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2017 Supreme(Raj) 2006

IN THE HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN
Dinesh Mehta, J.
Smt. Shanti Devi - Appellant
Vs.
Chimanaram Mantri Trust - Respondent
Civil Writ Petition No. 10272 of 2016
Decided On : 08-08-2017

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. B.S. Sandhu
For the Respondent: Mr. Manish Shishodia, Mr. Anirudh Khatri

Headnote:

Constitution of India – Article 227 – Civil Procedure Code – Order 21, Rule 97 and 101 – Evidence – Recording of – Petitioners have solicited this Courts intervention in its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved of the order passed by learned Senior Civil Judge, Churu - the Executing Court, whereby their application for framing the issues and leading evidence in execution case has been rejected – Whether framing of issues and recording of evidence is quintessential to the adjudication of an objection petition, in the course of execution proceedings – Held, Court is of the considered opinion that looking to the nature of decree whereby two sale deeds had been annulled and order of eviction of the defendants had been passed, the Court below has rightly held that the material available with it, is sufficient to decide the objections raised by the petitioners – objectors – Executing Court after considering the factual matrix obtaining in the execution proceedings, has reached to a conclusion that neither framing of the issues nor recording of the evidence is required, this Court does not feel inclined to interfere in such discretionary order, in exercise of its otherwise discretionary - supervisory jurisdiction, being guided by the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court and this Court – Order passed by Senior Civil Judge, Churu is hereby affirmed – Writ Petition Dismissed.

JUDGMENT :

Dinesh Mehta, J.

The petitioners have solicited this Court's intervention in its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved of the order dated 01.08.2016 passed by learned Senior Civil Judge, Churu - the Executing Court, whereby their application dated 07.04.2016 for framing the issues and leading evidence in execution case has been rejected.

2. The core question, on which the rival counsel addressed this Court is; "as to whether framing of issues and recording of evidence is quintessential to the adjudication of an objection petition, in the course of execution proceedings ?"

3. Though the facts are copious and history is checkered; but for the purpose of deciding the issue involved in the instant writ petition, only a handful of them are relevant; which have been set out here under :-

3.1 Petitioners and the Respondents (Trustees) descend from a common ancestor Ganeshdas, who owned and possessed certain properties under various 'pattas' issued in the names of his ancestors. The petitioners have claimed their rights, interest and title in the ancestral property, which in its entirety has been placed under a Trust.

3.2 The dispute dates back to November, 1965, since formation of a trust namely Chimnaram Mantri Charity Trust, which was formed by way of a trust deed dated 10.11.1965, duly registered before the Sub-Registrar, Churu. At the time of formation of the Trust, various properties belonging to the family including their common/respective ancestors etc. were subsumed in the list of Trust property and the right, title and interest therein were settled in the trust, by way of a Trust Deed.

3.3 The plaintiff - Respondent No.1 - Chimnaram Mantri Charity Trust and other plaintiffs being trustees of the trust had been managing and maintaining various properties such as Gaurishankar and Saligram ji Temple, Dharmshala, Chhatariyas including the disputed property. With a view to take care of the temple, one Nanagram was appointed as a 'Pujari' and was allowed to stay in two 'kotadies' underneath the 'chhatries'. When said Nanagram - the original 'Pujari' died on 20.2.1977, the plaintiffs wanted to deploy someone else as 'Pujari' of the temple, when the son of said Nanagram, defendant No.1 objected to it and started performing the 'Pooja'/worship in the temple. When asked to vacate, the defendant No.1 not only refused to vacate the premises but also transferred large chunk of the land to defendant No.4 and 5.

3.4 Faced with such situation, the plaintiffs filed a suit for cancellation of the sale deeds dated 16.4.1979 and 21.6.1979, executed by the defendant No.1 and for his eviction. The said suit filed by the plaintiffs came to be decreed by Civil Judge, Churu vide a judgment and decree dated 28.08.1993 whereby the sale deeds executed by defendant No.1 were annulled and a decree of eviction was issued against the defendants.

3.5 It is noteworthy that the defendants being legal representatives of original 'Pujari' Nanagram preferred first appeal before the District Court and second appeal before this Court, which were dismissed and the original decree dated 28.08.1993 had become final.

3.6 During the pendency of the execution proceedings even Jagdish Prasad and the person claiming possession of the property lodged objections, which were rejected and attained finality. The Execution Second Appeal, preferred by them were rejected by the Court, vide its order dated 19.07.2011 and writ petition filed by Jagdish Prasad was rejected vide Judgment dated 04.12.2015 passed in SB Civil Writ Petition No.8862/2013 (Jagdish Prasad v. Chimnaram Mantri Trust).

3.7 However, the execution remained pending, during which objections came to be filed by the petitioners, being descendants of Ganesh Dasji and Shiv Lalji stating inter alia claiming that they are entitled to half share of the entire property including the disputed property, being legal representatives of Ganesh Dasji and Shiv Lalji. It was stat












































































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