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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.B.BALAJI
Saraswathi (died) – Appellant
Versus
Palani – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of properties in question (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments from the written statements (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's consideration of relevant cases (Para 10 , 14 , 18) |
| 4. discussion on limitation principles (Para 11 , 12 , 20 , 23) |
| 5. determination of the plaintiff's rights and exclusion (Para 19 , 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
P.B. BALAJI, J.
1. The defendants 6, 7 and 8 in O.S. No.141 of 2019 are the LRs of the deceased first defendant and the appellants in A.S. No.667 of 2024. The appellants in A.S. No.670 of 2024 are the defendants 2 to 4 and 10 in O.S. No.40 of 2018 on the file of the Additional District Judge, Dharmapuri. Both the suits were jointly tried and disposed of by the learned Additional District Judge, Dharmapuri, by common judgment and decree dated 29.02.2024.
2. Pleadings in the plaint in O.S. No.40 of 2018:
(i) The suit properties are ancestral and joint family properties of the plaintiff and the first defendant. The suit properties originally belonged to the plaintiff and the first defendant's grandfather Ponnusamy and, after his death, his wife Rajathiammal and sons Subramanian, Kullan @ Sachidhanandham (hereinafter referred to as Kullan), Vajjirvelu and Arumugam en
A suit for partition filed after the limitation period is barred; knowledge of exclusion triggers the 12-year limit under the Limitation Act. Ancestral property cannot be alienated unilaterally by a ....
In a partition suit, registered documents act as constructive notice, initiating the limitation period. Prolonged exclusive possession of ancestral property by a co-owner establishes ouster. Addition....
The property in question ceased to be ancestral due to prior Release Deeds; plaintiffs failed to prove their claim for partition and their action was barred by limitation.
A party is estopped from making claims contrary to prior admissions in legal notices, and a partition deed signed by the plaintiff is binding, rendering any claims of joint ownership barred by limita....
The court affirmed that the plaintiff, as a coparcener by birth, is entitled to a ½ share in ancestral properties under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and ruled against the validity of transactions ....
A partition deed's validity cannot be challenged after the limitation period, especially when the party had prior knowledge; claims of fraud must also adhere to the same statutory timelines.
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