2025 Supreme(Kar) 2630
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V.SRISHANANDA, J.
Sri. Venkataramana Setty, S/o. Chikkannashetti – Petitioner
Versus
Smt. Parvathamma, D/o. Late Muni Sanjeevappa – Respondent
Civil Revision Petition No. 636 of 2023 (IO)
Decided On : 11-11-2025
For the Petitioner:Sri. Suhas H.S., Advocate
For the Respondent:Sri. Chowdappa B., Advocate for Sri. Bhaskar Baby H.J, Advocate
The dismissal of the application for rejection of the plaint was justified, as the determination of property rights requires substantive evidence rather than unsupported assertions by the defendant.
Headnote:(A) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) - Suit for partition - The application for rejection of the plaint was dismissed by the Trial Court - The seventh defendant contended that the plaint lacked material facts and the suit was not maintainable - The court emphasized that the nature of property needs evidence and couldn't be solely determined by defendant's assertions. (Paras 1-12)
(B) Revision Jurisdiction - The parameters for exercising revisional jurisdiction require a thorough examination of the lower court's decision and the rejection of the application was justified as it warranted further evidence. (Paras 8-12)
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. background of the property dispute (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. parties' claims on property ownership (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's analysis of the claim validity (Para 5 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. defendant's arguments on the rejection of plaint (Para 6 , 7 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. final decision on the revision petition (Para 13) |
ORDER :
V.SRISHANANDA, J.
Heard Sri Suhas H.S. learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chowdappa B. learned counsel for the respondents.
The seventh defendant in O.S.No.1010/2022 is the revision petitioner assailing the correctness of the order passed in said suit dated 01.09.2023 by the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Doddaballapura, in rejecting the application filed by the revision petitioner under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of the CPC.
2. Facts in a nutshell, which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition, are as under:
Smt. Parvathamma and others filed suit with the following prayer in respect of the following property (hereinafter referred to as suit properties):
"Wherefore the Plaintiffs are most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may Kindly be pleased to pass a judgment and decree in favour of the plaintiffs and against the defendants by granting the following relief's:-
a. Grant for partition and separate possession of 1/6th each share to the plaintiffs No.1, 2 and 5 and 1/6th (One Sixth) joint share to the plaintiffs No.3 and 4 and 1/6h joint share to the plaintiffs No.6 to 8 in the suit schedule properties.
b. To declare that the Sale Deeds and Gift Deed have existed in favour of the defendants with respect to the suit schedule properties are not binding on the plaintiffs.
c. Award costs of the above suit and grant such relief or relief's as the situation demands to meet the ends of justice and equity.
SCHEDULE
Item No.1
All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.157/10, measuring total extent of 0-03 guntas, situated at Konaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by: Property of Ramappa
West by: Property of C.K Krishnappa
North by: Property of Thammanna
South by: Property of Nanjegowda
Item No.2
All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy. No. 240/4, measuring total extent of 0-02 guntas, situated at Konaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by : Halla
West by: Property of Veerabhadra
North by: Property of Rajanna
South by: Property of Venkategowda
Item No.3
All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.269/7, measuring total extent of 0-04guntas, situated at Konaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by: Road
West by: Property of Govinda
North by: Property of Rajanna
South by: Property of Govinda
Item No.4
All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.303/4, measuring total extent of 0.00.12 (4) guntas, situated at Konaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by: Property of Rudrappa
West by: Property of Subbanna
North by: Property of Eeshwarappa
South by: Property of Munianjinappa & Kuriyanna
Item No.5
All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.150/3, measuring total extent of 0-01 gunta, situated at Konaghatta Village,Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by: Private Property
West by: Private Property
North by: Private Property
South by: Private Property
Item No.6 All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.165/1, measuring total extent of 1 acre 10 guntas, situated at Konaghatta Village, Kasaba Hobali, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District which is bounded to the
East by: Property of Dasanora Anjinappa
West by: Dinne Oni
North by: Property of same Survey number
South by: Property of Chandregowda
Item No.7 All the piece and parcel of the property bearing Sy.No.133/1, measuring total extent of 2 acres 17 guntas, in that, an extent of 0-10 guntas, s