2008 Supreme(AP) 567
Andhra Pradesh High Court
P.S. NARAYANA, J.
Aruna M.Dixit and others – Appellant.
Versus
Anandi Bai V.Dixit and others – Respondent.
C.R.P.No.2149 of 2008
Decided On : 25-07-2008
Counsel for Appellant : Manner. B.Vijayasens Reddy
Counsel for respondent: Mr. T.V.Panduranga
Headnote:Civil Procedure Code 1908 - order 1 Rule 10:- In a suit for partition of immovable properties, the developer who entered a Development Agreement with the one or more of the co-sharers have a limited interest in the property and is not a necessary party, but keeping in view of the peculiar circumstances and the facts of the case, revision is allowed impleading the developer as a party to the suit
This Court admitted the Civil Revision Petition on 13-6-2008 and granted interim injunction in C.M.P.No.2821/2008. The 5th respondent - NCL Homes rep.by its M.D. filed C.R.P.M.P.No.3779/2008 praying for vacation of the interim injunction granted by this Court in C.M.P.No.2821/2008 in C.R.P.No.2149/2008.
2. It is stated that the other respondents also had been served and none represents the other respondents. At the request of the Counsel on record, the Civil Revision Petition itself is being disposed of finally, though the matter is appearing under the caption of interlocutory.
3. Sri B.Vijaysen Reddy, the learned Counsel representing the Revision Petitioners would submit that may be that the Developer may not be a sharer, but however, since in a partition action, such party also would be a necessary party for the reason that the Developer would get some limited interest in the immovable property by virtue of the agreement entered into between the said Developer and certain of the sharers. The learned Counsel also would maintain that under the guise of the Development Agreement, the 5th respondent is proceeding with the construction of the building in undue haste changing the very nature of the property and in view of the same, instead of allowing the application, the learned II-Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District totally erred in dismissing the application.
4. On the contrary, Sri T.V.Panduranga, the learned Counsel representing the 5th respondent/Developer placed the agreement before this Court and had read over the terms and conditions agreed upon between the parties and would maintain that in the light of the terms and conditions agreed upon between the parties, the 5th respondent may not be a necessary party since the 5th respondent is not a sharer. However, the learned Counsel in all fairness would submit that to the limited extent of raising the super-structures, the Developer may be interested and not beyond thereto. The Counsel also would maintain that in the light of the agreed terms and conditions between the parties, the Revision Petitioners have no interest in the subject matter of controversy. The Counsel also would maintain that when such party was not brought on record at all, in a C.R.P. granting interim injunction as against such a party, who was a non-party as on that day to the suit also cannot sustained.
5. Heard the Counsel on record.
6. The order impugned in the Civil Revision Petition reads as hereunder:-
"On perusal of records, admittedly the suit is filed for partition and separate possession; it is the consistent case of petitioners that the respondent No.1 to 4 entered into development agreement with 5th respondent who is engaging to transport construction material in 'B' schedule property and that 5th respondent is proper and necessary party to the suit. Since the suit is filed only for partition and separate possession among the shares, the proposed party who is only a Developer on behalf of Respondent No.1 to Respondent No.4 is neither a proper nor necessary party to the partition suit. The proposed party is not having any share in the suit schedule property and that he is not entitled for any partition and separate possession of the property, Further proposed party is not having any interest except to cause development of the property on behalf of R.1 to R.4. Therefore, the proposed party is not a necessary and proper party to the suit.
In the result petition is dismissed."
7. It may be appropriate to have a look at Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the same reads as hereunder:-
"Suit in name of wrong plaintiff:- (1) Where a suit has been instituted in the name of the wrong person as plaintiff or where it is doubtful whether it has been instituted in the name of the right plaintiff, the Court may at any stage of the suit, if satisfied that the suit has been instituted through a bona fide mistake, and that it is necessary for the determination of the real matter