{"id":51230,"date":"2008-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/narasimhamurthy-so-vs-s-p-ramanna-so-late-puttaswamaiah-on-13-june-2008"},"modified":"2017-03-21T07:45:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T02:15:48","slug":"narasimhamurthy-so-vs-s-p-ramanna-so-late-puttaswamaiah-on-13-june-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/narasimhamurthy-so-vs-s-p-ramanna-so-late-puttaswamaiah-on-13-june-2008","title":{"rendered":"Narasimhamurthy S\/O &#8230; vs S P Ramanna S\/O Late Puttaswamaiah on 13 June, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Narasimhamurthy S\/O &#8230; vs S P Ramanna S\/O Late Puttaswamaiah on 13 June, 2008<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.Ananda<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH coum OF KARNATAKA AT    ~\n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1.\n\n,. Raddy\n\n~ --._Vs.P.R\u00e9vn\u00e9q1na\n\n1..\n\nDATED THIS THE 13'\"! DAY.9F..J4UN:\u00bb::'}2QGL4j, \u00bb'    \n\nBEFORE I\n\nTHE HQWBLE MR.J US'FJ\u00a73E N';A;~:A:~\u00a7:;-.5   \n\nR.F.A.N9.341(2Qi3fg_.(PAR) .' \"\n\nNarasimhamulthy _ .\nS] 0. Seethmamaiah'  - \nAged a*mi'#5\u00e9%&amp;'eaI*s i k \nS\/o.  \n\n 37' AV \n\nBath  ':4-\/Ma; \nAnckal Taluk,  Hobli\n\n ' ' Appcllraznls\n\n . (By P\\:i';;'.;3.1VzidL1\u00a71 i.a\u00a7\\?A,V\"E'2riyI_.;t31s S.Che11naraya Reddy 85 C.Shankar\n, Ad\ufb01acatgai\n\nA  Sfo. .Lat.c'TPuttaswam'ajah\n\n Aged aiziout 84 years\n\nNev. 119, 3\"?' Main Road,\" KHM Block\n\n* s  Gafxganagar\n, _ 'Baxxgalorc-32.\n\nS.P.Sridha1amurth3r\n\nS\/0. S.}'.Rama1ma\n\nMajor\n\nNo.19, 3rd Main Road, KHM Block\nGanganagar\n\nBangakore-32.\n\n\n\n\u00a32}!\n\nSectharamaiah (Since ciexzeascd)\n\nGundamma (Since deceased)\n\nRangaiakshmamma V\nW\/0. K.V.Scshadri Jois' \nAged. about 70 years '\nNo.2-45, 531\"\" Cross\n\n4* Block, Rajajinagar\nBangalore-10. '  ~\n\nRamaswamy Redd;   \u00ab\n310- Lat\ufb01 P3?='\ufb011.iaP1?'4'* ' .\nAged abqut   '\"\n\nVenk\u00e9;f\u00a2s\u00a7i'' _ \" ' . 4'  A\nS\/.\u20ac&gt;V'_I\u00bbzii'3t:;   ' '\nAgfgcd abailg 5Q'; yca;s_'\n\nTiiiI\ufb01mafay;\u00a7' 2 .. .  ,--~\n8\/ 0. '=Gu1appa Raddy\" \" \n\nAged aii;~o1it65.yc'ars'~\u00b0\n\n \"\u00b0R\u00a2spopdent\u00e93*%----\u00a3':s'6 to 8 are\n\n ' R\/at Siizgcna Agrahara\n\n \" ~ .Anck31\"Ta1a1k, Sarjapuna, Hobli\n Ba1igal02tfev.!3istIict.\n\n. . . Respondents\n\n(E33?   Reddy 85 C.Na;'ayana Swamy. Advocates for\nR'? 8; \u00a7?8;\" R\ufb02arayana 85 H.R.Lakshrnan Raddy, Advocates for R1,\n\n  -R4 85 R5; R2, R3 85 R5-Notice dispensed with; .'R'6~Servt=:d; an\nA \" \u00bb,P.'\u00a3*.LNanja Raddy. Advocate for R8; R4~Servim Compietc 85 no need\n\"aIit:;,briiig L123 v.c.o. dt.29.05.08)\n\nThis appeal is filed under Section 96 fl\"? Order 41 R1116 1\n\npartition and separate possession 85 eic.\n\n \n\n%   .,(\u00a75C, against the judgment and decree dated 28.06.2002, passed\n in O.S.No.I67\/1991, on the \ufb01le of 11 Add}. Civi} Judge {Sr.Dn.},\n.~ Bangaiore Rurai District, Bangalore, dismissing the suit for\n\n\n\nThis appeal coming on for finai hearing this day, \ndelivered the following:  \"   \n\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>The unsuocess\ufb01ml plain\ufb01f\ufb01s in  167 \ufb02it}  u V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01le er 1; Add}. Civil Judge (sr.::m..;, gna ngeaaglm&#8217; D i\u00e9.\u00a7 t:rig'&#8221;t&#8217;.;: <\/p>\n<p>\nBang\ufb01bre, have \ufb01led   jl\ufb01wcnt and<br \/>\ndecree dated 23.0\u00a7.2u02.__  3   <\/p>\n<p>In this    Vto by their anay<br \/>\nbefolt: the        V V<\/p>\n<p>  i;a1\ufb01cs is as f0Ik:rws;&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>  @1113 of iate Puttaswamaiah.\n<\/p>\n<p>E)efend_aI1ts&#8217; 4 :a;.\ufb01m thb&#8217;:\u00e9&#8217;~:in\u00a7aughtcrs ef late Puttaswamaiah.<\/p>\n<p>  &lt;3; 2  was of defendant No.3. Defendant<\/p>\n<p> r~z\u00a2;%:;~ -is she&#039; Ldcfendant The suit schedule pm-parties<\/p>\n<p>Wer;:&quot;t5he  properties of lat: Puttaswamiah, who<\/p>\n<p>&#039;V died  tlw year 1964.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;  VT  It is the case of plain\ufb01\ufb02s that defendants I 35 3, who<\/p>\n<p>  the sons of late Puttaswamaiah were members of jaint<\/p>\n<p>u  After the d\ufb02ath of Puttaswamaiah, defendants 1 to 3<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;f\\).