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2025 Supreme(Kar) 1829

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V Srishananda, J.
C Mangalagowramma Wife Of K Meruvappa - Petitioner
Versus
Smt Rathnamma - Respondent
Civil Revision Petition No. 106 of 2024 (IO)
Decided On : 15-12-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Sri. Raghu Prasad B.S., Advocate
For the Respondent:Sri. Beeresha H.S., Advocate

The court ruled that a plaint cannot be dismissed for lack of a cause of action if it provides sufficient information for adjudication, leaving the question of limitation to be determined during trial.

Headnote:(A) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order VII Rule 11 - Suit for partition of ancestral property - Challenge to dismissal of application under Order VII Rule 11 (a & d) - The court examined claims of joint family properties and held that the plaint does disclose a cause of action - The question of limitation must be addressed in the trial - Dismissal of Civil Revision Petition affirmed. (Paras 3, 5.3, 10, 17)

Facts of the case:
A suit was filed for partition by the plaintiff claiming a 1/5th share in ancestral property, contesting validity of several sale deeds executed by other family members. The defendants challenged the suit's maintainability and validity, citing factors such as alienation and limitation.

Findings of Court:
The court found that there is no clear dismissal of the cause of action as presented in the plaint, and allowed the continuation of the case through the trial process.

Issues: Whether the plaint demonstrates a valid cause of action for partition and whether the question of limitation applies strictly in this context.

Ratio Decidendi: The court underscored that rejection of the plaint at this stage is unwarranted as it contains sufficient information for adjudication, and that questions of limitation must be resolved during trial, emphasizing the rights of joint family members.

Result: Civil Revision Petition is dismissed.

Table of Content
1. factual background of the case details. (Para 4 , 5)
2. arguments presented by the parties. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 16)
3. court observations regarding case implications. (Para 9 , 14)
4. principle on limitation and joint family rights. (Para 15 , 17)
5. conclusion; dismissal of the revision petition. (Para 18)

ORDER :

V SRISHANANDA, J.

1. Heard Sri. Raghu Prasad B.S., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Beeresha H., learned counsel for the respondents.

2. By consent of both the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.

3. Defendants No.8 to 10 are the revision petitioners challenging the Order of dismissal passed on the application filed by them under Order VII Rule 11 (a & d) of the Code of Civil Procedure.

4. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under:

5.1 A suit came to be filed in O.S.No.178/2022 is filed with the following prayer in respect of the following property (hereinafter referred to as 'suit property' for short):

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, the plaintiff pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to pass judgement and decree in favour of the Plaintiff as follows:-

a) To effect partition of the suit schedule property by metes and bounds and put the Plaintiff in possession of her legitimate 1/5th share in the Suit Schedule Properties by metes and bounds;

b) Sale deed dated 4-11-1987, registered as Document No.6433/1987-88, Book-1, Volume 2696, Pages 9 to 18, in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Bangalore executed by Channigaiah, defendant No.4 and 6 herein in favour of defendant No.7 is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

c) Sale Deed dated 16-2-2020 registered as Document No.10499/1999-2000 in the office of the Registrar, Kengeri, executed by defendant No.7 in favour of defendant No.8 is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

d) Sale Deed dated 30-11-2000 registered as Document No.ΚΕΝ-1-10499/1999-2000, in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Kengeri, Bangalore executed by defendant No.8 in favour of defendant No.9,10 and 11 is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

e) Sale Deed dated 8-10-2004, registered as Document No.KEN-1-26535/2004-05, Book-1, Stored in CD No. KEND154, in the office of the sub- Registrar, Kengeri registered on 15-10-2004 executed by defendant No.7 in favour of defendant No.8,9 and 10 is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

f) Sale Deed dated 7-5-1993, registered as Document No.1389/1993-94, in the office of the Sub-Registrar, kengeri, executed by late Gangaiah in favour of late Kempachennaiah (father of the defendant No.12 and 13) is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

g) Sale Deed dated 11-10-2004, registered as Document No.ΚΕΝ-1-26144/2004-05, Book-1, Stored in CD No. KEND153, in the office of the Sub- Registrar, Kengeri executed by Kempachennaiah and his children late Jagananath, detendant no.12 and 13 and defendant No.6 in favour of late Ameer Jan (husband of defendant No.14) is not binding on the share of the plaintiff;

h) Sale Deed dated 3-4-2017, registered as Document No.KEN-1-00047/2017-18, Book-1, Stored in CD No. KEND670, in the office of the Sub-Registra, Kengeri executed by defendant no.13 to 21 in favour of defendant No.22 is not binding on the share of the plaintiff

i) To grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the above case, including cost of the suit, in the interest of justice and equity.

SCHEDULE

1. All that piece and parcel of the land bearing Sy. No.4/1A, measuring 1 Acre 26 guntas situated at Kethohalli Narasapura village, Thavarekere Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk and bounded on

DirectionDescription
EastLand bearing Sy. No. 4/20
WestLand belongs to Krishnappa and Channarayappa
NorthLand belongs to Channarayappa
SouthLand belongs to Krishnappa and Road

2. All that piece and parcel of the land bearing Sy. No.4/1c, measuring 0-10 guntas situated at Kethohalli Narasapura village, Thavarekere Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk and bounded o

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