/p>\n<p>Narayan aswamy namely. Munibayarnma and<\/p>\n<p>g :1&#8242;?\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;,.a&#8212;-I<br \/>\n&#8216;Q-?&#8217;\u00a5<\/p>\n<p>s5<\/p>\n<p>Sharadamma had partitioried the properties amongst<\/p>\n<p>themselves, however in the Will which is subsequent to<\/p>\n<p>the partition, they categorically stated th_atVl_\ufb02..tll:.e<br \/>\nproperties are in their possession. They  .<br \/>\nright over the suit schedule p1&#8217;ope.rt_y dtiringpfthleirp&#8221;life.V W&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>time and no other person will havzeranyi   <\/p>\n<p>of death of one of the testatorsefihe&#8217;plaintiffto\ufb01jperfolrm<br \/>\nthe last rites. They had alsoffretained &#8221; the right to<br \/>\nalienate the properties&#8217; lifetime and the<\/p>\n<p>legatee would get the  under the<\/p>\n<p>Will only llafterfithe::f%;i&#8217;ea:th\u00a3of the testators and after<br \/>\nperforming  on this averrnent in<\/p>\n<p>the Will,  slubri:-JttedV&#8221;&#8221;that when the testators have<\/p>\n<p>  disclosedltheirvrights in the Will, the &#8216;Nill will be<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;rrf\u00bb:1vllC_C()I'(li11g to terms of the same. Plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>woulyd get.~th:eAproperties only after the death of the both<\/p>\n<p> tesltatiors, and it is made clear in the Will. It is also<br \/>\n _fclpear_.uthat the testator had absolute rights to enjoy the<br \/>\n  properties and right: alienate during their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>V Death of one test.at.or does not give right to the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>to claim the properties. Defendant No.1 has infact sold<\/p>\n<p>:6<\/p>\n<p>item No.2 in the Will and this fact is not in dispute as<br \/>\nthe plaintiff himself has admitted in the pleadings and<\/p>\n<p>has not questioned the sale, this clearly amonntsito<\/p>\n<p>admitting that till the death. of <\/p>\n<p>plaintiff has no right to claim t.he.,p_rope&#8217;rty&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Will. Further submitted that  l1itestia&#8217;:nleln&#8221;tafyi_i<\/p>\n<p>document is an intention ofthie testator to  of -. L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>the property as they wish. Nolite.stat_nienltary_Hdoenrnent<br \/>\nwould come into force ::of the testator. If<br \/>\nthe testators _w\u00a2;re_ c1\u00a2a}i&#8217;i1it\u00a7l &#8216;as regards the<br \/>\ndisposal  anld&#8221;&#8216;if&#8221;they have made it clear<br \/>\nthat they have  right to alienate the property<\/p>\n<p>and one of theV&#8217;pro&#8217;per&#8217;tyl has been alienated by one of the<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;  .i,esiat&#8217;oi:A&#8221;during tl&#8221;\u00a3e&#8221;&#8216;i&#8217;i&#8217;fe time of another testator, it clearly<\/p>\n<p>  testators intended to enjoy the<\/p>\n<p>propertiesl&#8217;ijn&#8217;lthe manner they like and having made<\/p>\n<p> &#8221;!.hat the legatee would get the properties<\/p>\n<p>A  y:.&#8221;vbeqd.ethed only after the death of both the testator. the<\/p>\n<p>it   __plai1&#8217;1tiff will not get any right during the iife time of the<\/p>\n<p>V defendant No.1 who is admittedly one of the testator. He<\/p>\n<p>also submitted that Ex.P.1 discloses that the properties<\/p>\n<p>I9<\/p>\n<p>and not Narayanaswamy. Hence, submitted that only<\/p>\n<p>for the purpose of knocking out the properties\u00ab._f_lo.f<\/p>\n<p>Sharadamma. the plaintiff has filed the  <\/p>\n<p>injunction.   