\n<\/p>\n<p>landed properties are mentioned in Schedu1\u00a7?~.I;&#8217;  _<\/p>\n<p>pI&#8217;0pcI1ies are mentioned in 11 <\/p>\n<p>pmpertacs am mentioned in Sc1;edu1t;$4I_II:.&#8217;*.V_A.<\/p>\n<p>4. The I&#8211;dcfcnda11t   V<\/p>\n<p>stateInent:&#8211; _&#8217; V A<\/p>\n<p>The E-defendant  between<br \/>\nparties. The  avexmcnts.\n<\/p>\n<p>The !~defa;1(ia;;igtV    the lifetime of<br \/>\nPuttasw\u00a7n.m4ai;\u00e9i:11~:f11;\u00a7i:\u00a7\u00a7 .wa-\u00a7 ::z1.\u00a7$&#8217;  in the joint family. Th:<br \/>\nI&#8211;dc\ufb01=:nc\u00a7ant&#8211; &#8216; -\\&#8212;-  after the death ef<\/p>\n<p>Puttaswa1:c\u00a3ai\u00a73h,Vvli\u00e9   of joint family and was<\/p>\n<p>  the   properties. The I-defendant has<\/p>\n<p>   father late Puttaswamaih and younger<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217; i\ufb01fii\u00e9fendant were per\ufb01:}rm1&#8217;ng poojas in Sri<\/p>\n<p>V V&#8217; _ Nanjund\ufb01shtv\ufb01a tcmpic.\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8221;  lands in survey No.85 and 1811, mcntinod in suit<\/p>\n<p>  fih)s.I(a) &amp; (b) were endowed to Sri Nanjundcshwara<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  ]  * Swamy temple of Narayanaghatta. The mcfendam; &#8216;became<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Amhak ofsaid temple in the year 1965 and said lands were<\/p>\n<p>*&#8217;f\\}.\n<\/p>\n<p>exclusively cultivated by l~defenda:\u00a33.t. After   K <\/p>\n<p>Act, came into force. as I\u00abdcfcndant.&#8217;ia\u00a7\u00e91\u00e9&#8217; &#8216;cI;1tivat\ufb01g&#8217; bfizevvvsaxd&#8217;  <\/p>\n<p>lands personally, he was declare .33&#8242; &#8221; Id&#8217; ~. 13&#8243;  <\/p>\n<p>The other members of family bf&#8217;  &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>concerned with Sri Narzj;;nde:}i1Ve;$i;\u20aca&#8217;VV \u00ab or the lands<br \/>\nendowed to Sri    &#8212;\n<\/p>\n<pre>5. Dining    in older to\navoid \ufb01ntha\ufb01    ' between his sons,\n   into two equal\nshares  shares to defendants 1 85\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>3. In the  &#8221; E\u00e9defendant was allotted i acre 17<\/p>\n<p> , \u00e9 gang; efiand eIi&#8221;the__\u00a7QfatheIn side out ofitem No.I(c) of suit<\/p>\n<p>   The lands bearing survey Nos.4 as 5 of<\/p>\n<p>  Saxjapura Hobli and ha\ufb02 pertiora in item<\/p>\n<p>V L No.:i{a) &#8216;z$1:1\u00a7:ci&#8221; northem half por\ufb01on in Item No.Il(c) wm<\/p>\n<p>   tbsl~defe;1dant. Similarly, survey No.11\/5, 11\/6 and<\/p>\n<p>   of suzvey No.10 of Singena Agrahara and survey<\/p>\n<p> -V +5.11 of Crotamamnahalli village, half portion of Item No.H(a)<\/p>\n<p>* and haif p-mm in II((:) were allotted to III-defendant and 111-<\/p>\n<p>    of Singena Agrahara. Further, it is<\/p>\n<p> , in older to have a Written document, a<\/p>\n<p>  _ pali1;:;\u00a71t.1:i$__v&#8217;v\u00a2&#8217;::2\u00a7\u00a7,-Q&#8217; iampmea and both 1 85 1I1-dercndams have<br \/>\n  H  same. The I&#8211;defcnda11t has contended a\ufb02cr<br \/>\n   of properties by late Puttaswamaiah bdcfendant did<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  PQEI manage the suit scheduic properties. The Iildcfendant<\/p>\n<p> took an iron safe and allowed I~defc11da:at to enjoy suit item<\/p>\n<p>defendant was enjoying his sham ir1\u00a3i\u00a2=3pen(5l.V&lt;j;1f1&quot;&quot;&#039;::3.%s::r&#039;,  u<br \/>\nsmvey No.1 1 of Go\ufb01am  b\u00e9l\u00e9jagm,<br \/>\nkatha was jointly standing in [the ;;;f<br \/>\nIII. The Ill\ufb02efendant sold    of &#039;V<br \/>\nRs.25,000]\u00bb. At the tixn\ufb01qf   deed,<br \/>\npurchaser insisted that  in execution<\/p>\n<p>of 331:: dead   &quot; \ufb01re names of<br \/>\ndefendants I:_.&amp;.iivI  and as requested<\/p>\n<p>by III\u00bb\u00a7it=fcI_1&#039;fis&#039;3.&#039;3sii;;\u00bbV&#039;1&#8211;I III-defendant in<\/p>\n<p>exacu\ufb01\u00e9p of  III&#8211;defendant weeivcd entire<\/p>\n<p>consiiem\ufb01eg\ufb01 and&quot;pu&quot;fi  in possession of land in<\/p>\n<p>Sulvfjff&#039; No.11.