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2011 Supreme(Mad) 569

High Court of Judicature at Madras
S. TAMILVANAN
R. Suryanarayanan
Versus
Tmt. Kodai Nayagi & Another
C.R.P.(NPD) Nos. 2823 to 2826 of 2010 & M.P.Nos.1, 1 & 1 of 2010
Decided on : 03-02-2011

Appearing Advocates:
For the Revision Petitioner:K.V. Venkatapathy, SC for S. Ramesh, Advocate.
For the Respondents:R1 - Govi G. Janakiraman, R2 - S. Suresh Kumar, Advocates.

Subsequent purchasers have a right to defend their case and should be impleaded as necessary parties for proper adjudication.

Headnote:

Impleading - Property Dispute - Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act, Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act - The court discussed the applicability of Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act and the principle doctrine of lis pendens, and the interpretation of Order 1 Rule 10 CPC and Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act. The court emphasized the rights of subsequent purchasers and the necessity of impleading parties for proper adjudication.

Fact of the Case:

The civil revision petitions were filed to challenge the order made in several suits related to property disputes. The main contention was the impleading of the revision petitioner as a party in the appeals filed by the first respondent.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that the revision petitioner, as a subsequent purchaser, had a subsisting right in the property and should be impleaded as a necessary party to safeguard his rights. The court also directed the lower court to dispose of the appeals within a specified time frame.

Issues: The main issue was the impleading of the revision petitioner as a party in the appeals, considering the applicability of Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act and the principle doctrine of lis pendens.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the revision petitioner, as a subsequent purchaser, had a right to defend his case and should be impleaded as a necessary party. The court emphasized the interpretation of Order 1 Rule 10 CPC and Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act in allowing the impleading petitions.

Final Decision: The court allowed the impleading petitions and directed the lower court to dispose of the appeals within a specified time frame.

Judgment :-

1. All these Civil revision Petitions have been preferred by the petitioners, separately by challenging the order dated 15.07.2010 made in C.M.P.No.614 of 2010, C.M.P.No.615 of 2010, 612 of 2010 and 613 of 2010 in A.S.No.336 of 2009, 334 of 2009, 335 of 2009, 337 of 2009 respectively on the file of the VII Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai. However, the point for determination in these revisions are one and the same.

2. Mr.K.V.Venkatapathy, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the suit in O.S.No.869 of 2002 was filed by the second respondent herein against the first respondent and two others seeking declaration of title, permanent injunction and other consequential relief. The suit in O.S.No.2237 of 2004 was filed by the second respondent herein against the first respondent seeking mandatory injunction directing the defendant therein to demolish the abandoned water tank constructed on the roof of the plaint 'B' schedule property. The Suit in O.S.No.5122 of 2005 was filed by the first respondent against the second respondent, seeking mandatory injunction directing the defendant therein to demolish and remove two water tanks, two sheds put up by the defendant in the terrace and also to remove a grill gate filed in the staircase available approaching for the terrace and the sheds put up on the terrace and to remove the sump in the ground floor and other consequential relief. The suit in O.S.No.7343 of 2005 was filed by the second respondent against the first respondent herein seeking mandatory injunction directing the defendants in the suit to remove a sump and cement platform put up around the sump measuring 200 square feet described in Schedule 'C' property in the common passage of 'A' schedule property leading from the main gate to the entrance as stated in the schedule of property.

3. It is seen that the suits filed by the second respondent were decreed and the suit filed by the first respondent was dismissed. Aggrieved by which, the first respondent herein preferred four appeals and while the appeals were pending before the court below, respective interlocutory applications were filed by the petitioners herein as proposed party seeking to implead him second appellant in the appeals. However, the court below dismissed the same, aggrieved by the same, these civil revision petitions have been filed.

4. Mr.K.Govi G.Janakiraman, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent has no objection in allowing the revision petitions. Mr.S.SureshKumar, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent vehemently opposed the revision petitions filed by the petitioner herein on the ground that the revision petitioner is only a subsequent purchaser and therefore, the judgment and decree passed against the Vendor of the petitioner herein is binding on him. Learned counsel also drew the attention of this Court to Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act and contended that the principle doctrine of lispendens is applicable and therefore, the petitioner herein cannot claim any right more than that was available to his vendor. According to the learned counsel, impleading the revision petitioner would cause delay in the disposal of all the four appeals pending before the court below.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the second respondent also drew the attention of this Court to the decision rendered by this Court in Nachammalvs. Lavangammal reported in 2006(3)CTC 543 wherein this Court has held that any alienation of property subsequent to filing of suit is hit by doctrine of lispendes and any decree passed in respect of any property is certainly binding on subsequent purchaser. While confirming the order passed by the court below under Order 1, Rule 10 CPC, this Court, dismissed the civil revision petition filed by the subsequent purchaser. However, in the decision referred to above, it has been categorically held that only necessary and proper parties alone could be impleaded in the sui

















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