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2014 Supreme(MP) 79

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
M. K. Mudgal, J.
Narayan v. Bobdiya and anr.
Second Appeal No. 539 of 2009 (G);
Decided on 29.01.2014.*

Advocates:
Rajendra Sagoria for appellant; Akhilesh Gupta for respondents.

Headnote:Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 -- S.10(iv) -- plaintiff was 17 years of age at the time of adoptions - person above the age of 15 years cannot be adopted unless permitted by custom or tradition -- no evidence in this regard -- alleged adoption of the plaintiff not valid. AIR 1983 SC 114 distinguished. [Para 11

       fganw nRrd vkSj Hkj.k&iks”k.k vf/kfu;e] 1956 & /kkjk 10 (iv) & nRrd xzg.k ds le; oknh dh vk;q 17 o”kZ & 15 o”kZ ls vf/kd vk;q ds O;fDr dk nRrd xzg.k ugha fd;k tk ldrk tc rd :f<+ ;k ijaijk }kjk vuqKkr u gks & bl laca/k esa dksbZ lk{; ugha & oknh dk vfHkdfFkr nRrd xzg.k fof/kekU; ughaA ,-vkb-vkj 1983 ,l-lh- 114 izHksfnrA ¼iSjk 11½

       

JUDGMENT

1. The appellant/plaintiff has filed this appeal under section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure being aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 6.7.2009 passed by the Court of I Additional District Judge, Dabra, District Gwalior in Civil Appeal No.5A of 2009 affirming the judgment and decree dated 2.3.2009 passed by the Court of Civil Judge Class I, Dabra District Gwalior in Civil Suit No.104A of 2008 whereby, the suit filed by the plaintiff for declaration of title, permanent injunction and for declaring the adoption deed to be valid against the defendants has been dismissed. In this appeal, the appellant is referred to as “plaintiff” and the respondents as “defendants”.

2. The admitted facts of the case are that the defendants No.1 and 2 are real brothers of Mayaram and the plot in dispute situated at Laxmanpura, Sausa Ka Chhak, Bujurg, Dabra (which hereinafter would be referred to as “disputed plot”) was of the ownership of Mayaram and he was in it’s possession. It is also not disputed that the Tahsildar Dabra in Case No.78/03-04/A-6 vide order dated 31.5.2008 has directed for mutation of the said plot in favour of the defendants, against which, the appeal filed by the father of the plaintiff before the SDO Dabra has also been dismissed.

3. The facts in brief of the case are that the disputed plot was purchased by Mayaram vide registered sale deed dated 17.4.1982 from Amarsingh and Kashmari Singh for consideration of Rs.1,000/-. The wife of Mayaram died in the year 1993. Since, Mayaram was having no male issue, he adopted the plaintiff on 1.1.1996 who was son of defendant no.2 Gangaram and started residing with him. After death of deceased Mayaram, the plaintiff got his name recorded in the ration card and Panchayat Bujurg as son of deceased Mayaram. But since Mayaram did not adopt any of the four sons of defendant no.1 Bobdia, he got annoyed and hence, with the connivance of panchayat officials, filed an application dated 1.9.2004 for his mutation on the said plot which was allowed by Tahsildar Dabra vide order dated 31.8.2005. Even the appeals filed by the father of the plaintiff have also been dismissed by the SDO and Additional Commissioner and since in the garb of the Tahsildar’s order dated 31.8.2004, the defendant no.1 is trying to take possession of disputed plot without any legal right whereas, plaintiff with his family has been living on the disputed property for 15-20 years and on 16.2.2006 defendant no.1 alont with his sons tried to take the possession forcibly which was reported at PS Dabra at Crime No.110 of 2006, the plaintiff filed the suit against the defendants for the relief stated above.

4. The defendant no.1 by filing the written statement denied the plaint averments except the admitted facts stating that the right to the half of the disputed plot was received in succession by defendants No.1 and 2 after death of Mayaram and no such adoption deed was ever executed in favour of the plaintiff. Even the adoption alleged to be executed at the age of 17 was invalid. It was further averred that the defendant No.1 is in possession of half of the share and has also applied for construction before the Nagar Panchayat. Even the name of the plaintiff in voter list has been entered under the paternity of Gangaram and not Mayaram. Hence, it was prayed that the suit filed by the plaintiff be dismissed.

5. The defendant No.2 though appeared through his counsel before the trial Court but did not file any written statement in the matter, hence, he was proceeded against ex parte.

6. After framing of the four issues, recording evidence of both the parties and having considered the recorded evidence, the learned Court dismissed the suit of the plaintiff against the defendants as stated above.

7. Being aggrieved by the judgement and decree passed by learned trial Court, the plaintiff filed an appeal before the first appellate Court which was also dismissed. Hence, this second appeal has been filed as stated herein abo









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