&#039; &#039;Fh_\u00e9 V\u00e9alev&#039;was e\ufb01cct\ufb02d to sink a bomwell in<\/p>\n<p>No.II(a} in its entzircty. The I&#8211;de:fc:nda11t has sold away all t::\ufb02<br \/>\nN  M<\/p>\n<p> &#039;~  it is &#039;  possession of the wife and children<\/p>\n<p> 7..Aof;. ;:ine_  son of Sonnappa of Sirzgcna<\/p>\n<p>_ . T &#8216;,B1OHl\u20ac5&#8217;,  Saki the property conditionally to one Obala<br \/>\n:ii&#8221;\u00e9tit;i3r_. oviv'&#8221;&#8216; Narayanaghatta village, Anekai Taluk, for loan<br \/>\n by him. The said Obala Raddy was insisting said<\/p>\n<p>V[ Veiikatappa to mtfunl the loan amount arid get back the<\/p>\n<p>: property. At that point of time, said Venkatappa appmachcd<\/p>\n<p>pmpertics except Iraamti Land. The I~dcfendag:&#8217;LT\u00a7V-:\u00ab..i&#8217;\ufb01  &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>possession of any of joint    K V&#8217;<br \/>\nschedule item No.H(b) never belong\ufb01l  u&#8217;V1v5i:\u00a2: T~+_:\u00ab<br \/>\ndefendant had aoquimd item D1t\u00a7.&#8217;Il(b) M     *<br \/>\naway. The suit Items  ,I_v(b)&#8221; 1  \u00e9\u00e9xclusivc<br \/>\npossession of 1&#8211;dcfend.&#8217;a;:_1._.i&#8217;:&#8217;&#8211;  V acquired<br \/>\nproperties. The  was \ufb01lod by<br \/>\npLainti\ufb01&#8217;s at thft    &#8212; HI defendant.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore,    any xtalicf.\n<\/p>\n<p>sf} &#8221; :;&#8221;\u00abhe&#8211; .. .1153-_1t1&lt;a&#039;i\u00bb&#039;s:},41::&#039;dz:\u00a7:u;&#039;t:n:i:&#039;_&#039; axscf\ufb01laa additional written<br \/>\nstatcnzexvit aiiit. 110.1(0) is neither joint <\/p>\n<p>property of  d\u00e9fi\ufb01dants are in posscssion of suit<\/p>\n<p>  The said Venkatappa was in need of<\/p>\n<p>w.  ~2\u00bb&#8211;\u00a3L.\n<\/p>\n<p>  h{j{::;\u00a7&#8221;:\u00a2\u00a2m 1(9) and she is iiving in that hut. The<br \/>\nI  in schedule 1(0) is in possession of wife<br \/>\n2  _ i\ufb01f Venkatappa. Therefore, Ldefendant prayw<\/p>\n<p> &#8216; &#8221;  &#8211;  fro; disn\ufb01issaz of game suit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Micfcndant, have adoptcd the written statczmcnt \ufb01led by I &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>: V defendant. N;  ,<\/p>\n<p>I\ufb01efendant to pay the: loan amount to Obala    ~<\/p>\n<p>sale demi from Obala Raddy. Aooogxzligggly,   &#8216; V<\/p>\n<p>lean amount to Obala Reddy and<br \/>\nin his ilavttmr. Thereafter,   I\ufb01\u00e9xgu  to &#8216;V<br \/>\nI&#8211;defcndant and mquestc\u00e9  aa sale<br \/>\ndeed. Unfortlmatcly,     the death<br \/>\n0f Venkatappsyv &#8216;..&#8217;.,?,V.&#8217;=~V{%:&#8217;a&#8217;\\:-I11en&#8217;\u00a3 in favour<br \/>\nof wife    oonveycd the<br \/>\n  executed in favour of<\/p>\n<p>I&#8211;dcfbn(\u00a7_ant W35.   without any possession.<\/p>\n<p>At 110  &#8211; qf  &#8211;  or defendants were in<\/p>\n<p> of  v:.[11 fact. wife of Venkatappa has put<\/p>\n<p>b&#8217;  Defendants 2, 4 an 5, who are the son and sisters of<\/p>\n<p>1iff2IIiS&gt;&#8217;I;(C.), Ifd)    wen: sold to defendants 6 to 8<\/p>\n<p>   sale deeds in their faveur.\n<\/p>\n<p> his two brothers have purchased<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   pmga\ufb01y  at suit item No.I(d) under two sale deeds<br \/>\n \u00a7.21V..E)l.l984 and 09.08.1978 fmm L-defclmxiant.<br \/>\n   defendant No.7 has purchased property shmm at<br \/>\n  No.fl(a) under two sale deeds dated 22.02.19&#8217;2&#8217;9 and<\/p>\n<p>   1.09.198&#8217;? fnom bdcfemiant. Bcefcndant No.8 has purchased<\/p>\n<p>8. Defendants 6 to 8 have \ufb01lad the<br \/>\nstatement\u00bb   &#8216; 1 A   Iv<\/p>\n<p>Defendants 6 to 8 have<br \/>\njoint possession of any items \ufb01f  gait<br \/>\nitself is not   \u00a36  the<br \/>\nabsolute ewners in posse\u00e9sign  \ufb01g}, 1 (:1) and H03)<\/p>\n<p>and the same wart&#8217; said    der di\ufb02\u00e9rent<\/p>\n<p>registered sale  ngieggaangs 7.1&#8242; 5;\u00bb 2 are the absolute<br \/>\nmvners Qf    family partition that<br \/>\ntook plaige jsbint family. Defendants I as<\/p>\n<p>2 were in  phys}i:\u00a7a1  and enjoyment of suit<\/p>\n<p>land nrwasurzing 1 acre 15 5&#8217;5 gnntas of land in airway No.10,<\/p>\n<p>moQma\u00bb\u00abL<\/p>\n<p>  hegconsuuctnd a building and obtained<br \/>\n  to said pmperty. Defendant No.6 and<\/p>\n<p>  hiz\u00e9  purchased two items shown at suit item<br \/>\nN9.I(d) z improved the same by investing more than<br \/>\n  \u00ab-; they have planted number of fruit bearing<br \/>\n  and have dug a well. They have also izcastallsd S I-LP.