2015 Supreme(Kar) 980
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
A.V. Chandrashekara, J.
N.H. Shivamurthy (Since Deceased) By His L.Rs - Petitioner
Versus
Mark Gomez and Another - Respondents
Writ Petition Nos. 8136, 8137, 8188 and 8189 of 2015 (GM-CPC).
Decided on : 30-7-2015
For the Petitioner:Miss Divya Krishna for M/s. Shivan and Shivan, Advocates.
For the Respondents:Miss P.C. Sunitha, Advocate.
Headnote:CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 - Order 21, Rule 97: [A. V. Chandrashekara, J] Execution of decree for possession - Obstruction caused by third person claiming right of title on basis of unregistered Will stated to have been executed in his favour not only in respect of execution petition scheduled property but also in respect of the other remaining 9 items of immovable properties - Held, Irrespective of the fact he had filed a regular suit, the application is maintainable. There is no illegality in Executing court giving an opportunity to him to contest case and examine two witnesses in support of proof of Will.
A.V. Chandrashekara, J.
The present petitions are filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India challenging the common order dated 9-1-2015 passed by the Court of Principal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bangalore in Execution Petition No. 65 of 2010 arising out of the judgment and decree passed in O.S. No. 674 of 2008.
2. The respondent 1 herein is the GPA holder of Smt. Ursila, Sri Marcose, Sri John Jeffry and Sri Keny. Respondent 2-Sri N.H. Krishnamurthy is the applicant in Ex. Pn. No. 65 of 2010 and he had filed 3 applications: (1) I.A. No. 1 filed under Order 1, Rule 10 (2) of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 read with Order 21, Rule 97 of CPC to implead himself as an additional decree-holder (DHR); (2) I.A. No. 2 filed under Order 16, Rule 1A of CPC for permission to furnish the list of witnesses; and (3) I.A. No. 4 filed under Section 146 and under Order 21, Rule 16 of CPC to include himself as an additional DHR to contest the case. I.A. No. 3 has been filed by the DHR under Section 151 of CPC to reject the I.A. No. 1 filed Order 1, Rule 10 (2) of CPC read with Order 21, Rule 97 of CPC by the applicant.
3. All these applications have been considered together and common order is passed on 9-1-2015 rejecting I.A. No. 3 and allowing I.A. Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Being aggrieved by the same, decree-holders have filed these petitions challenging the correctness and legality of the said impugned order.
4. The facts leading to filing of the execution petition and consequential orders passed on 9-1-2015 are as follows:
Sri N.J. Shivamurthy had filed a suit in O.S. No. 674 of 2008 for specific performance of agreement against respondent 1 to execute the registered absolute sale deed. The said suit ended in a compromise. Shivamurthy died on 20-4-2010 leaving behind the petitioners herein as his legal representatives. Thereafter, petitioners herein had filed an Execution Petition No. 65 of 2010 against Sri Mark Gomez, GPA holder of the four persons namely Smt. Ursila, Sri Marcose, Sri John Jeffry and Sri Keny seeking to execute the order passed in O.S. No. 674 of 2008, which ended in a compromise decree on 4-1-2010.
5. Subject-matter of the suit bearing O.S. No. 674 of 2008 is an agricultural land measuring 4.39 acres in Sy. No. 33 (old No. 5/4) of Pattandur Agrahara Village, K.R. Puram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk. The said suit ended in a compromise on 4-1-2010. On the strength of the said compromise decree, petitioners had filed an execution proceedings requesting the Court to direct the JDRs to execute a regular sale deed in their favour lest the sale deed be executed in their favour through the agency of the Court. Decree-holder Shivamurthy died after the decree and therefore his wife and daughter chose to file the execution petition.
6. Respondent 2-Krishnamurthy is the brother of Shivamurthy. According to him, first decree-holder Smt. Shashikala, wife of Shivamurthy had deserted her husband and was not looking after him and therefore, Shivamurthy is stated to have bequeathed all the properties he had inclusive of execution petition schedule property through a Will dated 8-4-2010. Thus he is stated to be the owner of all the properties inclusive of execution petition schedule property. Therefore, he filed an application i.e., I.A. No. 1 to implead himself as additional decree-holder on the basis of the unregistered Will dated 8-4-2010. Therefore, he chose to file an application under Section 146 and under Order 21, Rule 16 of CPC to include him as decree-holder and to contest the case. Application I.A. No. 4 came to be filed on 16-7-2014 by Krishnamurthy.
7. The said Krishnamurthy has filed a suit in O.S. No. 25950 of 2010 before the City Civil Court, Bangalore on 29-6-2010 to declare that the Will dated 8-4-2010 is binding on the defendants i.e., the decree-holders and for relief of permanent injunction