y<\/p>\n<p>12. He further reli&#8217;_ed..__.onf&#8221;~the V<br \/>\nexamination of PW&#8211;l and   in the<br \/>\nmarriage invitation   neither the<br \/>\nname of  name of<br \/>\n it shows the<br \/>\nname of. These documents<br \/>\nhave l:ieen&#8211; l  plaintiff and this evidence<\/p>\n<p>itself clearly  that the plaintiff was not<\/p>\n<p> Mmiibyainnia and Sharadamma, but he<\/p>\n<p>   with his father even at the time of<\/p>\n<p> and&#8217;V&#8217;t:&#8217;i_tlriereafter and even at the time of his<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;,marriage;;. In the examination&#8211;in&#8211;chief. he claims that<br \/>\n adopted in 1985 and he was four years. Whereas<br \/>\n  aecording to Ex.D1, by 1985, he was nearly 13 years.<\/p>\n<p> Even without. looking&#8221; into the evidence of the<\/p>\n<p>defendants, the evidence of the piaintiff itself is<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">20<\/span><br \/>\nsufficient to hold that he does not get any right under<br \/>\nthe will nor he is an adopted son of Munibyarnma and<\/p>\n<p>Sharadamrna nor there is any agreement which confers<\/p>\n<p>any title. Though the plaintiff has only sought <\/p>\n<p>injunction, the trial court has rightly  V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>additional issue and has also deeided  of-thev..<\/p>\n<p>property and submitted that the has <\/p>\n<p>the well reasoned judgment  for it<\/p>\n<p>interference.\n<\/p>\n<p>13. In the light of&#8217; the  e.onteLn&#8221;t*ions, the point<\/p>\n<p>that arises  this appeal is as to;\n<\/p>\n<p>d &#8216;*-_i_&#8217;V&#8217;fhe&#8217;the&#8217;rA&#8217; th:e&#8217;:\u00bbi.llplaintiff has proved his<br \/>\n&#8216;case  has &#8216;become the owner of the<br \/>\n s-eliednle'&#8221;property under Ex.Pl, the will<br \/>\n   ;&#8221;&#8216;e:n&#8217;titled for permanent injunction<\/p>\n<p>    defendants&#8221;?\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8216; -.A*;&#8217;Whetrher plaintiff prove the adoption&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p> The facts, which are not in dispute are that,<\/p>\n<p> _ &#8216; Narayanaswamy had married l\\\/iunibaymma and<\/p>\n<p>  &#8230;_Sharadamma and the suit schedule property and other<\/p>\n<p>properties were acquired by Narayanaswaniy. He died<\/p>\n<p>properties. but they continued to enjoy jointly. &#8220;l&#8217;hey<br \/>\nalso make it clear that in case of death of<br \/>\nthem the other heir would get the  .\n<\/p>\n<p>deceased. From the partition deed it  K&#8221;<br \/>\nproperties of any one of the<br \/>\none on her death but must  in &#8221; it<br \/>\nlight of the deed of.partitiion.&#8221;p&#8217;:~th{er&#8217;. intentvionf of the<\/p>\n<p>testators under Will is 1;eqt1&#8217;i19e.d..i\u00a5&#8217;t(i <\/p>\n<p>19. U:_r1d'&#8221;e1-__   the testators have made<br \/>\nit clear&#8230;t\u00abha&#8217;f;..y\/lythegg .._w\u00e9.ll .eir1j&#8217;oy._t_h\u00a7e properties till their<br \/>\ndeath, they hay*e&#8217;rightito__:ali.eriate on death of one of the<\/p>\n<p>testator the_Vddp1*ope_rtAies&#8217;.:o&#8217;f the deceased to go to other<\/p>\n<p> __Thep.l_aintiff as legatee to perform the<\/p>\n<p>  last rites of both the testator and to enjoy<\/p>\n<p> There is clear declaration of intention of<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;._both &#8216;;.testators that till the death of the last testator<\/p>\n<p>the pleiintifi&#8221; will not get any right to the properties. The<\/p>\n<p>  division of the properties has not given any right to the<\/p>\n<p> plaintiff when the test.ator did not intend to create any<\/p>\n<p>interest: in the properties till their death, the plaintiff<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb\u00e9i&#8221;\/&#8217;L<\/p>\n<p>(w<\/p>\n<p> of the will the properties have to be disposed of.