2015 Supreme(Mad) 3668
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
S. Nagamuthu, J.
K. Durai - Appellants
Vs.
Padma and Ors. - Respondent
S.A. No. 1076 of 2015 and M.P. No. 1 of 2015
Decided On : 18-12-2015
For the Appellant :A. Muthukumar, Advocate
Headnote:
Constitution of india,1950 - Admission - Permanent Injunction - Executed a registered Will - Registered Sale Deed - Suit property was bequeathed in favor of his son for his life and after his demise property should go to Second Defendant absolutely - Accordingly on demise of his father Second Defendant in Suit became absolute owner of Suit property - Second Defendant in turn sold away Suit property by means of registered Sale Deed in favor of Plaintiff purchased Suit property under a registered Sale Deed for valuable consideration - According to Plaintiff he has been in possession and enjoyment of Suit property right from year as absolute owner - Defendants have got no right whatsoever - Since Defendants 1 & 3 have attempted to disturb possession of Plaintiff – Held, Counsel for Appellant would submit that even assuming that Ex. A1-Will has not been proved even then Plaintiff is entitled for 1/4th share in Suit property - As court have already pointed out since has purchased only litigation and since in earlier Suit in O.S Trial Court has held that Third Defendant in present Suit has got absolute title for Suit property court hold that Plaintiff cannot succeed in his attempt to make out a case for share in Suit property - At any rate Courts below were right in appreciating facts and to give finding that Plaintiff is not entitled for any relief - As court have already pointed out there is no Question of Law at all involved in this Second Appeal warranting admission - Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
S. Nagamuthu, J.
1. The Plaintiff in O.S. No. 269 of 2006 on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif, Mayiladuthurai is the Appellant herein. The Defendants in the Suit are the Respondents herein. (The Second Defendant Mr. Balasubramanian died during the pendency of the First Appeal but, his Legal Representatives were not brought on record). The Trial Court by Decree and Judgment dated 21.6.2010 dismissed the Suit. As against the same, the Appellant filed an Appeal in A.S. No. 120 of 2010 on the file of the learned Additional Subordinate Judge, Mayiladuthurai. By Decree and Judgment dated 20.11.2014, the First Appellate Court dismissed the Appeal thereby confirming the Decree and Judgment of the Trial Court. Challenging the same, the Appellant is before this Court with this Second Appeal. The case of the Plaintiff is as follows:
"The Suit property and few more properties were originally owned by one Mr. Venkatarama Iyer. Mr. Venkatarama Iyer executed a registered Will under Ex. A1 dated 21.9.1938. Subsequently, Mr. Venkatarama Iyer died and therefore, the Will (Ex. A1) came into force. As per the Will (Ex. A1), the Suit property was bequeathed in favour of his son Mr. Seshaiyer for his life and after his demise, the property should go to Mr. Balasubramanian s/o Mr. Seshaiyer, the Second Defendant herein absolutely. Accordingly, on the demise of his father Mr. Balasubramanian, the Second Defendant in the Suit became absolute owner of the Suit property. The Second Defendant in turn, sold away the Suit property, by means of registered Sale Deed, dated 10.3.2003 (Ex. A2), in favour of one Mr. Annamalai. From Mr. Annamalai, the Plaintiff purchased the Suit property under a registered Sale Deed dated 25.6.2005 (Ex. A3) for valuable consideration."
2. According to the Plaintiff, he has been in possession and enjoyment of the Suit property right from the year 2005, as absolute owner. The Defendants have got no right whatsoever. Since, the Defendants 1 & 3 have attempted to disturb the possession of the Plaintiff, he was forced to file the present Suit, for declaration of title and also for Permanent Injunction to restrain the Defendants from in any manner interfering with his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Suit property.
3. The Second Defendant-Mr. Balasubramanian, in his Written Statement, has admitted that he acquired the Suit property under Ex. A1-Will and he sold away the Suit property to Mr. Annamalai. Mr. Annalamai, in turn, sold away the Suit property to the Plaintiff. Thus, the Second Defendant sailed with the Appellant herein.
4. The Third Defendant filed a detailed Written Statement as well as Additional Written Statement. According to the Third Defendant, the Suit property was an ancestral property of one Mr. Kirubasagar. Mr. Kirubasagar was none else than the brother of the Second Defendant. The First Defendant is the daughter of Mr. Kirubasagar. The First Defendant sold away the Suit property to the Third Defendant by means of a registered Sale Deed dated 31.5.1991 (vide Ex. B2). Mr. Kirubasagar signed Ex. B2 as a Witness. Thus, according to the Third Defendant, he is the absolute owner of the Suit property and he has been in possession and enjoyment of the Suit property right from 31.5.1991 onwards. He has further disputed the title and also the possession of the Plaintiff.
5. The Third Defendant has further stated that earlier, when his possession was disturbed by the Second Defendant, Mr. Balasubramanian and Mr. Annamalai mentioned herein above, the Third Defendant filed a Suit in O.S. No. 93 of 2003 before the learned District Munsif, Mayiladuthurai, for Permanent Injunction to restrain the Defendants therein from in any manner interfering with his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Suit property. The said Suit was decreed as prayed for, on contest. As against the same, an Appeal was filed by the Defendants therein in A.S. No. 188 of 2004 before the learned Subordinate Judge, Mayiladuthur