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2006 Supreme(AP) 1068

2006 (6) ALT 411
V.V.S. RAO. J.
C.R.P. No.463 of 2006
Decided on 15-9-2006.
T. Penchalaiah
vs.
Jaladanki Saroja (died) per L.Rs. and others
Advocate Appeared
Mr. M.V.S. Suresh Kumar, Counsel for the Petitioner.
Mr. S.R. Sanku, Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 4.

Headnote:CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, Secs.144 and 11 - Suit for declaration of title and for recovery of possession - Decreed - Executing Court dismissing E.A filed by respondent/third party holding that property claimed by her is different from suit schedule property - Thereafter Court Amin handing

       over possession of property in possession of respondent to petitioner/plaintiff.

       Subsequently Court allowing Application filed by respondent

       u/Sec.144 CPC for restoration of property from which she was dispossessed by Court bailiff in purported execution of decree - District Court returned CMA filed by petitioner as not maintainable - Petitioner contends that application filed by respondent u/Sec.144 for restitution not maintainable as she is not a party to suit and Court could not have allowed Application in absence of any finding that property claimed by respondent is same as that of suit schedule property - Respondent contends that Sec.144 is not exhaustive in relation to Law of Restitution and even u/Sec.151 CPC it is competent to Court to order restitution to avoid miscarriage of justice and to avoid prejudice caused to third parties by orders passed by Court.

       Even in a situation where Sec.144 CPC per se is not applicable, still civil Court has inherent jurisdiction to order restitution to avoid prejudice to a party who suffered by reason of orders passed by civil Court, if it is ultimately found that such orders were passed under mistake of fact or such orders are vitiated by fraud and misrepresentation.

       In this case, petitioner admits that suit schedule property is vacant site - Property claimed by respondent is property with ward number, door number and municipal assessment number and that therefore property claimed by petitioner is altogether different from property claimed by respondent - Admittedly what is delivered to petitioner is property consisting a house with ward number and house number - Trial court after considering evidence on record arrived at unimpeachable conclusion that petitioner was delivered property belonging to respondent - Evidently respondent suffered prejudice and therefore it is certainly a fit case to order restitution directing petitioner to deliver back possession of property - Order of lower Court - Justified - CRP, dismissed.

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India assailing the decretal order, dated 16-12-2005, passed by the Court of III Additional Junior Civil Judge, Nellore in E.A.No.363 of 2002 in E.P.No.69 of 1993 arising out of an ex parte decree for declaration of title and recovery of possession passed by the said Court in O.S.No.676 of 1990. The petitioner herein is the decree holder and the first respondent in E.A.No.363 of 2002 whereas one Jaladanki Saroja is a third party to the said suit, who filed EANo.363 of 2002. After her death, her legal representatives, namely, the husband and two daughters were brought on record before the lower Court, who are respondents 2 to 4 herein.

2. The brief fact of the matter is as follows. The petitioner was assigned/allotted land admeasuring Acs. 331/2 ankanams bearing plot No.13 in Block B in survey No. 78/2 situated at Vedayapalem, Nellore, on payment of market value under proceedings, dated 22-6-1978, which was marked as EX.X-1. He was allegedly put in possession of vacant land. When there was dispute about his title, he filed the suit being O.S.No.676 of 1990 for declaration of title and recovery of possession based on the assignment made in his favour. The suit was decreed on 26-7-1991 by the Court of III Additional Junior Civil Judge, Nellore, against respondents 5 and 6 herein, who were defendants 1 and 2 in the suit. The petitioner, therefore, filed E.P.No.69 of 1993 for execution of the decree. At that stage, Jaladanki Saroja, filed E.A.No.96 of 1993 under Order XXI Rule 97 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPG). She alleged that she was assigned plot No.3 in survey No.78/4, that she was in possession of the property and that she obtained ex parte decree in O.S.No.538 of 1989, dated 20-9-1992 on the file of the Court of the Principal Junior Civil Judge, Nellore, against the petitioner herein. The said execution application was dismissed on 30-6-1995 on the ground that the property claimed by Saroja is different from the suit schedule property in O.S.No.676 of 1990.

3. Saroja filed C.R.P.No.2452 of 1995 against EANo.96 of 1993, dated 30-6-1995. This Court dismissed the same on 19-2-2002. The petitioner herein then executed decree in O.S.No.676 of 1990 and took possession of the site as well as an3sidential house, which was allegedly the same as suit schedule in O.S.No.676 of 1990. Saroja, however, disputed this. Throughout her contention was that the land, which was assigned to her and the house, which was constructed, are in survey No.78/4 bearing plot No.3, which is different from the suit schedule property in the suit filed by the petitioner. Taking such a plea, she filed EANo.363 of~002 under Section 144 of CPC on the file of the Court of III Additional Junior Civil Judge, Nellore. She prayed for restoration of the property from which she was dispossessed by the Court bailiff in purported execution of the decree in O.S.No.676 of 1990. EANo.363 of 2002 was allowed on 21-10-2002. The petitioner then filed C.MA No.69 of 2002 on the file of the III Additional District Judge, Nellore. By order, dated 24-4-2002, the appellate Judge allowed the matter and remanded to the lower Court. After remand, the lower Court by order, dated 16-12-2005 allowed EANo.363 of 2002. Feeling aggrieved by which, the petitioner filed C.M.A., on the file of the District Court, which was returned as not maintainable. Therefore, the present Civil Revision Petition is filed against the order, dated 16-12-2005. Be it also noted, before the lower Court, the contesting respondents examined P. W.1 to P.WA and marked Exs.A-1 to A-27. The petitioner examined himself as R.W.1, besides examining R.W.2 and R.W.3 and marked Exs.B-1 to B-4. C.W.1 to C.WA were also examined and Exs.X-1 to X-25 were also marked. X-18 is the delivery warrant and EX.X-19 is the report of the Court Amin of delivery receipt handing over possession of property in possession of Saroja to the petitioner herein.

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