<\/p>\n<p>does not get any right during the life time of defendant.<\/p>\n<p>No.1. In the entire Will the testators have refeitred<\/p>\n<p>themselves as &#8220;they&#8221; it makes it clear that  .<\/p>\n<p>intend to give the properties duriiigtheir l_ife&#8217; 4&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>20. In this case, it is n-ot\ufb02theipro&#8217;perties&#8211;7urould  <\/p>\n<p>devolve on the another testato&#8217;I=\u00bb.:.o11   one<br \/>\nof the testator but it  both  testators<br \/>\nhave disclosed their   properties<br \/>\nshall be   it clear that<br \/>\nduring   enjoy and they have<br \/>\nmade   death, they have every right<br \/>\nto aliendteitlievlproiiertyliFtirther, it is made clear that<\/p>\n<p>thegnleiiztiff xivould get the possession only after their<\/p>\n<p>   performing the last rites. It is not a<br \/>\n   dying and another testator living<br \/>\n vvouid claim the right, but when he claim his<br \/>\n v:rigi:t.s tinder the Will, which clearly stipulates as to how<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  theyihave to be enjoyed. It only accordingly to the terms<\/p>\n<p>As<br \/>\nsuch, the trial court on proper int4erpret:at.ion of EXs.P1<\/p>\n<p>8: P2 and in the iight of the evidence has held that the<\/p>\n<p>3.&#8217;?\n<\/p>\n<p>Sharadarnrna were mentioned in the wedding invitation<br \/>\ncard. If the plaintiff was the adopted son.___ of<br \/>\nMunibayamrna and Sliiaradamrna. he could<br \/>\nomitted to show the name of Mtiiiibaya-rnmailri ll<br \/>\nSharadamrna. The evidence of the&#8217;<br \/>\nexamination clearly proves that<br \/>\nprove the alleged adoption. V l n V V 2<\/p>\n<p>22. Insofar as the giilegetdua\u00e9irelefnent lisconeemed,<br \/>\nthere is no material  less even<\/p>\n<p>documentary jeviizlehjilcelgangd-:~rightIvi,&#8221;-theft trial Court has<\/p>\n<p>held that  proved any agreement.\n<\/p>\n<p>Considerin&#8217;g_these* elvidenctellon record. the trial court by<\/p>\n<p> well considered&#8217; judgment has dismissed the suit.<\/p>\n<p>.   l.E3ve&#8217;nVon reconsidering the evidence on record,<\/p>\n<p>  error committed by the trial court in<\/p>\n<p>-&#8216;dismissing the suit. Hence. there is no reason to<\/p>\n<p> lijiziterferevvitli the judgment and decree of the trial court.<\/p>\n<p> ll accordingly. I pass the following : @&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>K&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>order<\/p>\n<p>Appeal is dismissed. The parties to bear their 0x.=.%i1&#8211; &#8220;~\u00ab_ &#8220;*.<\/p>\n<p>costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>  ..  V. __ .\n<\/p>\n<p>JL.(1w~ 10)<br \/>\nSr1.(11 &#8212; end)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court P N Raghu vs Sharadamma on 22 November, 2010 Author: Subhash B.Adi Qg IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 22&#8243;&#8221; DAY OF&#8217; NOVEMBER 2010 BEFORE THE HON&#8217;I:3LE MRJUSTICE SUB}-IASH 13.. ;;{i f _ REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.g35\/2005\u00bb .{i&#8217;1jj\\j;Jj&#8221;-f &#8221; BETWEEN SR1. P.N. RAGHU, _ S \/O. 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