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2025 Supreme(Kar) 196

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU 
H.P. SANDESH, J.
V. Chandrashekaraiah S/o Late Veeranna - Appellant
Versus
Shivarudraiah S/o Late Veeranna - Respondent
Regular Second Appeal No. 711 of 2022
Decided On : 02-07-2025


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Sameer S.N.

A permanent injunction suit does not entertain title issues; rather, it focuses on the established possession of the claimant, evaluated through documentary evidence.

Headnote:(A) Registration Act - Section 49(c) - Permanent injunction - Concurrent finding of possession upheld despite denial of the plaintiff's ownership by the appellant - The appellant failed to provide documentary evidence supporting his possession claim, while the plaintiff's claim was backed by substantial documentation - The courts affirmed that the issue of title was not relevant in a permanent injunction suit and that the plaintiff's possession was established. (Paras 2, 3, 4, and 5)

(B) Standards of proof - The appellant contested the genuineness of Ex.P1, claiming it could not confer rights to the plaintiff - No successful challenge against the dismissal of the application to send Ex.P1 for handwriting analysis - Courts determined possession based on available material, affirming previous judgments. (Paras 3, 4, and 5)

Table of Content
1. plaintiff's possession established through documentation. (Para 1 , 2)
2. dispute over document ex.p1 affects ownership claims. (Para 3)
3. court reinforces findings on possession; injunction trial limitations. (Para 4 , 5)

JUDGMENT :

H.P. SANDESH, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant.

2. This appeal is filed against the concurrent finding. The case of the plaintiff before the Trial Court is that the plaintiff is in possession of the suit schedule property in terms of document Ex.P1 and consequently, the mutation - Ex.P2 came into existence as well as Ex.P17 and also RTC stands in the name of the plaintiff in terms of Exs.P3 to P8 and Exs.P13 to P16 and sought for the relief of permanent injunction. Defendant No.4 appeared and filed written statement before the Trial Court disputing the document of Ex.P1 and also the revenue document and apart from that also, he has filed an appeal before the Assistant Commissioner, Ramanagara and the same also dismissed vide order dated 01.07.1999. The plaintiff relies upon the documents which have been placed on record i.e., Ex.P1 to P17 and the Trial Court also having considered the material on record, the 4th defendant being the family member of plaintiff and other defendants has gone to the extent of denying that the plaintiff is his mother and has also gone to the extent of filing an affidavit to the effect that his father Late. Veeranna had an illegitimate relationship with Puttamma and the same is discussed in paragraph No.33 and also in paragraph No.35 also taken note of the defence of the defendant and he claims that he has been in possession of the property as on the date of filing of the suit but not placed any documentary proof with regard to his possession is concerned and hence, the Trial Court decreed the suit in favour of the plaintiff relying upon documents of Exs.P1, P2 and P17 and RTC extract - Exs.P3 to P8 and P13 to P16. The same is challenged before the Appellate Court. The Appellate Court also having considered the grounds urged in the appeal memo formulated the point that whether plaintiff No.1 proved her possession over the suit schedule property as on the date of filing of the suit and whether it requires interference of this Court?. The Appellate Court also having reassessed the material available on record particularly documentary evidence which have been placed on record and also taken note of the document which have been produced by the defendant i.e., appellant Ex.D1 - RTC extract in respect of item No.1 for the year 1989 to 1993 and it shows the name of defendant Nos.1 to 4 as per MR No.6/1983-84 and also MR No.4/1985-86 and partition in column No.(9) and the names of defendant Nos.1 to 3 in column No.12(2). Exs.P3, P4 and P5 are the RTC extracts in respect of item No.1 of suit schedule properties showing the name of plaintiff for item No.1 as per MR No.7/1995-96 and also the names of defendant Nos.1 to 4 for the remaining extent as per the partition in MR No.5/1983-84. The Appellate Court having taken note of these documents and also reappraised both oral and documentary evidence and also taken note of Ex.P11 is the registered deed dated 13.07.1999 and it recites that the plaintiff mortgaged the suit schedule property in favour of Sri Siddashivacharya Swamy Gavi Mutt for Rs.15,000/- by delivering the possession for 25 years and within the said period, this mortgage deed is to be taken back by paying mortgage amount. Ex.P12 is the redemption of mortgage deed dated 09.06.2004 and it recites that the plaintiff redeemed the said mortgage. Having taken note of all these documents in paragraph No.26 in detail discussed that an application was filed under Order 26 Rule 10(a) read with Section 75(E) of CPC and the said application was dismissed. An attempt was made by the defendant before the Trial Court to send the document of Ex.P1 for handwriting expert and same was dismissed on 14.09.2012 and suit was decreed on 26.10.2013 after almost on

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