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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
Sharad Gupta – Appellant
Versus
Sudershan Gupta – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J.)
1. The present suit has been filed seeking a declaration that the plaintiff is the remainderman in respect of the suit property i.e., complete ground floor of plot no. 14, Sri Fort Road, New Delhi-110049 admeasuring 400 sq. yards along with garage and 50% of the Annexe servant quarter (‘suit property’), for all purposes in terms of the registered Will dated 15.11.2011 thereby declaring that the plaintiff has an absolute interest in the suit property.
2. In addition, the plaintiff has also sought a declaration that defendant no. 2 has no right, title or interest in the suit property and defendant no. 1 shall be bound by the terms of the registered Will dated 15.11.2011. Lastly, the plaintiff has sought a perpetual injunction, thereby, restraining the defendants from selling, alienating or parting with the possession or creating third party interest in the suit property; and restraining the defendants in engaging any act or omission against the terms of the registered Will dated 15.11.2011, which is detrimental to the vested rights and interests of the plaintiff in the suit property.
3. As stated in the plaint, the registered Will dated 15.11.
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