<\/p>\n<p> motor (pumpsct) in the auit item i(d). Defendant No.8, after<\/p>\n<p>situate at Singena Agxahara Village, which has; &#8216;. V-<\/p>\n<p>described at item No.I((&#8220;:} of plasint schadulc  &amp;e\u00a7a\ufb01ea;1;sF%%_V &#8216; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1 65 2. Accordingly, they are   uf<br \/>\nrespective pzmperties from pf \ufb01e\u00e9jds.<br \/>\nDsfendants 6 to 8 have; ,.&#8211;\u00a2;f;ntcgdngi is &#8216;1i\u00e9&#8221;exi.s:t\u00a7:\u00a3:3:}..aQwr&gt;~&#8217;L ,<\/p>\n<p>of coconut plants and raised a gaxden by <\/p>\n<p>than E1.&#8217;s.2,0G,0\u00a3)0\/-. The plaintiffs<\/p>\n<p>fransactions in between defendants  and.p&#8217;\u00a7}efendan331{s~~.Iv <\/p>\n<p>85 II. Defendants 6 to 8 have   to &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>avextments made above,  f\u00a7y&#8221;de&#8217;fendants<br \/>\n6 to 8 from defendants I   is}: the shares of<br \/>\ntheir vendors, _jf~::&#8217;f&#8217;.i.i\u00a3I&#8217;6  de\ufb01es in favour of<br \/>\nplaintiffs.\n<\/p>\n<p>9g&#8217;Cii};   trial Judge \ufb02amed<br \/>\nfollciwinege _ise\u00a71eS   iesues: &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>1.   prove that sllit scheduie item<br \/>\nV,  &#8216;V No.11!   family properties of this fam\ufb02y&#8217;?<br \/>\nV&#8221;  E&#8217;=Wh&#8221;et1;er  prove that they have also got<br \/>\n.   performing pooja in Nanjundeshwara<br \/>\n Singena Agrahara, Saxjapura Hobli,<br \/>\n_;1aan-7ga1m~e Distri-::t&#8217;:&#8217;\n<\/p>\n<p>3.V \u00a7&amp;&#8217;hether the defendants 6, 7 and 8 pmve that they<br \/>\nare the bona\ufb01de purchasers under Iegetezed sale<br \/>\ndeede in respect of Item Nos.I(c), I(d) and 11(3) for<br \/>\nvaluabie oonsideratian?\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Whether the defendants 6, 7 and 8 prove that after<br \/>\npurchase, they have improved the pm \ufb02ies by<br \/>\nW &#8216;  ,_,.\u00a2,-\n<\/p>\n<p>   Qudge has answered issues 1, 2, S as 6 in negative,<\/p>\n<p>  isV-&#8216;aiucs 3 85 4 in a\ufb01nnative. The lcalncd trial Judge answared<\/p>\n<p>inves\ufb01ng large amount as entered  _<br \/>\nw\ufb01ttcn statement?   \u00bb. 4&#8217;     , &#8216;V<br \/>\nWhether the parties are en\ufb01\ufb01ied&#8211;fQ%&#8217; \ufb01i\ufb01\u00e9n\u00e9<br \/>\nWhether the parties 8.I:&#8217;f:_\u20acI1\ufb01\ufb01f3{ifO1&#8242;  1 &#8216;  V&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>What cider or decree?&#8217;   <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;1E3&#8217;S-H<\/p>\n<p>1. Whether the pl\u00e9im \ufb01ff$&#8211; pimea&#8217; suit schedule<br \/>\npmpertics. are   &#8212;- pmpczrties of<br \/>\npIain\u00a75a\ufb01&#8221;3\u00ab.\u00a7;:f1d d;:\u00a3e::;\u00ab;.1..\u00e9anta%&#8217;:*V&#8217;:n%5\u00a7\u00e9 j&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>2. Whcfi\u00e9cr    8_ pmve that th\u00e9zy are<br \/>\nbtyzvla\ufb01iiil-5  pwpe\ufb01iss for<\/p>\n<p> M\u00a7\u00a7iua$Vi\u00a2 c\u00a7\u00a7;\u00a7id\u00a7&#8217;r\u00a7tian;=_&#8221;&#8216; A  V<\/p>\n<p> $33.1, 2, 4 and 5 prove that<\/p>\n<p>t&#8217;1ie1fc*WaVs  partition in their joint family<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8216; ~   of Puttaswamaiah?\n<\/p>\n<p>;_Al5:l1mA1;hcrV&#8221;Vi3:1::***&#8217;1j}aintiffs prove they are entitled to<br \/>\n  and, scparafct possession of 10\/3633 share<br \/>\n_  % 1  schedule properties?\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  5.  &#8216;\u00e9mer or decree?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>1UV.H i3y masoning of the impugned judmtznt. learned<\/p>\n<p>N. c:&gt;g&#8217;v&#8211;1&#8243;\u00bb\/&#8221;&#8216;&amp;&#8221;*=u<\/p>\n<p>additional issues I as 4 in negative, additional    .<\/p>\n<p>in affirmative and dismissed the Su\ufb01;<\/p>\n<p>11. The \ufb01ndings recoiiitiai. b3%=.nia1V  as <\/p>\n<p>foiIows:&#8211;  _ &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Suit item Nos.I(a)    grcquimd properties<br \/>\nof I&#8211;d\u00a2:2fendant;. Then: w2as:T._  nest of suit<br \/>\nschedule  A&amp;. 111. Defendants<br \/>\n6 to 8 havei.    from I-defendant<br \/>\nand  H  the same. With these<\/p>\n<p>obsewati\ufb02n\u00e9;&#8211; lcamV &#8216;  &#8220;&#8216;~ digmisscd the suit.<\/p>\n<p>3  :1 haaVin&#8217;c.&#8217;..V_VV:1V1&#8217;t2a:it:&#8217;\u00a3 Sri Srinivas Raghavan, learned<\/p>\n<p> %\u00a39-.