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2021 Supreme(Kar) 696

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
N.K. SUDHINDRARAO, J.
Smt. Rukminidevi, W/o. M.S. Parameshwara Bhat & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
Smt. Gowramma Dead By Her Lrs & Ors. - Respondents
R.F.A. No. 841 of 2016
Decided On : 16-02-2021

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Sri Prasanna V.R.
For the Respondent: Sri M.S. Shyam Sundar, Sri A. Madhusudana Rao, Sri B.S. Vishwanath.

Headnote:

Civil Procedural Code, 1908 - Order XX Rule 18 - Section 152 r/w Section 151 – Appeal - Suit filed for partition - Separate possession of schedule properties and delivery of 3/11th share to plaintiffs came to be decreed in part - Held, Will that was not part of pleadings or evidence in any manner cannot be considered insofar as adjudication of preliminary decree is concerned - It is coming up for first time - Insofar as deceased plaintiff No.1 share is concerned it forms her estate which is to be inherited either according to testamentary or interstate succession whichever is applicable - But scope of FDP cannot be enlarged to consider and adjudicate Will accordingly - Thus, rights of appellants are open for agitating Will before appropriate court but not in present platform of FDP - Appeal dismissed.

JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. Appeal is directed against the Judgment and order dated 27.08.2014 passed in FDP No.3/1982 by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Mysuru, arising from the Judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.73/69 wherein suit filed for partition and separate possession of schedule properties and delivery of 3/11th share to plaintiffs came to be decreed in part. Preliminary decree in O.S.No.73/69 is as under :

    “The 1st plaintiff to be entitled to 1/11th share, plaintiffs 2 to 4 together to be entitled to 2/11th share, defendants 1 to 3 to be together entitled to 2/11th share, defendants 4(a) and 5 to 8 to be together entitled to 2/11th share, defendants 9 to 17 to be entitled to 2/11th share and defendants 19 to 26 to be together entitled to 2/11th share in suit item No.1 and 2 subject to the rights of defendants 27 to 29 under the decrees obtained by them in O.S.No.53/67 and 123/1969 in respect of suit item 1 out of the shares of defendants 1 to 3 and 19 to 26, directing partition and possession of plaintiffs share in Item No.2 to be effected by the Deputy Commissioner or his Gazetted Sub-ordinate in accordance with Section 54 of CPC and the provisions of the Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act and directing the partition and possession of plaintiffs share in suit item No.1 to be effected by appointment of a Commissioner and further directing an enquiry to be conducted to determine the plaintiffs share out of the income from the suit items from the date of suit. In the circumstances of the case, the parties are directed to bear their own costs. There shall be a preliminary decree only with regard to the item No.1.”

3. FDP proceedings came to be initiated by plaintiffs No.1-Gowramma and others against T.G. Harinath and others.

4. Learned counsel submits that preliminary decree was passed in O.S.No.73/69 on 30.06.1980 and consequently final decree proceedings preferred in FDP No.3/82 came to be disposed of on 27.08.2014. Operative portion in FDP No.3/1982 is as under :

    ORDER

“The application filed by the Petitioner No.1(a) under Section 152 r/w Section 151 of CPC is dismissed with no order as to costs.

The Prayer of the Petitioner No.1(a) made in the Memo dated:31.07.2011 not to disburse the sale proceeds is rejected.

The application filed by the Respondent No.9 under Section 151 of CPC to pass a fresh preliminary decree by granting the additional share of the 10th Defendant to her is dismissed with no order as to costs.

The application filed by the Respondent No.2 under Section 151 of CPC on 06.08.2008 praying to pass an order in her favour by granting the share of Plaintiff No.1 in her favour by virtue of the Registered Will is dismissed with no order as to costs.

The Petition filed by the Petitioners under Order XX Rule 18 of CPC is allowed with no order as to costs.

The office is directed to write a letter to the Manager to release the F.D. and the office is directed to deposit the same in Civil Court deposit.

The said amount shall be disbursed as follows:-

A sum of Rs.34,920/- is ordered to be paid to the Respondent No.14.

The balance amount after deducting Rs.34,920/- shall be distributed as follows:-

Out of the balance amount, the amount towards 1/11th share of Petitioner No.1 Smt. Gowramma shall be deposited in Punjab National Bank, Court premises, Mysore for a period of 6 months and the parties who claim the share in the said amount under the Will or independently are directed to approach the Court of competent jurisdiction to decide the validity of the Will and their right in the share of Petitioner No.1 (a).

The Petitioner Nos.2 to 4 are entitled for 2/11th share in the balance amount, which is available after deducting Rs.34,920/-received from the Bank.

The Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are together entitled for 2/11th share in the balance amount, which is available after deducting Rs.34,920/-received from the Bank. The same shall be paid to them subject to the ri

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