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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice N. SATHISH KUMAR
Anila Ann Kuruvilla – Appellant
Versus
Menakabai S. Nikam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to original suit for property declaration. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. trial court's reasoning deemed flawed. (Para 8 , 20) |
| 3. arguments on plaintiff's right to property. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. issues of bona fides and lis pendens. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 19) |
| 5. legal principles of lis pendens established. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. appeal granted; trial court's judgment reversed. (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Challenge has been made to the decree and judgment of the trial Court dismissing the suit filed by the plaintiffs for declaration and permanent injunction, in the present appeal.
2. The parties are arrayed as per their own ranking before the trial Court.
3......
[i] It is the case of the plaintiffs that an extent of 1508 sq.ft. of vacant land is a part and parcel of larger extent of land measuring 3020 sq.ft. which was originally owned by one Ranganayaki Ammal along with her husband Mr.D.P.Krishnaswamy Naidu, they sold the property as plot No.4 measuring to an extent of 3020 sq.ft. by a sale deed dated 22.01.1972 in favour of one Venugopal and Giridhar Babu. Thereafter, an extent of land measuring 1508 sq.ft. has been sold in favour of Subash Kumar S.Nikam, son of the first
The court affirmed the application of the lis pendens doctrine, ruling that property transfers during litigation are void, establishing plaintiffs' ownership and rights to seek injunction.
The decree in a previous suit remains binding and under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, the transfer of property during pending litigation does not affect rights to the property after the....
Subsequent purchasers will be bound by lis pendens.
The doctrine of lis pendens does not affect prior subsisting rights, allowing innocent purchasers to enforce their claims based on preceding agreements.
Possession follows title; a person cannot seek injunction against the true owner even if in possession.
A suit for declaration is maintainable if the cause of action arises after discovery of fraudulent transactions, thus extending the limitation period under Article 59 of the Limitation Act.
Agreement to sell – Suit for Specific Performance – Once sale agreement is proved and subsequent sale was during pendency of suit hit by doctrine of lis pendens, decree for specific performance can b....
The court reaffirms that a sale pending litigation is not void but does not bind the party in the pending suit, allowing partial claims based on property allocation.
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