~%%%:%1:.3g1ntir1&#8217;s. 811&#8242; H.R.Lakshman Raddy, learned<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ff5r..:\u00a2_ie:\ufb01f&#8217;:\u00a3:dants 1, 4 &amp; 5 and Sri P.N.Na11ja Raddy,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  &#8216;   for defendant No.8.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; ~  VT ~..13.&#8221;&#8216;i&#8217;he submissions of Learned Counsel for plain\ufb01\ufb01s<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  as follows:&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;  The suit item Nos.I(a) 65 103} were endowed to Sri<\/p>\n<p>Nanjundeshwaxa temple of Nazayanaghatta. During<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">3<\/span><br \/>\ni<\/p>\n<p>m _ <\/p>\n<p>the tiziae of late Puttaswamaiah, he   _  <\/p>\n<p>puja of Sri Nanjundeewara te3ti;;3le;&#8217;   <\/p>\n<p>performirzxg pooja in the  \ufb02ies? it}:  <\/p>\n<p>Cxlltivation of lands<br \/>\ngiant of   f\u00e9ivqur ef&#8221;iAv-defendant<br \/>\nwould enure to    and all the<br \/>\nmembers age      lands.\n<\/p>\n<p>Under     trial Judge<br \/>\nwags;  \u00a3403.18] 1. 85 85 are<br \/>\n   of I&#8211;defe11dant and the<\/p>\n<p>eagme is enorieoize. .&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;3]_&#8217;11&#8217;ere ie  evidence to prove there Was<br \/>\n&#8216; *  pf  properties. The Learned trial<br \/>\n   prop-er appmciatiozn of evidence,<\/p>\n<p>A Ekcbinsiderafion of caontents of documents, has<\/p>\n<p>hejd&#8221;A\u00ab:&#8217;t.here was partition of joint family properties<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; v  eenongst defendants I 65 III.<\/p>\n<p>The leaznaed Counsel wouid smbmit in View of existence<br \/>\nof joint family and joint ihmiiy properties. I-defendant<\/p>\n<p>did not have absolute rights over suit schedule<\/p>\n<p>A,&#8217; &#8216;___\u00a3&#8217;\\_,\/i._.\u00ab-5&#8217;\/&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>0% I<\/p>\n<p> , \u00e9faznii\ufb01jei. 1e1emhere.&#8221; &#8220;-*\u00a7711jeJ;fefo1e, the learned trial Judge was<\/p>\n<p> ju\u00a73ti\ufb01ed.Vi3:g  there was partition of joint family<\/p>\n<p>V .V wouia su\u00a7\u00a7;;1i\u00a3&#8217;inso\u00a3ax as suit items Ha} 85 Kb), which endowed<\/p>\n<p> .,    N\u00e9iilitmdeshwaaa temple, Iwiefezndant, was the archak<br \/>\n H~__\u00abef.V&#8217;Vthe&#8217;;\u00abi:emp1e sinm 1965. The f-{it&#8217;3fBII\u00a33.aI1f was in ottzscupation<\/p>\n<p>  &#8221; of\ufb01iihe same and oectipancy rights were granted in favour of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; I~\u00abdefen&lt;ia1:t. Thereforex, neither plainti\ufb01e nor Iiiwzmfendaztit<\/p>\n<p>properties and defendants 6 to 8 are   V&#039;<br \/>\npurchasers. Therttfeze, learned;   K x<\/p>\n<p>impugned judgment calls far      <\/p>\n<p>14.T}:u=:iear11t=:d Counsel f&lt;$i~e:.{:iefendve1i1$s;  \u00a34:<br \/>\nme through various dOC!1{\ufb02&#039;1\u00a7}11iS&quot;,&#039;AV.i&#039;.ii&#039;}\u00bb&#039;   dated<br \/>\n08.11.1986 as per Ex.\ufb01.:8   .*&#039;1&#039;.g}g:\u00a7-cment dated<br \/>\n08.08.1986 as   Was; partition<br \/>\nof joint famzil\ufb01\u00e9  1 &amp; 111. The<br \/>\nleamed  &quot;geneaiogical tree pmduced<\/p>\n<p>by pmjnig\ufb01s (z33,;ef:1\u00e9e{i&quot;&quot;1?).bears clinching evidence in<\/p>\n<p>proof ef  efeuit&#039;  properties amongst joint<\/p>\n<p> defendants I &amp; III. The learned Counsel<\/p>\n<p>V.   Dalgnbmissions made by learned Comrmel for<\/p>\n<p>V VV . jHdg\ufb0136I}\u00a7. .. . -.\n<\/p>\n<p>    and impugned judylcnt.\n<\/p>\n<p>had any \ufb01ght over suits 1(a) and H11). They   K<br \/>\noccupancy rights granted in  &#8216;<br \/>\nenure to the bene\ufb01t of plaintiffs  VV<br \/>\nlearned Counsel woukl  . t.:&#8217;2t% of &#8216;V<br \/>\nPuttaswamaiah, thcwv :&#8221;$:\u00a7{a$ _ of \ufb01\u00e9.1&#8217;1&#8217;i&#8221;i&#8217; &#8220;SE-t:hwule<br \/>\nplopcltics. On 16.02.1\u00a78%_;&#8217;   mduced into<br \/>\nwriting, to   Thereafter, I-\n<\/p>\n<p>defendant mi  \ufb01rs; &#8216;1;q g pmjpcrties, which<\/p>\n<p>had   \ufb01ph;&#8217;tnt:1.:\ufb01&#8217;s have no manner of<\/p>\n<p>right o{rgr   The learned Counsel<br \/>\nwould j1iSf3T:\u00a7F&#8217; \ufb021I3v <\/p>\n<p>The  &amp;C:.&#8217;oun-scl for daihndants 6 to 8 have<\/p>\n<p>  and they have supported the impugned<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;\ufb01,V__A!