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2009 Supreme(P&H) 2085

PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Sham Sunder, J.
Ranbir Singh Son Of Sher Singh
Versus
Haryana Financial Corporation, Chandigarh
Regular Second Appeal No. 2144 of 2008,
Decided On : DECEMBER 1, 2009

Headnote:(A) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.34--Evidence Act, 1872--Expert Evidence--Permanent Injunction--Notice to plaintiff that he stood guarantor by mortgaging his house by deposite of original sale deed as collateral security for repayment of loan--Statement of plaintiff that he never signed documents to create mortgage duly supported by report of hand writing expert and finger print expert--Case of plaintiff that envelop containing original sale deed was left in house of defendant no.2 and in view to defraud him he gave it to defendant no.1 for securing loan--No person examined by defendants to prove that signature were appended by plaintiff in their presence on documents regarding deposit of title deeds--Mere fact that plaintiff did not lodge any complaint against defendant no.2 did not mean that liability could be fastened upon them which was otherwise not proved--Finding of Courts below that plaintiff created mortgage in respect of property in dispute by way of deposit of title dead as collateral security for repayment of loan advance set aside.

       (B) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.34--Permanent Injunction--Challenge to--Hand Writing Expert--Disputed signature appended in 1995--Specimen signature appended in 2001--There could be some variations, between the signatures appended by person, a few year earlier, and the signatures, appended by him after the gap of a few years of his earlier signatures--But, there cannot be complete dissimilarity, on account of the aforesaid reason. (P.12)

       

Judgment

Sham Sunder, J.

1. This appeal, is directed, against the judgement and decree, dated 18.07.07, rendered by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Rohtak, vide which, it dismissed the suit of the plaintiffs, and, the judgement and decree, dated 17.01.08, rendered by the Additional District Judge (Adhoc), Fast Track Court, Rohtak, vide which, it dismissed the appeal.

2. The facts, in brief, are that, the plaintiffs, were in possession of H. No. 556/29, situated at Tilak Nagar, Rohtak,having boundaries and dimensions of 440 sq. yards. The house, in question, was purchased, from one Angrej Singh son of Hari Narain, for a sale consideration of Rs. 1,10,000/-, vide registered sale deed. It was stated that the plaintiffs, received a notice, issued by defendant No. 1, stating therein, that plaintiff No. 1, had stood guarantor for defendant No. 2, against the loan advanced, by it (defendant No. 1), and had deposited the original sale deed, in respect thereof, as collateral security. It was further stated that the house, in question, was jointly owned by the plaintiffs. It was further stated that, however, the notice had been issued, only to plaintiff No. 1, stating therein, that it was only he, who had offered his property, as collateral security, by way of deposit of original sale deed. It was further stated that the plaintiffs, never visited the office of defendant No. 1, nor did they deposit the original sale deed, as collateral security, nor they signed any document. It was further stated that the plaintiffs, were having cordial relations, with defendant No. 2, and somewhere, in the year 1994, they visited his house. It was further stated that, at that time, plaintiff No. 1, was having an envelope, containing the original sale deed of the house, in question, alongwith certain documents. It was further stated that plaintiff No. 1, inadvertently left the envelope, in the house of defendant No. 2, and brought the same, on the next day. It was further stated that plaintiff No. 1, did not open the envelope, in good faith, and kept the same, in safe custody. It was further stated that it was only after receipt of the impugned notice, that he opened the envelope, and was astonished, to see, that instead of the original sale deed, a photocopy thereof, was kept therein. It was further stated that defendant "No. 2, had committed breach of trust and cheated the plaintiffs. It was further stated that no opportunity of being heard, was afforded, to the plaintiffs, before issuance of the notice. It was further stated that the whereabouts of defendant No. 2, were not known. Defendant No. 1, was many a time, asked to treat the impugned notice, as illegal, null and void, but to no avail. Ultimately, a suit for declaration and permanent injunction, was filed.

3. Defendant No. 1, put in appearance, and filed written statement, wherein, it took up various objections, and contested the suit. It was admitted that a notice, had been issued to the plaintiff. It was stated that the plaintiffs, stood guarantors of defendant No. 2, against the loan, advanced by defendant No. 1, and, as such, they had mortgaged the house, in question, in its favour, by way of deposit of the sale deed, as collateral security. It was further stated that, besides submitting the aforesaid sale deed, with defendant No. 1, the plaintiffs, also filed an affidavit and other documents. The remaining averments, were denied, being wrong.

4. On the pleadings of the parties, the following issues were struck:-

(i) Whether the notice Annexure A issued by defendant No. 1 is illegal, null, and void and not binding upon the rights of the plaintiff? OPP

(ii) If issue No. 1 is proved, whether the plaintiff is entitled for the relief of permanent injunction as claimed in the suit? OPD

(iii) Whether the suit is not maintainable in the present form? OPD

(iv) Whether the suit has not been properly valued for the purpose of Court fee and jurisdiction? OPD

(v) Whether the plaintiffs have














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