Judgment

Tarun Chatterjee, J.—This is an unfortunate litigation between a father and his married daughter on the right of ownership of a house measuring about 40 feet by 30 feet in Khata No. 54 of Garehatty Village in Chitradurga Taluk in the State of Karnataka (hereinafter referred to as the “suit property”).

2. The appellant, who suffered defeat in second appeal before the High Court at Bangalore (Karnataka), filed a Special Leave Petition which on admission got registered as a regular appeal being Civil Appeal No. 2867/2000 in this Court.

3. The appellant is the father of the respondent. The suit property was purchased by the appellant in the name of the respondent by a registered sale deed dated 24th of August, 1970 when the respondent was a minor of seven years of age. Subsequently, her marriage was settled and at that point of time she was assured that the respondent shall not be disturbed as she was given to understand that the suit property was her own property. She was married to one Shri C. Thippeswamy on 4th of December, 1980. Relationship between the appellant and the respondent was cordial till 8th of October, 1983, and only thereafter relationship became strained. At tha