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K.RAMASWAMY, B.L.HANSARIA
Vidyawati – Appellant
Versus
Man Mohan – Respondent
ORDER
The respondents-plaintiffs laid a suit on June 5 1984 in the Court of Senior Subordinate Judge, Delhi for possession of the suit property against first defendant Brijmohan Kapoor, deceased husband of the petitioner-second defendant. Shri Man Mohan s/o Jagmohan Kapoor has now been impleaded to represent the estate of Brij Mohan Kapoor. When they sought to file additional written statement claiming title to and interest in the property under a will said to have been executed by Smt. Champawati, the petition was dismissed by the trial Court in suit No. 418/84 by order dated August 6, 1994 holding that it is not open to the present applicant to assert her own individual or hostile title to the suit." It was held that if a legal representative wants to raise any individual point which the deceased party could not have raised, he must get himself impleaded in his personal capacity or he must challenge the decree in a separate suit. In that view she was not permitted to file the additional written statement. Challenging the order, revision was filed in the High Court. Learned single Judge of the High Court in Civil Revision No. 953/94 dated November 11, 1994 dismissed the revision.
Broja Behari Sen VS Joyanti Sen - 1995 0 Supreme(Cal) 461: Followed; states a principle on impleading legal representatives under Order 1 Rule 10(2) CPC if they have independent right, and is echoed positively in multiple snippets (e.g., Jagjit Singh VS Mithoo Singh - 1998 0 Supreme(P&H) 484, Gaurav Uppal VS Sunita Uppal - 2004 0 Supreme(P&H) 108).
Jagjit Singh VS Mithoo Singh - 1998 0 Supreme(P&H) 484: Followed/relied upon; describes facts of Man Mohan case (AIR 1995 SC 1653) and is cited positively in context of legal representatives claiming title (e.g., SHYAM SUNDAR BAZAZ VS SANWARMAL JALAN - 2005 0 Supreme(Jhk) 20, M. M. Katyal VS Subhash Chand - 2005 0 Supreme(P&H) 83).
RAGHUNATH DEY ALIAS RAY (DEAD) AFTER HIM SMT. PUSPA DUTTA VS MAHAMMAD USMAN KHAN - 2002 0 Supreme(Ori) 464: Cited positively ("may be referred to"); refers to Vidyawati v. Man Mohan as an Apex Court decision.
Gaurav Uppal VS Sunita Uppal - 2004 0 Supreme(P&H) 108: Followed; explicitly states "it has been held" in Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653) on legal representatives raising individual points.
SHYAM SUNDAR BAZAZ VS SANWARMAL JALAN - 2005 0 Supreme(Jhk) 20: Followed; "followed the principle laid down" in Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653).
M. M. Katyal VS Subhash Chand - 2005 0 Supreme(P&H) 83: Reiterated/followed; "The Apex Court reiterated the above legal position in Vidyawati... (AIR 1995 SC 1653)" and cites Om Parkash alongside.
Santi VS Rachpal Singh - 2006 0 Supreme(P&H) 542: Followed; "held by the HON'BLE Supreme Court in Vidyawati V/s. Man Mohan... AIR 1995 Supreme Court 1653."
MUNNA LAL VS CHIRONJILAL - 2006 0 Supreme(MP) 875: Cited positively; refers to Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653) and Vidyawati (supra) in context of legal heirs, noting earlier judgments.
SHANKARAPPA (DECEASED) BY HIS L. RS VS BASAWARAJAPPA - 2007 0 Supreme(Kar) 155: Cited positively; Supreme Court interpreting Order 22 Rule 4 CPC "in the case of Vidyawati."
MANJU PARTHI VS ROHIT PARTHI - 2007 0 Supreme(Del) 2575: Followed; "was pleased to hold" quoting Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653), and refers to Vidyawati.
S. S. Multani VS Vaneeta Jain - 2008 0 Supreme(HP) 18: Followed; "the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held as follows" quoting Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653).
Abdul Razak (D) Through L. Rs. VS Mangesh Rajaram Wagle - 2010 0 Supreme(SC) 24: Cited positively; lists Om Parkash and Vidyawati v. Man Mohan ((1995) 5 SCC 431).
Abdul Razak (D) Through L. Rs. VS Mangesh Rajaram Wagle - 2010 0 Supreme(Raj) 21: Cited positively; lists Om Parkash and Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan ((1995) 5 SCC 431).
Rita Rani Mishra VS Sachidananda Badhei - 2012 0 Supreme(Ori) 178: Relied upon; "relying heavily on Vidyawati v. Man Mohan... AIR 1995 S.C. 1653."
NITIN AGGARWAL VS SANTOSH AGGARWAL - 2014 0 Supreme(UK) 79: Relied upon; "reported in AIR 1995 SC 1653, while placing reliance on..."
Harpal Singh (Dead) Through Lrs VS Rajinder Kaur - 2014 0 Supreme(P&H) 1693: Cited positively; lists Vidyawati v. Man Mohan (1995 AIR (SC) 1653) multiple times.
