{"id":55002,"date":"2009-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/h-l-srinivasa-gupta-vs-h-l-sridhara-gupta-on-1-july-2009"},"modified":"2018-04-02T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T03:38:32","slug":"h-l-srinivasa-gupta-vs-h-l-sridhara-gupta-on-1-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/h-l-srinivasa-gupta-vs-h-l-sridhara-gupta-on-1-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"H.L.Srinivasa Gupta vs H.L.Sridhara Gupta on 1 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">H.L.Srinivasa Gupta vs H.L.Sridhara Gupta on 1 July, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Anand Byrareddy<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF  A': \n\nDATED THIS THE  943?  %\nTHE HON'BLE M1\u00a7.\"'Ji}ST}ZQIi, BYRA1\u00a7.E1)DY\nREG:;1.;;ARF1I:sT  1993\n\nBETWEEN'    % '\n\n \n\n1. Sri H.'L'\u00a7Srir\u00a7iivas\u00a3\u00a3fi\ufb01~u;5\u00a3-4 \nAged ahGutV53.y\u00a7\u00bb\u00e9rs  -- .\nSI' 0.M.\u00abLalLsh1nip:i_i_i1i :3*\u00bb.'.\u00bb_{\"l' 3+,' ' \nMerch3nI_s,%A Res\ufb01dchts &gt;5)?'  '\nHiriyur T\u00e9iwvja, Ckilr-adnijga District\n\n.  \"2,  Gupta\n'  \"Aged ab0:3t\" 5.1 ywrs\n\n._ *ISizi&lt;;a:  by his\nA L*egai Repra\u00e9senta\ufb01ves:\n\n*3) A &#039;Swamnamba\n Wio.Latc H.L. Ananthapadmanabha\n\nGupta\n\nAged about 52 years\n\nResiding at No.23, 7*&#039; Main,\n\nNear Yogeshwara Apartments\nHosakerehalli, Bangainre ~-- 560 085\n\n3\n\n\n\nb) Janardhana\n\nSfo.Latc H.L. Anan\ufb02mpadmanabha\nGupta\n\nAged ::tbou134 years\n\nResiding at No.23, 7&quot;&#039; Main,   \u00e9\nN63! Yugcshwara   _\nHosakerchalli, Bangalore --~  G85\n\nS\/0.Late I*I.L.\u00a2\/\\11anthapadimvirL\u00a3!\u00bb.l_3ha &quot;  I\n\nAgtxl about 30  _   ;  _ \n\nResiding at No.23, &#039;}&#039;-&#039;&quot;_Main;  &quot; V  &#039;\n\nNear Yugges}1wa.t*.ei&#039;I*;;3:.43&#039;!_rrie.1{\u00a7!s .  \u00bb\n\nfiosak\u00e9reiiaiii, B&#039;2anga3\u00e9re&#039;&quot;--~_560&quot;O8.\u00a7  APPELLANTS\n\n(By   Advocates)\nAND:     A % V %\n\n1. S;i_\u00a7\u00a7}&#039;!&#039;.L.Sri\u00a2Tlh\u00e9m\u00a7VV(\u00a7up\u00a3 a\n\n V&#039;  . about 48 \n\n&#039; A &#039;S\/9.Mv.Lak$hm_ipalI1i Sully\n\n     of\n\n&quot; Hiriyur&#039;  Chilradurga District\n\n:2. sg\u00a5i.H.L.1&lt;aga:a5\n\n .. Agedabeut 45 years\n\n&quot; _Sfcy..M.T.ak&quot;shmipa1hi Setty\n hticfchanis, Residuals of\n\nHiriyur Town, Chitradurga Disnict\n\n .  Sri.H.L.Guvindardja Gupta\n\nMajor\nSI&#039;u.M.Lakshmipa1hi Salty\n\n3\n\n\n\n \n\nMerchants, Residents of  \u00ab  __ S _,_ \nHiriyur Town, Chitradurga District   1 4_\n\n{By Shri.RaInesh.P.KuIkami, Admaxe for    2 n\n\nShri.R.Chandra:ma, for Respondent &#039;No.25 eahd&#039;eeReSp0n\u00e9ejn\u00a7 HQQ3<\/pre>\n<p>served) .  V&#8217;  V &#8216;~  <\/p>\n<p>i=.=a=ei=&#8211;\u00a7_=__:c:\n<\/p>\n<p>This Regular Firs1__Appea1__isV: \ufb01I_ed_\u00bb_vunder&#8217; \u00abSectiq\u00e9l 96 of the<br \/>\nCode of Civil Procedure;__1~9G8,_\u00ab&#8217;Aagainst tilieeiudgenietit and decree<br \/>\ndated 23.04.93 in  the Civil Judge,<br \/>\nChitradurga, dismissing H_1;l_1V'&lt;&#039;v:*. .._suit : fe&#039;r~~.Vp3\u00a7riit\u00a7&#039;on and separate<br \/>\nEbssession. A &#039;    .  &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>This   feasting been heard and reserved<br \/>\non 16.06.2009 &#8216;am3_con:ing&#8221;&#8216;v{)n fiir \ufb01ronouncemcnt of Judgment<br \/>\nthis day,&#8217; &#8216;&#8221;l\u00a7ie&#8217;C\u00a7mrt di\ufb01iivered&#8217;-the \ufb01)&#8217;1icr&#8217;\\&#8221;\u00bb.ri:1g,:-<\/p>\n<p>A Heard \ufb01ir jc::;i1i3s;\u00a72:I for the parties.<\/p>\n<p>_    are referred to by their rank before the trial<br \/>\n 4:  sake uf convenience.\n<\/p>\n<p>H   The appeal is by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs no. I and 2<\/p>\n<p>   defendants no.1, 2 and 3 are all was of late Lakshmipalhi<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the year 1967 a mew \ufb01rm in the fitilfitt of &#8220;Sri Ganssha<\/p>\n<p>Trading Cumpsngf&#8217; was commenced. The \ufb01rs! \u00bb~sli:$&lt;:9nd<\/p>\n<p>defendant and {Wu strangers to the family ware  <\/p>\n<p>in that firm. After about 10 months di.!I&#039;srr:%nces&#039;s\u00a7i5se: V&#039; r <\/p>\n<p>sluod uscunstiiulcd with the  <\/p>\n<p>plaintiff being inducted as a   is  their<\/p>\n<p>plsinLi{T was actively Vmsnag\u00e9\ufb01g *  busiriesses: and [he<br \/>\nde\ufb01sndanis were dormant   for the business<\/p>\n<p>had alwsys family funds. In 1970 3. brother<\/p>\n<p>cf the    and Dufcndanls? 1&amp;2 got<\/p>\n<p> _ lhcmsslses reicsscsfifrots the \ufb01rm Ganesha Trading Company on<\/p>\n<p>   Capital. No funds were given to the first<\/p>\n<p>  partition of the business.\n<\/p>\n<p> ..  rnuvabic properiy dtsscribcsd under Schedule &#8216;B&#8217; 8:. &#8216;C&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   &#8216;{L%VVlhc&#8217;i3l&#8217;sint were also acquired Burn the: juint family funds.<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p>This first plaintiff is said to have been cxpeilcd {he<\/p>\n<p>joint family residcncc: in the year 1970 and was dcnigii _<\/p>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<p>the family properiiczs. It is stated that i\u00a7;:.~.&#8217;pilt: c3{&#8220;ii rag  = <\/p>\n<p>to contribute to the family busincsagiss l% l&#8217;i?    &#8220;I  <\/p>\n<p>Sectmd plaintiff was alsu expei1Vlf5c1..VfIu;:\ufb01v-i}1c.I}\u00a7;i\u00a7\ufb01&#8217;ii&#8217;jg(_:&#8217;\u00a7:Vs3n:{: gn.z f%<\/p>\n<p>denied his share of the property.\n<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged lhat  til the insianct: uf<\/p>\n<p>mac J.R.Ashwa_thzi\u00a7:rayaa\u00e9\u00a7\u00a7VV&#8217;   the terms of<\/p>\n<p> v\u00e9i\ufb01\u00a7&#8221;&#8216;&amp;\u00a7;:istt:nc:: of plain\ufb01ff no.1 ~<br \/>\nhuwevcr, ~ih&amp;i&#8211; {H31 an-{ed upun. Later the father of<\/p>\n<p>lh\ufb01&#8217; plaintiffs  s\u00a7zid-in \u00e9ifcctud at parliliun in the year I9&#8242;?9<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;whi\u00e9iz  (mag rvgi\u00a7$ie11:\u00a2      The: pxamam xvcrc: nu: Piiriics to am<\/p>\n<p>s;a.\u00a511\u00a2:_,V  lhcrein. It was alleged that the Scuund<\/p>\n<p>  4  his sislrs\ufb01s daughter and was thus able: to<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; H    influence over his father and lhus kepi him along with<\/p>\n<p> his death, in 3986. And during this pcriud has cwcn<\/p>\n<p>T   their falhcr lu csxmzuie a will bequcathing vaxiuus<\/p>\n<p>Z<\/p>\n<p>M<\/p>\n<p>plainiilll; that he has been excluded fmm lhc juini family&#8217; was<\/p>\n<p>denied a sham as early as in I970. The pkaa urm<\/p>\n<p>claim of adverse posscssiun by the other  that. 9 <\/p>\n<p>[hertz was no positive: action uf uusltsr\ufb01s nr.