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
| Table of Content |
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| 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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