BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
R. THARANI, J.
Josephin Sironmani - Petitioner
Versus
B.Veerammal - Respondent
C.R.P.(MD)No.2294 of 2018
Decided on : 21-10-2021
Property - Registered Sale deed - Petition mentioned property in its larger extent belonged to one, by means of a registered sale deed - After his death, property devolved on first defendant as a Hindu Joint family property - Sons and daughters of first defendant were in joint possession and enjoyment of property - Petitioner/third party claimant had purchased petition mentioned property from one, by means of a registered sale deed, for a valuable consideration and petitioner is in possession and enjoyment of said property - When he applied for Encumbrance Certificate, he came to know that said property was attached, and that an ex-parte decree was passed - Plaintiff and defendants were close relatives and they never disclosed pendency of suit and on date of purchase, there was no encumbrance in Encumbrance Certificate - Alleged pro-note was not executed by all owners of the property - Decree and attachment is not binding on petitioner -third party claimant - Respondents 2 to 4 / defendants have no title or possession and attachment order passed in I.A. is to be raised.
Finding of the Court: Trial Court failed to consider sale deed in favour of revision petitioner - Even before filing of attachment petition in I.A. sale deed was executed, but plaintiff has suppressed sale and filed the I.A. petition - Purchase of petitioner is for a valuable sale consideration - There are yet other properties attached in suit and there is no necessity to attach property by petitioner - Though notice was served on first respondent/plaintiff and the name of the first respondent was printed, none appears for the first respondent/plaintiff. A legal aid counsel was appointed to represent respondents - No serious objection was raised on side of respondents - A perusal of documents reveals that I.A. was allowed by Trial Court, without appreciating any documents and without examination of any witness - A perusal of the documents reveals that sale deed of the petitioner - Petition in I.A. was filed subsequent to date of purchase - On the date of purchase of property, there was no attachment - Trial Court has given an erroneous finding that sale deed is affected by pendens.
Result: Petition is allowed.
ORDER :
1. This Civil Revision Petition is filed against the order, dated 26.04.2018, made in I.A.No.396 of 2016 in I.A.No.49 of 2015 in O.S.No. 36 of 2013 on the file of the V Additional District Judge, Madurai.
2. The revision petitioner herein is the third party claimant. The first respondent herein is the plaintiff, the respondents 2 to 4 herein are the defendants in the original suit. The first respondent / plaintiff filed a money suit against the defendants and in the original suit, the plaintiff filed a petition in I.A.No.123 of 2013, with a prayer to attach some other properties. That petition was allowed by the Trial Court, on 10.02.2014 and those properties were attached. Then, she filed another petition in I.A.No.49 of 2015, to attach some other property before the judgment. That petition was allowed by the Trial Court.
3. Subsequently, some third parties, by name, Vijaya Lakshmi and others filed a petition in I.A.No.601 of 2014 claiming that they are entitled to 3/4th share in the petition mentioned properties and that the respondents 2 and 3 had only 1/4th share. The Trial Court raised the attachment with regard to the undivided 3/4th share in the properties. Subsequently, the first respondent – plaintiff filed another petition in I.A. No.49 of 2015 claiming the 1/4th share of the defendants.
4. Against the same, the revision petitioner filed I.A.No.396 of 2016 before the trial Court and that petition was dismissed by the Trial Court. Against which, the revision petitioner has approached this Court by way of this Revision.
5. Brief substance of the petition, in I.A.No.396 of 2016, is as follows:
The petition mentioned property in its larger extent belonged to one Chinnamuthuveerana Thevar, by means of a registered sale deed, dated 07.06.1945. After his death, the property devolved on the first defendant as a Hindu Joint family property. The sons and daughters of the first defendant were in joint possession and enjoyment of the property. The petitioner/third party claimant had purchased the petition mentioned property from one Dharmar, by means of a registered sale deed, dated 18.09.2014, for a valuable consideration of Rs,3,50,000/- and the petitioner is in possession and enjoyment of the said property. When he applied for Encumbrance Certificate, he came to know that the said property was attached, on 20.08.2015 and that an ex-parte decree was passed, on 20.08.2015. The plaintiff and the defendants were close relatives and they never disclosed the pendency of the suit and on the date of purchase, there was no encumbrance in the Encumbrance Certificate. The alleged pro-note was not executed by all the owners of the property. The decree and the attachment is not binding on the petitioner - third party claimant. The respondents 2 to 4 / defendants have no title or possession as on 20.08.2015 and the attachment order passed in I.A. No.49 of 2014 is to be raised.
6. Brief substance of the counter filed by the first respondent, in I.A.No.396 of 2016, is as follows:
There is no collision between the plaintiff and the defendants. The petitioner never have any right in respect of the schedule mentioned property.
7. The Trial Court, after hearing both the sides and after perusing documents EX.P.1 to Ex.P4, has dismissed the petition.
8. On the side of the revision petitioner, it is stated that earlier, the plaintiff has filed a petition in I.A.No.123 of 2013 seeking for attachment of defendants' joint family properties and the same was allowed and 1/4th share of the defendants was attached. Once again, the plaintiff has filed another attachment application in I.A.No.49 of 2015 and subsequently, on 24.06.2015, the petition mentioned properties were erroneously attached by the Trial Court including the petitioner's property situated in Survey No. 47/3D with an extent of 1 acre 42 cents and 1/3rd share in Survey No.47/3C. The Trial Court failed to consider the sale deed, dated 18.09.2014, in favour of the revision petitioner. Even befo
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