-tef, ;i:nabI\u00e9:~.ai3\u00a21 be<\/p>\n<p>pressed into service.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. The several   Cijuiisel for the<br \/>\nappellant wuuid not apply&#8217; a*$l*~;\u00a7\u00e9i\u00e9v\u00a2$_;&#8211;Vwhich turn an 111::<br \/>\nfacts limrcin anti  gameicgl t:5i&#8221;.1:\u00a71\u00a7.;&#8217;i&#8217;a::&#8211;t:;sun mud.<\/p>\n<p>The Qby\ufb01sgl  has mlitsd on 2\u00bb: large number<\/p>\n<p>of aulhu_2i\u00a3it;3 in $upp&#8217;ori&#8217;his&#8217;cun1cniiuns:<\/p>\n<p>  Parzickzm vs. Vehmgpi Kztnji, AIR 1953<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;~\u00bb.Rad}ru\u00e9&#8217;zq_A&#8217;&amp;3e:loba Vagiz and oiherts vs. Abumo Bhagvmntnw<\/p>\n<p>   cmdalhem, AIR I929P.C&#8217;. 2347<\/p>\n<p>    Chettzyar vs. Kathwsdztpanbi Chet\ufb01iar and<\/p>\n<p>VV anaiher, AIR 1927Ar{ac!rus 111<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ikfczllzczri Hznzzzrz Kranrznrcmt and vfherzx vs. <\/p>\n<p>Kramczvani and oihers, AIR I929 Bombay 3&amp;3   &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Goumrnga Saba amd others vs . Bhaga:   u &#8216; x<\/p>\n<p>1976 Orissa 43<\/p>\n<p>Reliance is placed an iizcfzzlzyuvcz .2k:!.\u00a7hear\u00a7\u00a3ie;:s &#8220;i1\u00a7IV&#8221;sa2g7:;iurl of V<\/p>\n<p>the uuntcnlioxl that ii,\u00bb is 1:cii!Ie:*;&#8217;&#8211;..&#8217;t::i:t:&#8217;3;:-:\u00bb;f.~;t: of first .p IainliiT not<br \/>\n111:: case of sccund dcf:\u00a71id_\u00e91n{ \u00a3f:idt:;cc is adduccad to<\/p>\n<p>show that thy: ;c\u00bbA1.;:V1i _1xti\ufb02iA_11u.:_&#8217;1&#8242; iii-s   [he suit schcdnlt:<\/p>\n<p>prup\u00e9t\ufb01es;  uf&#8217;advt:rsc pusamssion or ouster or<br \/>\ncxt:lusi\u00a23\ufb01\u00bb&#8230;t_5I&#8217;.vI&#8217;1Vi*3.1_ 4V1:;~.Iain:\ufb01IT from joint family pmpcrlics in<\/p>\n<p>\\f\u20acti:\u00a7.le;z_1 s1.;;ium\u00a2i1\u00a3v!x2.m:h less any evidence in terms of Article:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   the suit is barred by time. The totality of the<\/p>\n<p>.&#8217; iyt\ufb01lplainl and evidence of PW~i, the \ufb01rs! plainii\ufb01&#8217;<\/p>\n<p> unfy&#8217; gsfiuws that he was expcs\ufb02cd fmrn join! famiiy residence:<\/p>\n<p>  lhiii (hart: was sumc; panchayatflis and that rtssgxmdcnis<\/p>\n<p>promised to give share but did not give and hence he was<\/p>\n<p>compelled tux \ufb01le the suit, Exsciusiun cuntcmpiaied under<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00e9<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">16<\/span><br \/>\narticle 110 is a cunsciuus and deliberate: act on the part of ulhtzr<\/p>\n<p>side amuunting 1:.) denial of right of plain\ufb01ff and lhgai such<\/p>\n<p>cxulusinn bccmnes known 1:; plainiif\ufb02<\/p>\n<p>As is evident from the pleadings <\/p>\n<p>circumstances, it is plain thal the   V &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>from the family home and awarding <\/p>\n<p>share &#8212; hence: limitation      1ht:\n<\/p>\n<p>suii is barred under  I   I963.