Hemlata Devi VS Ramautar Sao - 2015 0 Supreme(Jhk) 656: Followed; "The above view has also been taken... in Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan ((1995)5 SCC 431)."
Hemlata Devi VS Ramautar Sao - Current Civil Cases (2015): Followed; identical to Hemlata Devi VS Ramautar Sao - 2015 0 Supreme(Jhk) 656: "The above view has also been taken... in Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan ((1995) 5 SCC 431)."
Neela VS Raja alias Rajapan - 2017 0 Supreme(Mad) 240: Cited positively; references AIR 1995 SC 1653 (Vidyawati v. Man Mohan).
Swadhinlata Das VS Lingaraj Swain - 2017 0 Supreme(Ori) 275: Cited positively; discusses facts and relies on Vidyawati v. Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653).
Gulena Begum VS Azad Ali - 2017 0 Supreme(Gau) 526: Cited positively; "On the perusal of the case of Vidyawati (supra)" discussing impleadment.
Joginder Kaur VS Bhag Singh - 2018 0 Supreme(P&H) 1835: Relied upon; "relies upon the ratio decidendi... in 'Vidyawati v. Man Mohan... (1995) 5 Supreme Court Cases 431'."
Ashwini Kujur VS State of Jharkhand - 2018 0 Supreme(Jhk) 331: Cited to fortify; "Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan... (1995) 5 SCC 431 to fortify the above contention."
Mahesh Kumar Trivedi, Son of late Pandit Ramagya Trivedi VS Kamala Prasad - 2018 0 Supreme(Sikk) 46: Cited positively; quotes Supreme Court holding in Vidyawati v. Man Mohan ((1995) 5 SCC 431).
Lrs. of Maganlal Nagda VS Shoorveer Singh Choudhary - 2018 0 Supreme(Raj) 987: Cited positively; references Vidyawati ((1995) 5 SCC 431) on legal representatives stepping into shoes.
Vishweshwar son of Yashwantrao Zade VS Uttam son of Sakharam Dethe since dead - 2018 0 Supreme(Bom) 1616: Relied upon; "placing reliance on... Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan... 1995 (5) SCC 431."
Prabha Devi VS Brijeswar Singh - 2019 0 Supreme(All) 863: Cited positively; discusses Vidyawati (AIR 1995 SC 1653) on legal representative filing additional statement.
Subhash Dhanraj Sankla VS Kaikhushroo @ Keki Phiroze Noble - 2019 0 Supreme(Bom) 1430: Strong reliance; "A strong reliance was placed on... Vidyawati (Supra)" and "crystallized by... Vidyawati."
Gopaldas And Co, Mazgaon, Mumbai VS Gopaldas Corporation, Mumbai - 2020 0 Supreme(Bom) 75: Cited positively; discusses Vidyawati ((1995) 5 SCC 431) on impleadment as legal representative.
Sukhalal S/o Late Surendran VS Jacob, Rep. by Power of Attorney Holder Abraham S/o Late Ouseph - 2020 0 Supreme(Ker) 13: Cited positively; lists Vidyawati vs. Man Mohan (AIR 1995 SC 1653).
Dayanand (Now Deceased) VS Om Wati - 2020 0 Supreme(Del) 57: Referred to positively; Delhi High Court "referred to judgment... in Vidyawati vs."
Asha V. Wadhwani VS Arun Jethmalani (Deceased) Through Lrs - 2020 0 Supreme(Del) 373: Cited positively; lists Vidyawati ((1995) 5 SCC 431) on heirs not entitled to fresh plea.
RAVINDRANATH MANE S/O LATE J. ATHMARAM MANE, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs. VS MEERA SATYANANDA NIKAM W/O SRI SATYANANDA NIKAM - 2021 0 Supreme(Kar) 410: Cited positively; "VIDYAWATI VS. MAN MOHAN AND OTHERS" with SCC 431.
Shakuntala Devi, W/o. Late Mohan VS Girja Prasad Gupta, S/o. Late Ramdev - 2022 0 Supreme(Chh) 496: Cited positively; "Vidyawati case" on Order 22, though later distinguished in another case (see
Kailash Shrivas S/o Late Onkar Shrivas VS Chanda Shrivas Wd/o Late Rajesh Shrivas - 2023 0 Supreme(Chh) 687: Relied upon; "placed reliance on... Vidyawati Vs. Man Mohan... (1995) 5 SCC 431" holding LRs entitled to defenses.
Saraswatha W/o Sampatrao Bhoyar vs Late Ravindra S/o Sadashiv Khodke - 2024 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 7978: Cited positively; "Man Mohan And Others" (incomplete but in context of positive citations).
B. Santhosh VS K. Chengamma Naidu (Died) - 2024 0 Supreme(AP) 1506: Referred to positively; "decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court... Vidyawati v. Man Mohan."
Shakuntala Devi, W/o. Late Mohan VS Girja Prasad Gupta, S/o. Late Ramdev - 2022 0 Supreme(Chh) 496: Distinguished; explicitly states "The judgments of Bal Kishan case and Vidyawati case are clearly distinguishable" in Rajaram Wagle (2010) context.
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