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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MILIND N.JADHAV
Kausa Jama Masjid Trust Thr. Its Chief Trustee Haroon Qamrudin Raut – Appellant
Versus
Fashibai Bhagirath Bhagat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. defendant-trust's application for rejection of plaint was rejected. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. background and procedural history of the case. (Para 5 , 8 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. arguments of defendant-trust citing jurisdiction issues. (Para 12) |
| 4. arguments of plaintiffs asserting civil court's jurisdiction. (Para 13) |
| 5. court's observations on the lack of cause of action. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. court's conclusion on maintainability of the suit. (Para 20 , 22) |
| 7. final dismissal of the civil revision application. (Para 26) |
JUDGMENT :
MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
1. Revision Applicant is the original Defendant challenging the order dated 14.02.2024 passed below Exhibit 14 by the Civil Court, Thane (for short “Trial Court”). Respondents are the Plaintiffs Parties are referred to as Plaintiffs and Defendant for convenience. Defendant- Trust filed Application below Exhibit 14 under Order VII, Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short “CPC”) for rejection of Plaint.
2. Respondents i.e. original Plaintiffs filed suit for declaration and injunction of easementary right of way through the adjoining land admittedly owned by Defendant-Trust.
3. Defendant- Trust claimed that easeme
A civil suit for easementary rights can proceed in a civil court even if properties involved are Waqf properties, provided no express statutory bar exists against such claims.
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