\n<\/p>\n<p>.P.LaI;.\u00bb,-xngi Ag-;  Redazy, AIR 1957 Supreme<\/p>\n<p>C&#8217;0?I*\u00a7t31}1%%%%L&#8217;  AA  X<\/p>\n<p> .  % A,sg\u00e9;ls;:t:\u00bb*z\u00a7\u00a2;.::% &lt;3u14z;;\u00a2;\u00bb\u00a2me zidbhiuzlzlin and athem: 12.;-. Syed Shah<\/p>\n<p>  AIR 19?] Szgpreme Court 2184<\/p>\n<p>  vs. A&lt;{ohclScz_32eed and zmolher, AIR 1981<\/p>\n<p> .A  Court ,7?\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;   vs. K.Domisa:r;y, AIR 1996 Supreme Cctzurt 1724<\/p>\n<p> V&#8217; &#8221;  Sing}? and o\u00a3her.s* vs. Gu\ufb01ar Sirgh and o\u00a3}w?:s, AIR<\/p>\n<p>2002 Supreme Court 606<\/p>\n<p>g<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In support of the wnicnlion that possession \u00ab;:&gt;1&#8243;&#8216;=s)_h;:&#8217;V&#8217;a,f&#8217;o~<\/p>\n<p>owner or on-sham! is possession of other  <\/p>\n<p>and men: possession by other forf\u00e9iiy&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>participation in rent and pro\ufb01ts, mul\u00a7iiioi\u00a7&#8211;  <\/p>\n<pre>shamrs would not amount to     other,'\n\nthat is appellant no.1 in    the af\u00a7pollan1's right\nis no1z:x[inguis_hcdA._   \n\nThis    j_ or1vl ' 'ofizonlcxt. The above\n<\/pre>\n<p>proposiiion :  Chore is no axpulsion of a co-<\/p>\n<p>parccncr ioui:i_:;Vi&lt;.noihr&#039;icd;_;t\u00a7. V . <\/p>\n<p>   ,{\\\ufb02}I\u00a3,;x.&#039;*zzH1muuIl7E&quot;:&#039;&amp;  o __kaz&quot; gas;;mzm\u00bb Shaikh And Othem vs. Abdulla<\/p>\n<p> i{os::;;\u00a7:b}oii&quot;f&#039;\u00a7?z\ufb01?if}:.:3;\u00a7;&#039; (2004) 13 SCC&#039; 335<\/p>\n<p> _ &#8211;   and another tax. ML. Sztblmraya Salty And<\/p>\n<p>14 , 4; ; T &#039;   V. Qghepzs, }\u00ab11R 1972 Sttpreme Cam 1279<\/p>\n<p>   Nagappa Divate vs. Vlslrvamzlhsa Rurnchtmclrustz<\/p>\n<p> k    T Kczbacli, AIR 1943 Bombay 419<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p>Hi<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sml. Lajwanf Kaz:rAncI cmolher vs. Abnzwhi Singh <\/p>\n<p>AIR 19?9P &amp;H268<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kumarappa Chettiar and Olirers vs.   <\/p>\n<p>ozhm, 11.12 42 Alczdraztx Series 43;?<\/p>\n<p>Rclying on the said authm_*itit:s,t&#8217;it  contcizdcii tthzit i&#8217;:&#8217;\\;t:2.&#8217;iQ<\/p>\n<p>uthcrwisc: in view of the contantitni&#8217; by  defendant<br \/>\nand the \ufb01ndings  trial (,&#8211;1n&#8221;ui*-t_&#8217;t&#8221;!1.z&#8217;1tt  was scsveranee<\/p>\n<p>in status gr 1;;-st .p1ainiivft7&#8211;Vi\u00a7i_ t%t197q,tt%t5e &#8216;v\ufb01lain\ufb01\ufb01 beuemcs<\/p>\n<p>tenants     fkrliclc 110 is not applicable<br \/>\nbut A.r!icAi&#8217;t:_65_is&#8217;utii;t\u00e9:V&#8217;atjpIi\u00a73bic in which event also unless the<\/p>\n<p>dcfcn\u00a3;ia3:tA.pl\ufb01\u00a7\u00a7d&#8217;-.va;id&#8221;&#8216;prt5&#8217;vcadverse posstsssiun the first piaintiff<\/p>\n<p>   ct\u00e9iaigd the share and the trial court ought to have<\/p>\n<p>  and granted decree for partition on the plea uf<\/p>\n<p>V .  df-tfexiitant himself and faiium to consider the 531113<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8221; v .   judgmcnt unsustainable.\n<\/p>\n<p> b&#8217; This proposition is 313:: rarrvnmousiy pressed into service.