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2018 Supreme(Guj) 1141

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J.B. PARDIWALA, J.
Patel Chaturbhai Ghelabhai – Petitioner
Versus
Patel Manubhai Ghelabhai – Respondent
Second Appeal No. 215 of 2016
Decided On : 27-06-2018

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rakesh B. Sharma.

Headnote:

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Section 100 – Second Appeal – Substantial question of law – Questions formulated are neither debatable nor arguable and nor do they involve any question of law which could be said to arise in the case – Sine qua non for admitting second appeal, is existence of substantial question of law in the case – Unless questions framed are debatable, or/and arguable or/and involving any legal question, Court has no jurisdiction to formulate such questions treating them to be substantial questions of law – Second appeal dismissed. (Paras 28 and 29)

JUDGMENT :

J.B. PARDIWALA, J.

1. This second appeal under section 100 of the CPC is at the instance of the original plaintiff and is directed against the judgment and order dated 7th May, 2016 passed by the 2nd Addl. District Judge, Kheda at Nadiad in the Regular Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2012 arising from the judgment and decree dated 31st January, 2012 passed by the Principal Civil Judge, Mahuda in the Regular Civil Suit No. 46 of 2010 which was earlier numbered as the Regular Civil Suit No. 208 of 2006.

2. The appellant herein-original plaintiff filed a suit for injunction simpliciter with respect to the suit property. It is the case of the appellant herein that by virtue of partition of the suit properties, he is in possession of the suit land. According to him, a partition deed was executed between the parties dated 28th May, 1999. It is also his case that an entry bearing No. 660 came to be mutated in the record of rights with regard to the partition of the suit properties. He had to prefer a suit for injunction as the other side tried to interfere and disturb his settled possession. The respondent herein-original defendant appeared in the suit by filing his written statement. He denied the factum of partition having taken place in the year 1999. The defendant relied on a will dated 20th August, 1996 executed by one Dahiben W/o Late Ghelabhai Dahyabhai. The parties are all heirs of late Ghelabhai Dahyabhai Patel. The case of the defendant is that by virtue of the will executed by Dahiben, the properties bearing Block Nos. 417, 119 and 486 came to be bequeathed in his favour, whereas the other properties including the houses etc. came to be divided amongst the other heirs. The defendant put forward his case saying that he was the true and lawful owner of the suit property and the plaintiff has nothing to do with the same.

3. The Trial Court, vide Exh.35, framed the following issues:

(i) Whether the plaintiff proves that the suit properties were partitioned between himself and the defendant?

(ii) Whether the plaintiff proves that there is an entry mutated in this regard in the records of right i.e. as regards the partition?

(iii) Whether Dahiben Ghelabhai had the legal right to execute a will as regards the property of her husband, more particularly, when the said property was not of Ghelabhai?

(iv) Is the plaintiff entitled to the reliefs as prayed for?

4. All the aforenoted four issues, framed by the Trial Court, came to be answered in the negative.

5. The Trial Court by judgment and decree dated 31st January, 2012 dismissed the suit.

6. Being dissatisfied with the judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court, dismissing the suit, the appellant herein preferred the Regular Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2012 in the District Court, Kheda at Nadiad. The First Appellate Court, on re-appreciation of the entire evidence on record, thought fit to affirm the findings recorded by the Trial Court and dismissed the first appeal. Being dissatisfied with the judgment and order passed by the First Appellate Court, the appellant-original plaintiff is here before this Court with this second appeal under section 100 of the CPC.

7. The following substantial questions of law have been formulated in the memo of the second appeal.

“(1) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, both the lower courts have substantially erred in holding that there was no partition between the plaintiff and the defendant of the suit land?

(2) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, bout the lower courts have substantially erred in not believing that the entry in the village form has been made and certified by virtue of partition deed?”

8. Mr. Dave, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant-original plaintiff vehemently submitted that both the courts below committed a serious error in not believing that the partition had taken place by way of a partition deed dated 28th May, 1999. According to Mr. Dave, by virtue of the partition, the suit properties came to







































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