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2014 Supreme(MP) 359

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Rohit Arya, J.
Noorbaksh Khan v. Salim Khan and others
Second Appeal No. 374 of 2012 (G);
Decided on 9.7.2014.*

Advocates:
Prashant Sharma for appellant; Rishikesh Bohre for respondents No.1 to 10 and 13 to 17.

Headnote:Succession Act, 1925 -- S.63 -- Evidence Act, 1872 -- S.68 -- Transfer of Property Act, 1882 -- S.3 -- to prove factum of execution of ‘Will’ -- it is to be proved at least by one of the attesting witnesses -- signatures on the ‘Will’ by the scribe -- cannot be equated with the signatures of attesting witnesses. AIR 1969 SC 1147 and AIR 2001 SC 2802 followed.

       [Paras 6 & 9

        mÙkjkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 1925 & /kkjk 63 & lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 & /kkjk 68 &laifÙk varj.k vf/kfu;e] 1882 & /kkjk 3 & ^foy* ds fu”iknu dk rF; lkfcr fd;k tkuk & vuqizek.kd lkf{k;ksa esa ls de ls de ,d ds }kjk bls lkfcr fd;k tkuk gS & fyfid }kjk ^foy* ij gLrk{kj & vuqizek.kd lkf{k;ksa ds gLrk{kjksa ds cjkcj ugha ekus tk ldrsA , vkb vkj 1969 ,l lh 1147 rFkk , vkb vkj 2001 ,l lh 2802 vuqlfjrA iSjk 6 ,oa 9

       

JUDGMENT

Arya, J. -- 1. This appeal under section 100 CPC by the plaintiff is directed against the concurring judgment and decree dated 29.6.2012 passed in Civil Appeal No.14A/2011 (old No.4A/2009) by II Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court), Mungawali, District Ashok Nagar affirming the judgment and decree passed by the trial Court dated 4.5.2009 in Civil Suit No.4A/2008, plaintiff’s suit for declaration and permanent injunction has been dismissed.

2. Facts necessary for disposal of the appeal in narrow compass are to the effect that plaintiff, defendants No.1, 2 and 3 are real brothers and defendant No.4 is real sister of these persons. There was another sister who had died on 16.3.1999. Plaintiff and defendants are sons and daughter of late Noor Mohammad . Noor Mohammad died on 3.3.1988 and his wife, Gulshanbi died on 15.11.1996. The suit property is an agricultural land falling in survey No.52 area 0.408 hectare village Kasba Range Mungawali (hereinafter referred to as ‘the suit land’). The suit property was purchased in the name of Noor Mohammad from one Dhyan Mohammad vide registered sale deed dated 3.10.1973. During pendency of the suit, two sons of late Noor Mohammad, namely; Bhure Khan and Ismail Khan have died. Heirs of Bhure Khan are respondents No.2 and 3 and heirs of another son, Ismail Khan are respondents No.4 to 8. During pendency of the first appeal, Munna Khan/respondent No.1/defendant No.1 has also died and his legal heirs have been further added in the memo of appeal as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J.

3. As per plaint allegations, 38 years ago, late Noor Mohammad had partitioned the immovable property, a house amongst his 4 sons and they are living independently in their respective portions of the house. As during that time, the plaintiff was minor, he has been living with his parents. Plaintiff claimed to be in possession over the suit land since the time of his father and doing cultivation. According to plaintiff, adjacent to the suit land, an area of 1.045 hectare out of 4.306 hectare falling in survey No.51 was purchased by the plaintiff by registered sale deed 5.6.1979 and marked (Batakan) division No.51/2. Late Noor Mohammad during his life time has executed a ‘will’ dated 5.2.1987 primarily in favour of his wife, Gulshanbi. The aforesaid suit land was bequeathed in her favour with further stipulation that after her death, the same shall devolve upon the plaintiff. Defendants’ in collusion with the revenue authorities got their names mutated in the revenue record as regards suit land without knowledge to Gulshanbi. The plaintiffs’ mother came to know the fact of mutation after obtaining certified copy from Patwari on 21.8.1995. Therefore, against the aforesaid mutation order, an appeal No.

86/9495 was filed before the SubDivisional Officer and during pendnecy of the appeal, Gulshanbi died. The plaintiff’s name has been substituted as per the ‘will’ executed by late Noor Mohammad. However, the appeal was dismissed by an order dated 4.2.1999 on the ground that the original ‘will’ was not produced in support of claim of the plaintiff. Being aggrieved thereof, the plaintiff has filed the suit for declaration and permanent injunction.

4. Defendants No.1 and 3 have filed written statement and denied plaint allegations. It was submitted that no partition had ever been effected by late Noor Mohammad amongst his 4 sons. All brothers are living in the same house in different portions and are jointly ploughing the suit land.

5. Trial Court framed as many as 9 issues. Relevant for the purpose of appeal are two issues to the effect firstly; as to whether Noor Mohammad had effected partition amongst four sons and defendants No.1 to 3 had separated with their shares during his life time, secondly; as to whether late Noor Mohammad had executed a ‘will’ date 5.2.1987. As regards issue No.1, the trial Court recorded a finding in the affirmative to the effect that during his life time, Noor Mohammad effected partiti




















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