A.D.KOSHAL, P.S.KAILASAM, S.MURTAZA FAZAL ALI
Panna Lal – Appellant
Versus
Chand Mal – Respondent
JUDGMENT
FAZAL ALI, J.:— This is a plaintiffs appeal by special leave and is directed against the judgment of the High Court which upheld the judgment of the Courts below dismissing the plaintiffs suit for recovery of Rs.6,800/-. The facts of the case lie within a very narrow compass and have been detailed in the judgment of the Courts below. It appears that Manak Chand was the owner of a lorry No. AJM 455 and has also the route permit in his name. On 17th February, 1956 Manak Chand sold the route permit and the lorry of Lalchand and Tarachand for a sum of Rs.4,251/-. Subsequently, the purchasers Lalchand and Tarachand, original defendants, sold the lorry to the plaintiff Panna Lal on 24th December, 1956. The findings of facts recorded by the Courts below are that after the sale both by Manak Chand to Lalchand and Tarachand and by Lalchand and Tarachand to the plaintiff, the lorry as also the registration paper thereof were delivered to the appellant purchaser and thus title passed to him. As, however the plaintiff did not choose to move the Registering Authority for transfer of registration of the lorry in his name, the name of the original owner Manak Chand continued to remain in
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