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MADRAS HIGH COURT
S. Tamilvanan, J.
V. Karuppan - Appellant
Versus
G. Chandra Suseela & Ors. - Respondents
S.A. No. 532 of 2011 and M.P. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2012
Decided On : 20-07-2015

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :V. Chandrakanthan, Advocate.
For the Respondents:N. Manokaran, Advocate.

Headnote:

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Section 2(2) - Order 9, Rule 13 - Order7, Rule 11 (a) - Section 100 - Limitation Act,1963 - Section 5 - Property – Legal Heirs - Suit For Partition - Separate Possession - Declaration Of Title - Suit property was originally belonged to one Kaliammal, by virtue of a sale deed - Kaliammal sold property to one Abraham and in turn Abraham sold property to one Onkaliammal - Subsequently, Onkaliammal had executed a Will, in favour of her sister, who sold some properties as house sites - Appellant/plaintiff is only legal heir of Kolandaiammal and as such he is entitled for suit property - Defendants, who have no right or title over suit property have filed a suit in and got ex parte decree, based on said decree, they filed Execution Petition and got an order for delivery of possession - One Kirubamani, from whom defendants alleged to have derived title to suit properties had filed a suit for partition and separate possession against Kuzhandai ammal, mother of appellant and 17 others and subsequently same was withdrawn - Again she filed a suit seeking declaration of title and recovery of possession of property and in said suit, Mrs. Kirupamani impleaded appellant herein as one of defendants - Said suit was decreed ex parte against appellant herein - Appellant filed a petition - Kirubamani died and hence, her legal heirs were added as defendants in plaint - Legal heirs of Kirubamani have also filed a case – held, Defendant in suit, by way of raising cause of action against her - A copy of plaint reads that cause of action and relief sought for is only against Kirubamani, a dead person - Having filed suit against a dead person, appellant cannot convert suit against her legal heirs, as alleged cause of action in suit is only against said dead person Kirubamani - As found by Court below, even Execution Proceeding and subsequent order passed in E.P were all suppressed by appellant in suit, though he was a party to proceedings - Decree passed reached its finality up to Honble Supreme Court and subsequent orders were also passed in Execution Proceeding, hence, appellant is not entitled to file a separate a suit, challenging decree, as he was a party to decree passed by trial Court, which is binding on him – Appeal Dismissed.

JUDGMENT :

S. Tamilvanan, J.

The second appeal has been preferred against the Judgment and Decree, dated 22.12.2010 made in A.S.No.20 of 2010 on the file of the Sub-Court, Bhavani, confirming the order and decretal order, dated 31.03.2010 made in C.F.R.No.1030 of 2010 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Bhavani.

2. The appellant herein was the plaintiff before the trial court. The suit property was originally belonged to one Kaliammal, by virtue of a sale deed, dated 23.04.1937. On 07.04.1942, the said Kaliammal sold the property to one Abraham and in turn Abraham sold the property to one Onkaliammal. Subsequently, Onkaliammal had executed a Will, dated 20.04.1971 in favour of her sister Kolandaiammal, who sold some properties as house sites. The appellant/plaintiff is the only legal heir of the Kolandaiammal and as such he is entitled for the suit property. The defendants, who have no right or title over the suit property have filed a suit in O.S.No.133 of 2004 and got ex parte decree, based on the said decree, they filed Execution Petition and got an order for delivery of possession in E.A.No.33 of 2009. One Kirubamani, from whom the defendants alleged to have derived title to the suit properties had filed a suit in O.S.No.275 of 1983 for partition and separate possession against Kuzhandai ammal, the mother of the appellant and 17 others and subsequently the same was withdrawn. Again she filed a suit in O.S.No.133 of 2004 seeking declaration of title and recovery of possession of the property and in the said suit, Mrs. Kirupamani impleaded the appellant herein as one of the defendants. The said suit was decreed ex parte on 07.04.2004 against the appellant herein. The appellant filed a petition, to set aside the ex parte decree with the delay and the same was dismissed and confirmed by this Court. The appellant herein filed an unnumbered suit in CFR No.1030 of 2010 before the Principal District Munsif, Bhavani. The said Kirubamani died on 01.01.2010 and hence, her legal heirs were added as defendants in the plaint. The legal heirs of Kirubamani have also filed a case before the Sub-Court, Bhavani in O.S. No. 20 of 2010. The appellant/plaintiff filed a petition in I.A. No. 94 of 2010 to implead himself in the above suit in O.S. No. 20 of 2010, which was pending. The respondents/defendants are attempting to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the plaintiff over the suit property and hence, the present suit was filed, seeking to declare the title of the appellant/plaintiff over the suit property and for consequential injunction.

3. The Principal District Munsif, Bhavani, received the plaint in C.F.R.1030/2010 and after considering the pleadings and the arguments advanced, has not inclined to register the plaint on file, but rejected the same. Aggrieved over the same, the appellant/plaintiff preferred A.S.No.20 of 2010. The Sub-Court, Bhavani, confirmed the order and decretal order passed by the trial Court and dismissed the appeal. Challenging the same, the appellant/plaintiff has come forward with this Second Appeal.

4. This Second Appeal is admitted, based on the following Substantial Questions of Law :

"(1) Whether the rejection of plaint by the lower court, on the ground that the cause of action is not clear is not contrary to the provision under Or.7 Rule 11(a) CPC?

(2) Whether the Decree passed in O.S.No.133 of 2004, without adjudicating the issue amounts to a decree, as contemplated under Section 2(2) CPC is correct ?"

5. Substantial Questions of Law 1 & 2 :

It is an admitted fact that Late Kirubamani filed a suit in O.S.No.133 of 2004 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Bhavani, seeking declaration of title and recovery of possession of the property, wherein the appellant herein was one of the defendants. The suit was decreed ex parte by the Principal District Munsif Court on 07.04.2004 against the appellant herein and other defendants in the suit. Subsequently, the appellant filed a petiti


























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