IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS (MADURAI BENCH)
N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.
Loom Tex Exports and Ors. - Appellants
Versus
Thanneer Panthal Dharma Chathiram and Ors. - Respondents
C.R.P.(PD)(MD) No. 1599 of 2012 and M.P.(MD) No. 1 of 2012
Decided On : 12-11-2019
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Order 7, Rule 11 – Defendants claiming for the relief of Declaration of Title – Mandatory Injunction and for Delivery of Possession – Revision Petition has been filed against the fair and final Order passed by the Court below dismissing an Application file – Sum and substance of the averments made in the Suit is to the effect that the "A" Schedule property was originally an Inam land and it was dedicated to the Plaintiffs as their Darmadayam for the support of Water Pandal – Grant was made under Title Deed and the entry was also made in the Inam Fair Register – It was further averred that the property had been illegally dealt with and was sold to one Ramesh Kumar and Senthil Kumar and they in turn had sold it to the Petitioners by Sale Deed, and the property that has been sold is shown as "B" Schedule property. Subsequently, the Petitioners had put up a construction in the "B" Schedule property and they are running their business –Held, Plaintiff has specifically averred that the property has been illegally alienated in favour of the Defendants and the Defendants have put up a construction and they are running their business in the property – For this purpose, the Plaintiff has made averment regarding the Suit filed in O.S. and the stand taken by the Defendants in the said Suit – Defendants have taken a further stand in the Suit claiming themselves to be absolute Owners – These averments by itself shows that the Defendants are not using the property, which has been burdened with Darmadayam for supporting Water Pandal and the Defendants are also denying the title of the Plaintiff-Institution, which has been declared to be the holder of grant – This is clear from the Documents 3 to 5 filed along with the Plaint – Issue as to whether an Executive Officer can represent the institution and whether the HR & CE Department can appoint an Executive Officer as if the Institution is a Religious Institution, are all matters that are to be agitated in the main Suit – Civil Revision case is dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
N. Anand Venkatesh, J.
1. This Civil Revision Petition has been filed against the fair and final Order passed by the Court below dismissing an Application filed under Order 7, Rule 11 of C.P.C., to reject the Plaint.
2. The Petitioners are Defendants 1 to 8 before the Court below. The First Respondent/Plaintiff filed a Suit against the Defendants claiming for the relief of Declaration of Title, Mandatory Injunction and for Delivery of Possession. The sum and substance of the averments made in the Suit is to the effect that the "A" Schedule property was originally an Inam land and it was dedicated to the Plaintiffs as their Darmadayam for the support of Water Pandal. The grant was made under Title Deed No. 728 and the entry was also made in the Inam Fair Register. It was further averred that the property had been illegally dealt with and was sold to one Ramesh Kumar and Senthil Kumar and they in turn had sold it to the Petitioners by Sale Deed, dated 6.7.2005 and the property that has been sold is shown as "B" Schedule property. Subsequently, the Petitioners had put up a construction in the "B" Schedule property and they are running their business. This alienation, according to the Plaintiff is without any authority and it goes against the very grant that was issued in favour of the Plaintiff.
3. The cause of action for the Suit as pleaded in the Plaint is extracted as follows:
4. A Written Statement was filed by the Defendants and the issues were framed and the case was at the stage of trial. At that stage, the Petitioners herein filed an Application under Order 7, Rule 11 of C.P.C., seeking for rejection of Plaint on the ground that there was no cause of action for maintaining the present Suit. The Court below has dismissed the Petition on the ground that there are several disputed facts that are required to be decided in the Suit and therefore, there is no scope for rejection of the Plaint in the present case.
5. Mr. S. Meenakshisundaram, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submitted that as per the Order passed by the Settlement Tahsildar, dated 1.6.1965, through which the Patta was granted under Inam Abolition Act 30/1963, the nature of grant is Darmadayam for the support of the Water Pandal. The learned Senior Counsel submitted that the grant is given in favour of the holder burdened with service and it was not absolutely conveyed in favour of the Plaintiff.
6. The learned Senior Counsel further submitted that the cause of action in the present case can only arise if the Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants are not continuing with the Darmadayam. The learned Senior Counsel submitted that in order to maintain a Suit, there must be some cause of action. He submitted that there must be some act done by the Defendants which infringes the right of the Plaintiff or there is breach of obligation on the part of the
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