B. S. WALIA
Gora – Appellant
Versus
Bir Singh – Respondent
B.S. WALIA, J.
1. Regular Second Appeal has been filed by one of the plaintiffs (appellant herein) against the concurrent findings recorded by the learned Courts below, dismissing the suit of the plaintiffs for declaration for cancellation of sale deed dated 25.08.2009 and for injunction for restraining respondent Nos.1 and 2 from interfering in the peaceful possession of the suit property.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant and her sister (Bhora-original plaintiff No.2) and respondent No.2 are in the relationship of paternal aunts and nephew and that the appellant and Bhora had executed a registered power of attorney dated 10.08.2009, in favour of respondent No.2, authorizing him to sell the property owned by them. However, due to dispute between the plaintiffs with respondent No.2, registered power of attorney dated 10.08.2009, executed by the appellant and her sister-Bhora, in favour of respondent No.2 was cancelled vide registered cancellation deed dated 18.08.2009.
3. Learned counsel contends that the only point in issue is with regard to whether due notice had been issued by the appellant and plaintiff No.2 to respondent No.2 with regard to the cancellation of the
The validity of the cancellation of a power of attorney and the authority of a sale deed in property disputes.
A Power of Attorney can be revoked by the principal unless it is coupled with an interest in the property, as per Section 202 of the Indian Contract Act.
A General Power of Attorney can be revoked unless coupled with interest, and unilateral cancellation by the principal is permissible if the agency lacks such interest.
Point of law: stoic silence on the part of the plaintiffs for more than 2 years after executing the power of attorney and their own sister being the party to all the subsequent transactions, the thir....
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