IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
E.S. Indiresh, J.
M.P. Kaveesha - Appellant
Versus
Vasanthamala Dattatri - Respondent
Civil Revision Petition No. 419 of 2015 (IO)
Decided On : 12-08-2022
Revision Petition - Execution Proceedings - Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 - Section 21(1)(f) and (h) - Code of Civil Procedure - Order XXI Rule 35(1) - Section 151 - Order XXI Rule 97 - Section 115 - Order VII Rule 3 - [21(1)(f), 21(1)(h), 115, 151, 97, 35(1), 35(3), 115, 104, 2(2), 2(14)] - The court discussed the maintainability of the Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure against the order passed by the Executing Court. The court referred to various legal provisions and judgments to determine the maintainability of the Revision Petition and concluded that it was not maintainable under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court dismissed the Revision Petition.
Fact of the Case:
The Revision Petition was filed by the impleading applicant/objector in Execution Petition No. 98 of 2002, seeking identification and demarcation of the petition schedule property through a competent person. The application was rejected by the trial Court, and the present Revision Petition was preferred. The petitioner claimed to have been unlawfully dispossessed by the respondent and sought the Court's interference.
Finding of the Court:
The Court found that the Revision Petition was not maintainable under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court also noted that the petitioner had suffered previous orders by higher courts, and the Execution Petition had reached finality. Therefore, the Court dismissed the Revision Petition.
Issues: The core issue was the maintainability of the Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure against the order passed by the Executing Court. The Court also considered the petitioner's claim of unlawful dispossession and sought identification and demarcation of the petition schedule property.
Ratio Decidendi: The Court's decision was based on the interpretation of Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the finality of previous orders. The Court also considered the petitioner's claim in light of relevant legal provisions and judgments, ultimately concluding that the Revision Petition was not maintainable.
Final Decision: The Court dismissed the Revision Petition, finding it not maintainable under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
JUDGMENT
E.S. Indiresh, J. - This Revision Petition is filed by the impleading applicant/objector in Execution Petition No. 98 of 2002 on the file of the II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC at Chikkamagalur, rejecting the application filed under Order XXI 21 Rule 35(1) read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure.
2. Relevant facts for adjudication of this Revision Petition are that HRC No. 6 of 1992 was filed by Smt. Vasantamala Dattatri against one Sri Dheerubhai under Section 21(1)(f) and (h) of Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 (for short hereinafter referred to as 'Act') and the said proceedings came to be allowed and same was challenged before the Additional District Judge, Chikkamaglur in Rev.(Rent) No. 35 of 1996 of and the said Revision also came to be dismissed. Being aggrieved by the same, HRRP No. 394 of 2000 was filed before this Court, which also ended up in dismissal and while examining the plea of tenant for grant of time, this Court granted one year time to the tenant to vacate on the condition that the tenant therein shall file an undertaking to the said effect. It is an undisputed fact that the tenant did not file an undertaking nor vacated the premises and as such, the decree holder-Smt. Vasantamala Dattatri filed Execution Petition No. 98 of 2002 before the Executing Court, to enforce the judgment and decree of the trial Court. In the said Execution Proceedings, brother of the petitioner herein filed an application under Order XXI Rule 97 of Code of Civil Procedure and the said application came to be rejected and same was confirmed by the District Court in Regular Appeal No. 2000 of 2012 and also confirmed by this Court in Regular Second Appeal No. 2051 of 2012. In the Execution Proceedings No. 98 of 2002, the petitioner herein/objector filed an application under Order XXI Rule 35(1) and (3) read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure praying for identification and demarcation of petition schedule property through competent person and the said application was resisted by the decree holder. The trial Court, by its order dated 03rd February, 2015 rejected the said application filed by the objector/petitioner herein and being aggrieved by the same, present Revision Petition is preferred.
3. Heard Sri Vardhaman V. Gunjal, learned counsel appearing for the Revision Petitioner and Sri Datta Prasad G., learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Manmohan P.N., for the respondent.
4. Sri V.V. Gunjal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the rejection of the application filed by the objector/petitioner is without jurisdiction and the petitioner/objector sought for identification and demarcation of his property, as the objector/petitioner was dispossessed unlawfully by the respondent herein and accordingly he sought for interference of this Court. He also referred to the provisions contained under Section 115 of Code of Civil Procedure and argued that the revision petition is maintainable. Sri Gunjal, further contended that Order XXVI of Code of Civil Procedure does not apply to the proceedings in Executing Court and therefore, he argued that the trial Court, on misconception of fact, has rejected the application. He further contended that the Executing Court has not bestowed its attention to the fact that measurements were uncertain and same was manipulated and were fraudulently changed and it is difficult to identify the particular portion belonging to the petitioner herein in view of dispossession of the petitioner/objector. He also refers to provision contained under Section 47 Code of Civil Procedure and further submitted that the Executing Court ought to have interfered with the impugned order passed by the trial Court. Emphasising on these aspects, he contended that Order VII Rule 3 of Code of Civil Procedure mandates that, if the subject matter of the suit is an immovable property, entire particulars regarding the immoveable properties should be described in the schedule and in the a
Dhurandhar Prasad Singh v. Jai Prakash University And Others reported in AIR 2001 SC 2552
M.P. Srivatsava v. Mrs. Veena reported in AIR 1967 SC 1193
Noorduddin v. Dr. K.L. Anand reported in (1995)1 SCC 242
Shafiqur Rehman Khan And Another v. Smt. Mohammad Jahan Begum And Others reported in (1982)2 SCC 456
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