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2017 Supreme(Mad) 2315

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
T. RAVINDRAN, J.
Muthulakshmi Ammal - Petitioner
Vs.
Shanmugavel & Ors. - Respondents
C.R.P.(NPD) (MD) No.1041 of 2005
Decided On : 02-08-2017

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. A. Arumugam
For the Respondent: Mr. V. Meenakshisundaram, Mr. D. Nallathambi

Headnote:

Code of Civil Procedure,1908 - Sections 2(2) and 151 and Order XXI Rules 47 & 97 - Indian Evidence Act - Section 44 - Suit properties - Pending the final decree application - Possession of property - Second plaintiff in suit in O.S.No.on file of the District suit has been preferred by revision petitioner and others against one respondent herein and others for partition - It is found said partition suit had ended in a preliminary decree after contest - Entitlement of plaintiffs in said suit for 23/64th share in suit properties had been declared - Pursuant to same, it is found plaintiffs moved an application - Compromise among themselves and accordingly, on memorandum of compromise submitted by them and parties having admitted the same to be correct – Held, Learned counsel for revision petition, if at all first respondent is aggrieved in the matter, his remedy lies only as against third respondent and therefore, it is open to first respondent to seek appropriate remedies as against third respondent if permitted - Learned counsel for revision petitioner in support of his contentions placed reliance decisions reported in AIR and another principles of law enunciated in said decisions are taken into consideration - Execution application are not entitled to obtain possession of property in dispute from first respondent herein are set aside - Civil revision petition is allowed

ORDER :

1. The revision petitioner is the second plaintiff in the suit in O.S.No.786 of 1986, on the file of the District Munsif Court, Ambasamudram. The said suit has been preferred by the revision petitioner and others against one Madarpandian/third respondent herein and others for partition. It is found that the above said partition suit had ended in a preliminary decree, dated 16.07.1991, after contest, thereby the entitlement of the plaintiffs in the said suit for 23/64th share in the suit properties had been declared. Pursuant to the same, it is found that the plaintiffs moved an application in I.A.No.876 of 2001 for passing the final decree in the said suit. Pending the final decree application, it is found that the plaintiffs and the contesting defendants had entered into a compromise among themselves and accordingly, on the memorandum of compromise submitted by them and the parties having admitted the same to be correct, accordingly, it is found that recording the said compromise, the final decree has been passed in the suit in terms of the compromise and that the compromise entered into between the parties would form part of the final decree. The final decree was passed in the suit on 28.08.2001.

2. As per the terms of the compromise entered into between the parties concerned, it is found that the revision petitioner has been allotted the first item of the suit properties and the remaining items of the suit properties have been allotted to the third respondent herein and it is also found that as per the terms of the compromise, the revision petitioner should take the possession of the property allotted to her through Court process.

3. Pursuant to the passing of the final decree, it is found that the revision petitioner has preferred E.P.No.22 of 2003, under Order XXI Rule 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for ordering the delivery of the property allotted to her as per the final decree. Pending the execution petition, it is seen that the first respondent had preferred E.A.No.233 of 2003, under Section 2(2) and 151 and Order XXI Rules 47 & 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Section 44 of the Indian Evidence Act for declaring that the final decree passed in I.A.No.876 of 2001 is null and void and the revision petitioner and others i.e., the respondents in E.A.No.233 of 2003 are not entitled to seek and obtain the possession of the first item of the suit properties from the first respondent and for other reliefs. The said application filed by the first respondent was resisted by the revision petitioner stoutly and it is found that the parties have also tendered evidence with reference to their respective cases.

4. The Court below, on a consideration of the materials placed, has held that the revision petitioner and the other respondents in E.A.No.233 of 2003 are not entitled to seek and obtain the possession of the first item of the suit properties from the first respondent and accordingly, allowed the application in part and dismissed the application in respect of the other reliefs sought for by the first respondent. Impugning the same, the present civil revision petition has come to be preferred by the revision petitioner.

5. The case of the first respondent in E.A.No.233 of 2003 in brief is that he had purchased the first item of the suit properties from the third respondent herein by way of a registered sale deed, dated 12.09.1990 and pursuant to the same, he has also taken possession of the said property and been in enjoyment of the same by paying taxes etc., and thus, according to him, the suit property absolutely belonged to him and the third respondent represented to the first respondent that he has absolute title to the said property and delivered the same to the first respondent and the first respondent has purchased the said property from the third respondent and the first respondent has also been enjoying the property as full owner thereof to the knowledge of the revision petitioner and others. While so, the






















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