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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.KRISHNA KUMAR, SATHISH NINAN
P.V.Surendran S/O LATE P.K. – Appellant
Versus
Kavitha Rajendran(DIED) W/O Late Reajendran – Respondent
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| 1. jurisdiction is established if any part of the subject-matter lies within the court's territorial limits. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. nomination provides only receiving rights; it does not transfer absolute ownership against legal heirs. (Para 11) |
| 3. partition disputes between heirs are not 'business' disputes under the co-operative societies act. (Para 12) |
| 4. equitable allotment arguments may be considered during final decree proceedings. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
Sathish Ninan, J.
1. The preliminary decree in a suit for partition is under challenge by the 2nd defendant. Though various items of property are sought to be partitioned, the present appeal is confined to the plaint 'F' schedule item No.1. Hence, the discussions herein are confined to the same.
2. The plaint 'F' schedule item No.1 is a residential flat at Mumbai. It belonged to one Velayudhan. He died on 21.03.1986. His wife, Ammu, died on 05.01.2002. They had 6 children, namely, Rajendran and defendants 1 to 5. Rejendran died on 03.06.2003. His legal heirs seek for partition.
3. The trial court passed the impugned preliminary decree for partition, declaring that the plaintiffs together, and each of the defen
Territorial jurisdiction in partition suits is satisfied if a portion of the property resides within the court's local limits. Furthermore, nomination in a co-operative society facilitates asset tran....
The main legal point established in this judgment is that the court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for partition of immovable property only if the property is situated within its local limits o....
A preliminary decree can be passed in a suit for partition without first identifying the properties involved in the suit, and the identification of properties can be done subsequent to the declaratio....
Non-joinder of necessary parties does not invalidate a suit for partition if the branches are duly represented.
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