IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
Dilip Ojha – Appellant
Versus
Indra Narayan Mishra – Respondent
Second Appeal Nos. 04, 33 of 2005
Decided On : 09-05-2023
Suit Land - Possession – Decreed - Whether appellate Court below while reversing judgment of trial Court has correctly met reasonings supported by correct proposition of law – Held, learned appellate court has elaborately considered statement in paragraph 17 of judgment and has been pleased to appreciate recitals and found that has been allotted some lands bafter death , who died in year 1944 and contention made in written statement of respondent that has made an arrangement in year, falsified from Ext.B - Findings of learned appellate court and learned trial court on point of Ext.B are same - On point of Ext.B, there is concurrent finding of both courts - In case in hand, dispute is there with regard to Ext.B and both courts have given concurrent finding on that document - Appeals dismissed
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Ajay Shankar, learned counsel for the appellants in Second Appeal No. 04 of 2005 and Mr. S.K. Sahay, learned counsel for the appellant in Second Appeal No. 33 of 2005, Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, learned counsel for respondent no. 1 and Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, learned counsel for respondent no. 2.
2. Both the second appeals have been filed for setting aside the judgment and decree passed by the learned 3rd Additional & District Judge (F.T.C.) Jamtara dated 30.11.2004/16.12.2004 in Title Appeal No. 7 of 1992/12 of 2004 by which he has been pleased to allow the appeal filed by defendant-1st party and set aside the judgment and decree passed by the learned Sub Judge, Jamtara in Title Suit No. 36/1980 dated 10.02.1992/ 20.02.1992.
3. The plaintiff instituted the suit for partition against defendant no. 1, defendant 2nd party and defendant 3rd party for a preliminary decree for 1/4th share over A, B, C, D, E, F and G schedule properties of the plaint in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendants as well as for a final decree as per preliminary decree be prepared thereby appointing Amin Commissioner and for delivery of possession over the decreetal lands through process of the court and for a permanent injunction restraining the defendant 3rd party not to disturb the possession of the plaintiff over any portion of the suit land. It was stated in the suit that the recorded tenant Larulal Tiwari had landed properties in several mouzas their description has been given in Schedule A to G of the plaint over an area measuring of 118 acres. The said recorded tenants of Larulal Tiwari had only two daughters namely Sindhubala Davi and Kapur Bala Davi. The Larulal Tiwari died in the year 1950 leaving behind his widow namely Sumitra Devi and one daughter Kapur Bala and grand son namely Ram Bharosh Ojha and grand daughter Gulab Devi as Sindhubala Devi predeceased to her father-Laru Lal Tiwari. The further case of the plaintiff was that since the Laru Lal Tiwari had no sons, hence, he kept his two daughters, in his house alongwith his her husband namely Dharanidhar Ojha being the husband of Sindhubala Devi and Shankar Prasad Tiwari daughter and son and of Sindhubala Devi took birth at village Dhanjori and during their minority, their mother Sindhubala died and hence they have been looked after by their grandmother Sumitra Devi and mausi Kapurbala Devi. The further case of the plaintiff was so long Laru Lal Tiwari was alive the entire properties was in his exclusive possession and after his death his widow Sumitra Devi succeeded to the entire estate became absolute owner of the same after passing of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It has further been stated in the plaint that after the death of Sindhubala Devi, her husband Dharanidhar Ojha brought his second wife into his house at village Dhanjori. From his second wife, five sons only took birth. The plaintiff has been married with on Indra Narayan Mishra of village Gaura in 1952 and Rambharosh Ojha being the son of Sindhu Bala Devi had been married with Putubala Devi in the year 1967 and after that Rambharosh Ojha became traceless and there is no trace found, though serious search is being made. It was the further case of the plaintiff that after the death of Larulal Tiwari relation between Dharanidhar Ojha and Shankar Prasad Tiwari became strain, so Sumitra Devi being the absolute owner of the suit land separated both of them thereby allowing some lands to be retained for maintenance of Rambharosh Ojha and Gulab Devi as both are minor at that time. Sumitra Devi being the absolute owner of the entire lands had died in January 1978 leaving her one daughter Kapurbala Devi and one son and daughter namely Rambharosh Ojha and Gulab Devi being the sons and daughters of her predeceased daughter-Sindhubala Devi as her next heirs and successors. It was further case of the plaintiff that after the death of Sumitra Devi relation between Shankar Prasad Tiwari
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Roop Singh (Dead) through LRs. vs. Ram Singh (Dead) through LRs. (2000) 3 SCC 708
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Family arrangements promoting peace and preventing disputes are upheld; oral partitions must be substantiated by clear evidence to be enforceable.
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Possession by one co-owner is not adverse without clear ouster; revenue records do not confer title.
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