<\/p>\n<p> distinction ought to be made: (sf  of a cu-pawtzncry<\/p>\n<p>3&#8217;9<\/p>\n<p>enjoying properly jointly and that of cu-wnc:rs in  of<\/p>\n<p>whom alone: the cunccpt uf advcrsc possession maynb\ufb01\u00bb <\/p>\n<p>Hence, the contention 1ha1A:\u00a3icl\u00a2: 65 ought lu   <\/p>\n<p>a? Firm Srim&#8217;wa.s Ram Kumar vs.   <\/p>\n<p>.4112 1951 Supreme Caurt177: \u00b0  =<br \/>\nIn support of the   ;;ran1o&lt;! on<br \/>\nthe case :3? defendant   piaintiif.\n<\/p>\n<p>Though the&#8217; ..i1:V.fi:2\u00a5v&#8217;nnu1 be said that it<\/p>\n<p>can be  in  hand.\n<\/p>\n<p>5:) }t@.   Kulita mm&#8217; Others, (2004) I<\/p>\n<p>~  3};-.  and\/inother, (1993) 1 SCC 614<\/p>\n<p> In suy\u00e9pnrl of the contention that no gfmrtiliun of suii<\/p>\n<p> fzrupcrlics has lakcn place by males and bounds and w<\/p>\n<p>H   _1fu.: suit ought lo have been decreed in the absence of plea<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<p>other cxrparccncrs. However, in the cast: on hazztgnit<\/p>\n<p>piaintiffs own assesrtion that ht: was c;:gg:l\u00bb;1dod_- st&#8217; \u00bb <\/p>\n<p>share in the joint family property, the stititivist <\/p>\n<p>limitation. Hence, there is  tho   the&#8217; V<\/p>\n<p>trial court in having dismissed vthe:\u00a7oit'&#8221;L\u00bb_t&#8217; the Atpiaintiff as being<\/p>\n<p>barred by limitation.\n<\/p>\n<pre>Insotlar     the trial court\nhaving fuogjct      in the year 1976\n\nitself,  said  'a;1I'irxi1od.\n\n<\/pre>\n<p>Howcvof,  porttttg with the case-., it is to be seen that<\/p>\n<p>   of  and the defendants, have died<\/p>\n<p> of the proceedings and that they have<\/p>\n<p> _l&#8217;t7\u00a33t3i\u00a7*&#8221;&#8216;3(.t ;:;a&#8217;:&#8221;\u00e9.);2w.-j.-&#8220;i*ty in the course of partition as bctwccn the:<\/p>\n<p>4&#8242; , \u00e9igrmdanogna the ram father of the ptatnms.<\/p>\n<p>By virtue of the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act,<\/p>\n<p>  \u00bb 4956 and in the absence: of any testamentary disposition having<\/p>\n<p>g<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">22<\/span><br \/>\nbeen established in the course: of prucctsdings, the plai11\ufb01II&#8217;s&#8221;&#8211;__wuuId<\/p>\n<p>be entitled alungwith the dcfundanis and their sislcr\u00a7j9&#8243;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>the pmperiy Id&#8217;! behind by the: parents. 11 is meg-gaggg apmme <\/p>\n<p>[11:11 the plaintiffs and lhc defendant;   <\/p>\n<p>apportioned their ncspcc\ufb01vc shaV1iv..-34.91&#8242; iliTc._;\u00bb\u00a7i0pcr1ig.\u00a7S&#8211;M.  *&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>their parents in appropriate \ufb01nal   <\/p>\n<p>In the reach, the app\u00a3:\u00a31i is a}3&#8242;(\u00a7x\u00e9Ic;'{A:ir: terms as about<\/p>\n<p>and the judgmeg1i&#8217;\ufb01;\u00a7;i_&#8217;  Z:  hccurdingly.<\/p>\n<p>3d\/5.-.\u00a7<br \/>\nIud\u00e9\u00e9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court H.L.Srinivasa Gupta vs H.L.Sridhara Gupta on 1 July, 2009 Author: Anand Byrareddy IN THE HIGH COURT OF A&#8217;: DATED THIS THE 943? % THE HON&#8217;BLE M1\u00a7.&#8221;&#8216;Ji}ST}ZQIi, BYRA1\u00a7.E1)DY REG:;1.;;ARF1I:sT 1993 BETWEEN&#8217; % &#8216; 1. 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