~ have been taken through oral and documentary<\/p>\n<p>17. Having I\ufb01gar\u00e9 to contcnticns   M<br \/>\nbefore trial (3ou;rt and reiterated ivli\ufb01fdixz \u00a2_.;<br \/>\npleadings, cvi\u00e9encx: and \ufb01ndings<br \/>\nformulate foliowing points for      1<\/p>\n<p>1. Whether triai C-.&#8217;\u00bb-:}.11rt was   &#8216;iieldfzzg suit<br \/>\niiem Nos.I(a)     properties<br \/>\nof {defendant   0%&#8217; No.3 had<br \/>\nnothing  :10 with Ai*ihak&#8217;s%vi:&gt;?%  A<\/p>\n<p>2. Whi:\ufb011\u00a2\u00a7E&#8217;1\u00e9\u00a7i9\u00a7x\ufb01&lt;i:j&#039;f\u00a7iiai&#039;J1\u00a7dg\u00e9.\u00a7w\u00e9sjus\ufb01\ufb01cd in holding<\/p>\n<p> thaf,  &#039;\u00a7aj{\ufb01tib\ufb01&quot;af tile rest of suit schedule<\/p>\n<p>dcfttildants I 351&quot;?\n<\/p>\n<p>3.   trial Judge has appieciated<br \/>\n&#8216; &#8216;V eviden-Ste pxbper perspective and arrived at right<br \/>\n. 5\u00bb-.C0nC111sion\u00e9f?&#8221;&#8221;A<br \/>\nV   recorded by lcamcd trial Judge<br \/>\nV  interference? If so, what order?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>18..J&#8217;\u00a7&#8217;he plaintiffs have contended dining the lifetime of<\/p>\n<p>   he was the priest of Nanjuncieshwma<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;  tgggpxe; after the death of Puttaswamaiah, plaintiffs 1 55 2<\/p>\n<p>u were perfomxing poo-ja in the temjphf: as priests and landa<\/p>\n<p>endowed to tezmple were being cuitivattacl an bah of joint<br \/>\n I .=  K<\/p>\n<p>famiiy. Therefore, occupancy rights granted to   M<br \/>\nthe Land Txtibunal Vida Case No.LAQ&#8217;] <\/p>\n<p>20.97.1982 would 6111.116 to the Vb\u00a2}Ci\u20acfi$_'():i7  1\ufb01iemheii\u00a7&#8221;afVT&#8217;V.<\/p>\n<p>joint: family. Therefore, suitit:eV1:1:1:$a;:&#8217;.E'{,s2A1b) 85  I{h)  av\u00e9:\u00a3:\u00e9&#8217;b1e&#8221;:ror<br \/>\npartition.  &#8216; &#8216; i<\/p>\n<p>19. On     ev\ufb01ence<br \/>\n1 \ufb01nd, during  .1:396:&#8217;-31,&#8217;ii-de\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01\u00a31a\ufb01t.T.\u00a5v\u00e9$ appointed as<br \/>\narchak of  he had received<br \/>\nThastik:v&#8217;VV\u00e9iIl\u00a75w.aV.i;:;e.\u00abV&#8217;: not pm-cluced any<br \/>\ndocu1z1e1 it t;)\u00ab..pIV&#8217;0VVt%  f\u00e9ther Puttaswamiah was the<\/p>\n<p>priestgf ~!&#8221;\ufb01IXi})l\u00a7&#8217;iV&#8211;.aA}fif;1s  post of priest was a heneditary<\/p>\n<p>    **** <\/p>\n<p>V  &#8216;V issued by the Tahsiidar would show I~<\/p>\n<p>titff\ufb01niti\ufb02ii\ufb02vii&#8217;  Thasiik allowance for Working as<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; prics\u00a3 efV&#8221;&#8216;N.afij&#8217;nndeshwaIa temple during the period between<br \/>\n &#8220;..j0i.(}?_,_19&#8217;\u00a7&#8221;0 and 30.\u00a76.1990. The katha of land bearing<br \/>\n  No.85 was made in the name of I&#8211;defenda11t. RTC<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;  mlating to survey No.85 for the years 1979-80 and<\/p>\n<p>1980-81 as per Ex.D.iO would disclose land bearing survey<\/p>\n<p>N. QQ\u00bb*\\.~\/V&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;4%&#8217;r<\/p>\n<p>dateti 06.02.1981. Thus, above due-ungentary    b <\/p>\n<p>reveal from the year 1965, ldefe\ufb01\u00e9e\ufb01t&#8217; was &#8216;1<\/p>\n<p>Amhak of Nanjundeshwara temple    &#8216;V<\/p>\n<p>Iands in survey 1403.18\/I as   on<br \/>\nconsideration of these decpmenf\u00e9   wen&#8217;   ngh&#8217; ts<br \/>\nin favour of I-defe11dant&#8221;&#8221;};}3eIefa\u00a3e,:V  of plaintiffs<\/p>\n<p>that they were    temple<\/p>\n<p>as archaks   iands in survey &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Nos. 13\/  be  <\/p>\n<p>2q_&#8221;=F(;\u00bbu;e3\u00a2V;\u00a7gs\u00e9us;&#8221;z&lt;do mt \ufb01nd any in\ufb01maxty&#039; in the<br \/>\n\ufb01a:1ciing s_v mime .1sy  trial Judge that suit item<\/p>\n<p> *   are  properties of I-defendant.<\/p>\n<p>  point No. 1 in ai\ufb01zmative.\n<\/p>\n<p>:  L21. Regazwgimgfegint No.2:\n<\/p>\n<p> _ _T}:.1.ev..