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2025 Supreme(Kar) 1775

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V.SRISHANANDA, J.
S.V. Ravindranath (Tagur) S/o Late Veerabhadrappa – Appellant
Versus
K.R. Nalini W/o Malik C. – Respondent
Civil Revision Petition No. 528 of 2024
Decided On : 17-12-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Srinivasa C.
For the Respondents: G.A. Shreenivasa, Lokesh C.

The court reaffirmed that a plaint cannot be dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 based solely on the defendant's contentions; it must be based on the plaintiff's allegations and the merits of the case need to be heard at trial.

Headnote:(A) Code of Civil Procedure - Order VII Rule 11 - Dismissal of an application under Order VII Rule 11 challenged - Validity of plaint rejection in a partition suit inspected - Contentions regarding limitation and previous settlement between parties considered - Court found the dismissal of the application by the trial court justified as it involves mixed questions of law and fact; the order leaves open all contentions for the future decision. (Paras 2, 12, 24)

(B) Legal principles regarding cause of action and the relevance of prior settlements in partition cases discussed - Court clarified that the plaint must be assessed based on the plaintiff's averments alone, independent of defendants' statements. (Paras 18, 19, 25)

Facts of the case:
This civil revision petition pertains to a partition suit filed by plaintiffs concerned about their share in certain properties claimed under prior wills and contested on grounds of limitation and previous court settlements. The third defendant's application to dismiss based on these grounds was rejected. (Paras 3, 5, 7)

Findings of Court:
The court found that the dismissal was appropriate, establishing that conflicting claims and legal validity of wills should be assessed at trial rather than at this preliminary stage. (Paras 25)

Issues: The main issues revolved around the plaintiff's cause of action, the validity of prior wills, and whether previous court settlements bar the current claim for partition. (Paras 4, 10)

Ratio Decidendi: The court concluded that both factual and legal dimensions must be examined appropriately at the trial stage, reinforcing that a preliminary dismissal without adequate basis cannot stand. (Paras 25)

Result: Civil Revision Petition is dismissed.

Table of Content
1. details of the suit and properties involved. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
2. arguments for and against the revision petition. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
3. court's analysis and reasoning on the application. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25)
4. court's final ruling on the revision petition. (Para 26)

ORDER :

1. Heard Sri Srinivasa C, learned counsel for the revision petitioner, Sri G.A.Shreenivasa for Sri C.Lokesh, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3, Sri Pavan G.N. for Sri G.Nagarajulu Naidu, learned counsel for respondent No.4.

2. Defendant No.3 is the revision petitioner challenging the validity of the dismissal of the application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure by impugned order passed in O.S No.8320/2018 on the file of XII Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru.

3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present Civil Revision Petition are as under: A suit in O.S No.8320/2018 came to be filed seeking the following relief in respect of the following movable and immovable properties.

“WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass judgment and Decree for;

(a) Partition of 1/3rd Share in the Suit Schedule A Property Item No.1 and 2 by meets and bounds and 1/3rd Share in the Suit Schedule B property Item No. 1 and 2.

(b) Partition of I/18th share to the Plaintiff in the Suit Schedule A Property Item No. 3 by meets and bounds.

(c) Declare that the Sale Deed: dated 11/03/2015, Registered as Document No. TMK-1-22369-2014-15 IN CD NO. TMKD598 is not binding on the plaintiff share.

(d) Declare that the Sale Deed dated 22/07/1994 bearing Registration No: 2432, Book I, Volume 3312, pages 211 to 224 and Sale Deed dated 22/07/1994 bearing Registration No. 2434, Book I, Volume 3318, pages 184 to 194 is not binding on the plaintiff share.

(e) Mesne Profits of 1/3rd Share in the Suit Schedule A Property Item No. 1 and 2 and 1/18th share to the Plaintiff in the Suit Schedule A Property Item No. 3.

(f) Separate possession of the share.

(g) Cost of the Proceedings.

(h) Pass such other relief/reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

DESCRIPTION OF SUIT PROPERTEIS:

Schedule A Property

Immovable Property

1) All that piece and parcel of No.146, New No.3505, B-41 measuring 40 X 60 situated at 4th T Block, 13th Main, 35th Cross, Jayanagara, Bengaluru, bearing PID No. 58-3-3, 13th ‘A’ Main, 4th ‘T’ Block, Jayanagara, Bengaluru having residential Property of 3 (Three) Floors and bounded:

North: Site No: 135, Property of D. Bhoopal

South: Site No. 147, Property of D.H. Ram Rao

East: Property of M.B. Venkataramaiah

West: 13th main road.

2. All that piece and parcel of immovable property bearing Katha No. 981/1122/D, re-number 1122/D/888, PID 2183,measuring North to South 35 feet and East to West 46 feet situated at S.S. Puram Layout Ward No.22, with in the Tumakuru Corporation limits, Tumakuru.

North: Property of D.B. Jayadeva

South: Property of Susheelamma and S.P. Rajashekar

East: Conservancy

West: Property of S.R. Umesh Chandran and common passage.

3. All that piece and parcel of immovable property bearing:

(a) bearing ML Katha No.2239/2958, 984/A, re-number Katha No. 1125/A/896, measuring 28 X 78 with PID No. 2279.

(b) bearing ML Katha No.9548, re-number Katha No.4629/912, measuring 135 X 78 with PID No. 2279 both (a) and (b) measures 163 × 78 = 12,714 sq.ft situated at Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Someshwara Layout, Ward No. 22, with in the Tumakur Corporation limits, Tumakur and bounded on.

North: Aruna Hospital Property

South: Property of Sri. Mahesh

East: Conservancy

West: Dr. Radha Krishna Road, S.S. Puram

Schedule B Property

Movables

Item No. 1: Rs.50,000/- in the name Parvathamma by making her as Nominee at Vijayanagara Post office Bengaluru.

Item No. 2: Gold Items

(1) Dabu-100 gm., (2) Watch Chain-15 gm, (3) Karimani 2 in numbers 30 gm each, (4) Bangle 3 fair each 30 gm,

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