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2023 Supreme(Cal) 1522

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA
PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.
Sk. Shajamal & Ors. - Petitioners
Versus
Ashim Mondal & Ors. - Opposite Parties
CO No. 808 of 2022 With CO No. 1595 of 2022
Decided On : 01-05-2023

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mr. Sarajit Sen And Mr. Tapas Singha Roy.
For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Partha Pratim Roy And Mr. Dyutiman Banerjee.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 227 - Code of Civil Procedure - Order 1 Rule 10 - Revisional application against addition of parties - Trial Court allowed addition of defendants claiming rights over suit property via a probated will - Court emphasized necessity of parties for effective adjudication, affirming the Trial Court's order. (Paras 5, 14, 16, and 17)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners challenged the addition of opposite parties as defendants, who claimed rights to the suit property through a probated will. The Trial Court found that their presence was necessary for adjudication of the Title Suit No. 47 of 2011.

Findings of Court:
The court found the Trial Court's order justified, noting that the determination of rights would be made at trial. The revisional application lacked merit and was dismissed.

Issues: The main issues included whether the addition of parties was necessary for effective adjudication and if the Trial Court properly interpreted the law regarding the probated will.

Ratio Decidendi: The court upheld the Trial Court's decision, stating it acted justly in adding parties for complete adjudication, emphasizing that the will's validity and effect were matters for determination at trial.

Result: Revisional application dismissed.

Table of Content
1. revisional application challenges court's order on party addition. (Para 5 , 6)
2. petitioners’ argument regarding probated will's validity. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. defendants claim all consequences were considered by the court. (Para 11)
4. court's review supports trial court's justification for order. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
5. application dismissed; order affirmed with limited observations. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)

JUDGMENT :

Partha Sarathi Sen, J.

Both parties are represented by their respective learned Advocates.

2. Heard Mr. Sarajit Sen, learned Advocate for the petitioners at length. Also heard Mr. Dyutiman Banerjee, learned Advocate led by Mr. Partha Pratim Roy, learned Advocate for the opposite parties.

3. The affidavit-in-opposition and the affidavit-in-reply as filed today be taken on record.

4. The present revisional application is now taken up for passing appropriate order.

5. In this revisional application as filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India the Order No. 141 dated January 5, 2022 as passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), 2nd Court, Baruipur, District - South 24 Parganas in Title Suit No. 47 of 2011 has been assailed.

6. By the impugned order learned Trial Court allowed the opposite party Nos. 10 and 11's application under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure and, thus, directed that the present opposite party Nos. 10 and 11 be added as defendant Nos. 10 and 11 in Title Suit No. 47 of 2011 as pending before the learned Trial Court.

7. In support of the instant revisional application learned Advocate for the plaintiffs/revisionists at the very outset draws attention of this Court to the photocopy of the petition under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure as has been annexed with the affidavit-in-reply as filed by the present revisionists. It is contended by Mr. Sen, learned Advocate for the present revisionists/plaintiffs that from the said application under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure as filed by the present opposite party Nos. 10 and 11, it would reveal that the present opposite party Nos. 10 and 11 claimed their right, title and interest over the suit property by virtue of a probated will of one Debi Prosad Gupta, since deceased where the mother of the present opposite party Nos. 10 and 11 namely; Amita Gupta, since deceased was the sole executrix and the beneficiary of the said will of the testator Debi Prosad Gupta.

8. Drawing attention to the provision of Section 273 of the Indian SUCCESSION ACT , 1925 and the reported decision Smt. Kanta v. State and Another reported in AIR 1985 Delhi 453 it has been contended by Mr. Sen, that learned Trial Court while passing the impugned order did not visualise the effect of Section 273 proviso Clause (b) of the said Act of 1925.

9. It is further contended by Mr. Sen since the aforesaid alleged probate has been granted by a district Court of the State of Assam the same has got no binding effect in respect of the suit property since the valuation of the suit property was at the time of execution of the will as well as grant of probate was more than Rs. 10,000/-

10. Mr. Sen, thus, submits before this Court that it is a fit case for allowing the instant revisional application by setting aside the impugned order.

11. Per contra, Mr. Banerjee, learned Advocate for the opposite party Nos. 10 and 11 at the very outset draws attention of this Court to the impugned order. It is argued by Mr. Banerjee, that while passing the impugned order learned Trial Court took care of all possible consequences that may arise during the pendency of Title Suit No. 47 of 2011 after allowing the present opposite party Nos. 10 and 11's application for addition of parties. Mr. Banerjee, thus, submits before this Court that it is a fit case for dismissing he instant revisional application.

12. This Court has meticulously gone through the entire materials as placed before this Court including the certified copy

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