&#8211;E:~{iefend1e1;1t has cxmtendesd during the lifetime of<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;  Liege &#8211;.Piittaswamaiah, there was partition of joint family<\/p>\n<p>  : defendants I 65 H} were allotted their shares in<\/p>\n<p>  , Isuit schedule properties. The I-de\ufb01sndant has not stated the<\/p>\n<p>year during which parti\ufb01on was effected. The Pdefendant<\/p>\n<p>7\\7=  a<\/p>\n<p> E\u00a3ig1i\u00a3at:gn~es\u00ablll~dcfcndant. From the document<\/p>\n<p> .. it is not clear as to Whether them was<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;-\u00bbdecumE:1;f3~wou1d demonstrate that genuincness of document<br \/>\n   ;;1\u00a7i= \ufb01ne fram doubts. If &#8216;(hi3 document had COKIC into\n<\/p>\n<p>1.  e\ufb01iistcncc can 08.11.1986, them was no impedilnent for 1-<\/p>\n<p> dcfcndant to \ufb01ve particulars of this document in his written<\/p>\n<p>has relied on palupat\ufb01, which is stated to have. ._&#8217;<br \/>\ncxecutnd on 08.11.1986. In the written statcmcn\ufb01 ifihzl  &#8216;<br \/>\ndefcndallt on 05.01.1993, them is: &#8220;rm.-_    Ru<\/p>\n<p>palupatii. Duzing the course of   <\/p>\n<p>marked through I\u00bbdefcndanL&#8217;1V.&#8217;\u20acE\u00e911;;pa1\ufb01&#8217;-<br \/>\ndoes not make any mfcrgzjoc  ggiiomcnt<br \/>\nof pmpertics ta pa11:ics,v\\&#8221;a%r!zvV~.ic.t_:  gifectcd by late<br \/>\nPuteaswamaiah. Tag  jqf  reveal it is<br \/>\nnot  the other hmld<br \/>\nrecitals vsfo}11d..   in prescnt\ufb01-.,There am<br \/>\nsevemj   .  document. The stamp<br \/>\npaper w%:&#8217;s._   on 13.08.1986 and<\/p>\n<p>docurxtcnjg w\u00e9is  08.1 1.1986. The p}.ai11ti\ufb02&#8217;s have<\/p>\n<p>intezfentii\ufb01iiyanchayatdaxs. A careful e;-ramination of this<\/p>\n<p>TV!  &#8220;\ufb02u g<\/p>\n<p> had  existence to evidence allotment of<br \/>\n    pmpamd in two sets. Oonttmy to<\/p>\n<p>  \u00a31115,&#8217;__&#8217;\u00a71\u00a2Ad&#8217;of\u00a2ndnnt.1&#8211;:&#8221;h,as deposed that he obtained palupatti<br \/>\n  _  There is no plwding that a\ufb01er palnpatti<br \/>\nLexoonfed, it was given to the custody of III&#8211;defcnda:nt.<br \/>\n   has admitted that palupat\ufb01 contains several<br \/>\n1&#8242; gn\u00e9lpola\ufb01ons, which an: not attested by parties. The<\/p>\n<p> evidence of DW2, who is said to have prepared palupatti is<\/p>\n<p>statement filed on 05.01.1993. It appears when    H<\/p>\n<p>statement was \ufb01led, Iwdcfsendant hri\u00a7dHmhis\u00ab<br \/>\nabout this document. In the j:2tvt:1*ni-;*.1:1:1;_.*_3V_A.<br \/>\nstatemtmt \ufb01icd on<br \/>\npalupatti cazuw to ho   These<br \/>\navcrnaents certainly dou\ufb02  1 &#8216;to 08.11.1936.<br \/>\nPalupatti dated  one side without<br \/>\nleaving any      stamp paper and<br \/>\nit does not.    schedule properties,<br \/>\nwhich  jig  T136 palupatti dated<\/p>\n<p>{}8.11.19816~ document If the document<\/p>\n<p>not satisfactory. DWI has deposed Ex.[). 18 was 3 panchayat<\/p>\n<p>N LQWQ,<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<p>palupatti. DW2 has deposed except defendants  V.<\/p>\n<p>was pxeseznt at the time of prepaxah;   &#8220;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>palupatti. DW2 has depost\ufb01 that p.:a1upga:tfi:&#8217;w\u00a3i.*a_.&#8217;n \u00a2t&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>by independent witnesses ana.i;mqid 155.: \ufb01ixform&#8217;<br \/>\nas III to have document attested   It<br \/>\nis not in dispute as on  dgfcnd\ufb01\ufb01\ufb01 I 83 II!<br \/>\nhad major sons. Them   to Show that<br \/>\nsons of {iCi&#8217;CIICi\u20ac&#8221;i.;VII&#8217;t&#8217;:&#8217;.L:\u00a7&#8217;;;I   about execution<br \/>\nof   V.  V did not apply for<br \/>\nmuta\ufb01oji&#8217; &#8221;   of palupatti datcd<br \/>\n08.1 1. 1&lt;V\u00a73\u00ab5&quot;. 4.951&#8212;   1 hoki that lcamcd trial<\/p>\n<p>Judgc  _vsho1iln:\u00a5  &#039;x::pVt&#039; _ p\ufb01 any reliance on this<\/p>\n<p> have relied on sale agreement<\/p>\n<p>&#039;  _ m\u00e9rkcd 53:3&#039; stated to have bwn executed by plaintii\ufb01<\/p>\n<p> \u00a5tI;dLI1f;Ci4\ufb01?6ndant, 311 favour of one N. Venksataswamy Roddy<\/p>\n<p>A   lgianjunda Raddy of R  vill\ufb01ge. Attibelc Hobli,<\/p>\n<p>    Taluk. In this dmument, it is mcitoct, sum-.y No.11<\/p>\n<p> had faiicn to the share of Iif&#8211;defendan.t and Ilbdcfcndant and<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<p>plain\ufb01\ufb01b had agced {:0 Sell the same in  A.<\/p>\n<p>N.Venkataswamy Raddy, son of   _&#8217;f9x. Q &#8220;&#8216; V<\/p>\n<p>consideration of Rs.5o,ooo\/&#8211; and 1I1:de\u00a3;e_zxa:an m<\/p>\n<p>Rs.3,000j&#8211; as advmcc. In  it<br \/>\ntransaction should he e0;npletcd_   the<br \/>\ndate of agmemcnt   further<br \/>\nendorsements dated  151.1986 and<br \/>\n08.12.1986 tq  &#8221; 1 3s 11 had<br \/>\nreceived a V.  :W&#8217;\ufb02&#8221;V&#8217;V&#8217;;|.6 .Vl0.l986, a sum of<br \/>\nI?s.13.O\u20acf35\/ \u00a7%  of Rs.1I.000[- on<br \/>\n08.12.1955&#8242;; it is stated plaintiffs and 111-<\/p>\n<p>defendant   emc&#8221;re(:Al&#8217;*.  agecment of sale to sin&#8217; k a<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217;   sz1;vcyV No&#8217;;&#8221;i&#8221;iV. However, payment of consideration<\/p>\n<p>_ii1$t&#8217;a\u00a7:1;a:nts would create a strong suspicion as to<\/p>\n<p> document was executed. Plainti\ufb02\u00e9 1 55<\/p>\n<p>  ana..i1;_-defendant an: a\ufb02egtzci to have received sale<\/p>\n<p>A &#8216;~:iff&#8221;3E[1L\u00a7}i\u00a7.\u20acI&#8217;ati9I1 in instalments, which would not serve purpose<\/p>\n<p> _   sale: agreement. &#8216;  \ufb01 <\/p>\n<p>   A&#8217;  &#8230;..\n<\/p>\n<p>    to the contents ef Ex.P.17, it is<br \/>\n&#8216;  _  this document was issued by a Village<br \/>\n  However, the pmvision of law or autherity_<br \/>\nV    by the statute on the Village Accountant to issue<br \/>\n  in terms of Ex.P.13 is not made known to the<\/p>\n<p> This document was issued on 26.10.1994. This<\/p>\n<p>the family pmpezrties and III-defendant was giVCIi&#8217;V.&#8217;,1:!_;&#8217;;2i.&#8217;VfV&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>in suit item No-Ilia). In this View of the nzattacr   %<br \/>\npieadeti by I-defendant calllzo\ufb01be    -&#8216;<br \/>\nJudge without referring to om}   to V<br \/>\n\ufb01nd out the manner in .&#8217;wer\u00a7: \u00a2i&#8217;ea1\u00a3&#8217;with by<br \/>\nparties, entirely  &#8216;V   tree as per<br \/>\nEx.P.1&#8217;7 has   vpa.rtition of joint<\/p>\n<p>family pmpea\ufb01es 1 as 3.\n<\/p>\n<p>  on the contents of<\/p>\n<p>gencalogiisai tree  =&#8217;Ex.P.17 has held there was<\/p>\n<p>partition of jam: fa1i:i1jf&#8217;v.pe5.pcr\ufb01es amongst defendants 1 85<\/p>\n<p>document apart from showing genealogr of family states<\/p>\n<p>TU.  &#8216;.\n<\/p>\n<p> V.   qf Iai\u00e9fendant to the extant permissible by law.<\/p>\n<p>     ta quanti\ufb01cation and allotlnent of<\/p>\n<p>sachedutepmperties excluding items {(33 (35 {(13) am the sen&#8217;<br \/>\n  3 properties of late Puttaswamaiah. Therefore,<br \/>\nV. &#8211;=. &#8216;dc\u00a7?olu\ufb01o:n. of interest is governed by section 8 of the Hindu<\/p>\n<p>Tsuccession. Act, 1956. From the evidcznec on record, it i3 not<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">32<\/span><\/p>\n<p>partition amongst cicfendants I 85 HI. &#8216;l&#8217;hcreforc:,  .<\/p>\n<p>defendants; 6 to 8 cannot be <\/p>\n<p>28. Defendants 7 81+&#8217;<br \/>\nimprovements mack: by them  Gftisiiit Qgthedulc<br \/>\nproperties purchased     8 are<br \/>\nresidents of the same   of rights of<br \/>\npxainws and   suit schedule<br \/>\npropertrics.   they are bona\ufb01dc<br \/>\n  in the \ufb01nal dccme<br \/>\npmceedilvvng\u00e9&#8221;,   \ufb01zay seek allotment of suit<\/p>\n<p>schedule   by them \ufb01om the I&#8211;defendant<\/p>\n<p>shaf\ufb01t\ufb01,  t&#8217;_ht:ATdiscuss:k)n made supra, I have held suit<\/p>\n<p>possible to hold defendants 4 8:. 5 have abandoned their<br \/>\nTu.  C\/L-\u00abWK-&#8216; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>nights ix: suit scheduis pmpesrties. Therefoze,  M<\/p>\n<p>III&#8211;dcfcndant am trogcther ezatitlcd toj&#8217;1&#8242;]V4*1&#8217;   <\/p>\n<p>1, 4 and 5 are entitled to 114* <\/p>\n<p>30. In the result, I pass  V    <\/p>\n<p>The appeal is   passed in<br \/>\nO.S.No.I6?[  35 10:); is<br \/>\nctem\ufb01nrnw. suit item Nc}s.I{c),<br \/>\nl(d), iI(a)._ .1.1(;\u00a7)V.,$g    The plaintiffs and 111-<br \/>\ndcfcndeizgt &#8211;_Et&#8217;1Ii\ufb02Cd to 1\/ 4*&#8221; share and<br \/>\ndefenda.n,&#8221;\u00a3\u00abs&#8217;*&#8211;   \u00e9g\ufb01\ufb02cd ta 1\/4&#8243;&#8216; share each in<\/p>\n<p>suit &#8216;it.\u00a7\u00e91j1s.I(c),V 1&amp;1; (ay; 11 (b) and II (C). A pmnmmmy decme<\/p>\n<p>   accordingly. The trial Court shall hold ax:<\/p>\n<p> c*:.1;1q&#8221;:iir_&#8217;\u00a7r Incsne profits in reap-act of suit items Kc),<\/p>\n<p>_  [(d)A,&#8221;-I_I(a),_v&#8217;ii{1\u00a7}&#8217;\ufb01nd II((::). 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