IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
E.S.INDIRESH
Venkategowda, S/o. Dasegowda – Appellant
Versus
H.T. Manjegowda, S/o. Late Thimmegowda @ Puttegowda – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, the key points are as follows:
The appeal was filed by the defendant challenging the judgment that confirmed the plaintiff's title to the land. The lower courts' decisions were based on the evidence presented, including sale deeds and revenue records (!) (!) .
The plaintiff claimed ownership of a specific land parcel, asserting that the property was acquired through a sale deed and subsequent partition among family members. The plaintiff's case relied on the partition deed and sale deed, although the partition deed was not produced in court (!) (!) .
The defendant contended that the land belonged to the family and that the sale deed was in favor of the brother of the plaintiff, with the defendant's family retaining a portion of the land. The defendant argued that the plaintiff's claim lacked proper documentary proof of title (!) (!) .
The courts examined the evidence, including survey sketches, revenue records, and legal arguments. The courts found that revenue records alone are insufficient to establish ownership without substantive proof of title, such as a registered partition deed or other conclusive documents (!) (!) .
The courts emphasized the legal principle that revenue records and entries do not constitute definitive proof of title. They require corroboration through substantive documents of ownership, which were not produced in this case (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The appellate court concluded that the plaintiff failed to prove his title through the necessary documentary evidence, particularly the absence of the partition deed. As a result, the suit for declaration of ownership was not maintainable solely based on revenue records (!) (!) .
The final order set aside the judgments of the lower courts, dismissed the plaintiff's suit, and allowed the appeal in favor of the defendant. The appeal was allowed because the plaintiff did not establish his title with the required substantive proof (!) (!) (!) .
These points highlight the importance of producing clear, substantive documentary evidence of ownership in property disputes and clarify that revenue records alone do not suffice to establish title.
JUDGMENT :
E.S. INDIRESH, J.
This appeal is preferred by the defendant assailing the judgment and decree dated 13.02.2015 passed in RA No.51/2012 by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Hassan, dismissing the appeal and confirming the judgment and decree dated 18.06.2012 passed in OS No.93/2010 by the Civil Judge, Alur, decreeing suit of the plaintiff.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to their ranking before the Trial Court.
3. It is the case of the plaintiff that the land bearing Sy.No.100/2 measuring an extent of 14 acres 20 guntas is belonged to the father of the defendant. He further stated that, the brother of the plaintiff - H T Bhimegowda had purchased the 5 acres of land in Sy.No.100/2, from the father of the defendant as per the registered Sale Deed dated 24.02.1960. Thereafter, as the said purchase was made by the brother of the plaintiff through the nucleus of the joint family, and as such, the members of the joint family of the plaintiff got partitioned the 5 acres of land on 15.12.1982, wherein, 1 acre 10 guntas of land was allotted to the share among four brothers including the plaintiff, as per the partition deed. Hence, it is the case of the plainti
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