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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Anu Sivaraman, Rajesh Rai K.
Gowramma, W/O Sri Tyagarajareddy – Appellant
Versus
Susheelamma – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. plaintiff's claim to ancestral property. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. trial court's rejection of plaint reasons. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 3. appellant's arguments on cause of action. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. respondent's opposition on limitation. (Para 14) |
| 5. court's reasoning on limitation and constructive notice. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. dismissal of the appeal. (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH RAI K, J.
This Regular First Appeal is filed by the appellant-plaintiff challenging the order dated 29.11.2022 passed on I.A.No.II/2018 filed by defendant No.5 i.e., respondent No.5 under Order VII Rule 11 (a) & (d) of CPC in O.S.No.4609/2018 before the learned XXXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru ("the Trial Court", for short) whereby, the Trial court allowed I.A.No.II/2018 with costs and consequently, rejected the plaint for want of cause of action and as barred by limitation.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to by their ranks before the Trial Court.
3. The abridged facts of the case are as under:
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