IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
C.M.JOSHI
Javalavva W/o. Late Siddappa Chatri – Appellant
Versus
Bheemavva W/o Bhimappa Chatri – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of family structure and initial claims. (Para 4) |
| 2. contention regarding partition implications. (Para 13) |
| 3. legitimacy of partition documentation. (Para 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
Being aggrieved by the judgment of the First Appellate Court in R.A.No.162/2000 dated 31.08.2007, which allowed the appeal by setting aside the judgment of the Trial Court in O.S.No.147/1990 dated 09.11.2000, whereby, the suit came to be dismissed, plaintiff is before this Court in second appeal. 2. The factual matrix that is relevant for the purpose of this appeal is as below:

c. Hanumappa was the elder among them and he was the Karta of the joint Hindu family and the name of Hanumappa has been entered in the cultivators column of revenue records in respect of the suit schedule properties.
e. When the suit properties which were the tenancy lands, were declared by the tribunal to be in the occupation of Hanumappa, the name of said Hanumappa was entered in the records. When the son of Hanumappa i.e., Bhimappa died, the defendants No.1 and 2, who are wife of Bhimappa and wife of Hanumappa in collusion with the defendant No.3- Shanmukhappa succeeded in getting their names entered in respect o
Joint family properties with tenancy rights must be equitably divided, and prior agreements should be recognized in claims of ownership.
Registered partition deeds and burden of proof adjudicate property claims in inheritance matters.
The court reaffirmed that daughters have equal rights as sons in ancestral properties, emphasizing the applicability of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act.
The court reaffirmed that for a valid partition among joint family properties, proper registration and absence of fraud are crucial, emphasizing joint possession and familial rights.
A Second Appeal lacks merit if it raises factual disputes already resolved by lower courts and does not present a substantial question of law.
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