IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T.V.Masilamani, J.
Sivasamy
Versus
Raju Mudaliar and others
C.R.P. (NPD) Nos.2607 to 2609 of 1996
Decided On : 27 April 2004
E.A.No.577 of 1991 is the application to amend the prayer in E.A.No.550 of 1990 filed by the first respondent/third party herein.
E.A.No.465 of 1995 is the application filed by the first respondent herein/third party to amend the main claim petition in the said application in E.A.No.577 of 1991.
E.A.No.578 o0f 1991 is the application filed by the claimant/third party to amend the application in E.A.No.551 of 1990 and E.A.No.465 of 1995.
2. The revision petitioner in these revision petitions is the first respondent/first plaintiff in the impugned execution proceedings wherein the first respondent herein filed the execution applications under O.6, Rules 16 and 17 and Sec.151 of the Civil Procedure Code to amend the execution applications in E.A.Nos.465 of 1995, 577 of 1991 and 578 of 1991. The revision petitioner resisted the said applications by filing counter statements and after hearing both sides on the basis of the respective pleadings, the learned District Munsif allowed the amendments as prayed for and passed the impugned orders. Hence, the revisions.
3. the revision petitioner/first plaintiff while he was a minor aged 9 years filed through his next friend and maternal uncle, the suit along with the second plaintiff and separate possession of 9/16th share in the suit properties and the preliminary decree was passed on 27.10.1976 with reference to 2/8th share in the suit properties in favour of the plaintiffs with a direction regarding mesne profits to be ascertained in a separate possession under O.20, Rule 12 of the Civil Procedure Code. In pursuance of the preliminary decree for partition, a final decree was passed in favour of the revision petitioner/first plaintiff on 30.1.1981 in I.A.No.79 of 1980 in O.S.No.735 of 1974.
4. In the execution proceedings for delivery of the property initiated by the revision petitioner/first plaintiff in E.P.No.724 of 1982, the first respondent herein and another/third party filed the applications in E.A.No.550 of 1990, 551 of 1990 and 552 of 1990 under Secs.47 and 151 of the Civil Procedure code in respect of the suit first item of ‘A’ schedule property, pending disposal of the said applications, they filed the applications in E.A.No.577 of 1991, 578 of 1991, 565 of 1995 under O.6, Rules 16 and 17 and Sec.151, C.P.C. for amendment of the execution proceedings in E.P.No.724 of 1992 and the said applications were allowed after enquiry by the learned District Munsif. Hence, the revisions.
5. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner has argued at the outset that the impugned orders passed by the Executing Court are not maintainable in scope of Sec.47 of the Civil Procedure Code. He has also contended that for amending the execution proceedings in E.A.No.577 of 1991, an application was filed under Sec.47, C.P.C. for declaration that not only the first respondent herein/third party claimant, but also his predecessor in title have got title to the portion of the first item in the ‘A’ schedule property involved in the execution proceedings and that such an amendment seeking to set at naught the decree relating to that portion of the property itself had been allowed by the Executing Court which cannot go behind the decree and permit such an amendment in the claim applications.
6. Similarly, he has pointed out that the claimants in the said claim applications asserted title to the suit item No.1 in the ‘A’ schedule property and they have also filed a suit in O.S.No.661 of 1989 in respect of the said property alleged to have been purchased by them. Hence, he has urged that the impugned orders are not maintainable in law and are therefore liable to be set aside.
7. Sec.47(1) of the Civil Procedure Code
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