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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
Smitha W/o Thattamparambil Late Rajan – Appellant
Versus
Thankamani W/o Thattamparambil Late Ramakrishnan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Defendants 4 and 5 in OS 257/2012 on the file of the 1st Additional Subordinate Judge's Court, Thrissur are the appellants. For the purpose of convenience the parties are hereafter referred to as per their rank before the trial court.
2. The plaintiff Thankamani filed the about Suit for partition. Defendants 1 to 3 are her children and defendants 4 and 5 are the wife and minor son of her predeceased son Rajan. In the suit there are three items of properties, namely, plaint 'A', 'B' and 'C schedules. As per the plaint, plaint 'A' schedule item Nos.1 to 4 were purchased by the plaintiff's husband Ramakrishnan as per various documents and item Nos.5 and 6 were obtained by him as per partition deed No.1396/1977. Plaint 'B' schedule was obtained by Late Rajan, as per partition deed No.1396/1977. Plaint 'C' schedule property was purchased by deceased Rajan along with the 2nd defendant Renjan. Ramakrishnan died intestate on 19.11.1986 and Rajan died intestate on 1.11.2007. According to the plaintiff, on the death of Ramakrishnan plaint 'A' schedule property devolved upon the plaintiff, defendants 1 to 3 and Rajan. Further according to the plaintiff, on the death of Rajan plain
The court upheld the preliminary decree for partition while limiting the shares of certain defendants, emphasizing the need for resolution of the plaintiff's share before final decree.
A party in a civil suit cannot raise new contentions in an appeal that contradict their earlier pleadings and must adhere to the evidence presented.
A preliminary decree in a partition suit, once attained finality, cannot be re-determined, and the court must proceed to pass a final decree in accordance with established legal principles.
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A partition suit concludes with the final decree, and parties cannot seek modification of shares based on subsequent legislative changes after the final decree is passed.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for further proceedings and a final decree to completely dispose of a suit, as emphasized by the provisions of Section 2(2) of the ....
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