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2006 Supreme(MP) 876

A.K. Shrivastava, J.
Nanhibai v. Govindrao
Second Appeal No. 528 of 1991 (J); Decided on 26.7.2006. *

Advocates:
L.N. Sakle and Akshat Tiwari for appellant.

Headnote:(1) Evidence Act, 1872 -- Ss. 91 and 92 -- registered gift deed not containing any condition to be perfurmed by donee -- oral condition set up by donor has to be excluded. [Para 7

        (2) Transfer of Property Act, 1882 -- S. 126 -- condition of revoking gift deed not mentioned in rgistered gift deed -- gift cannot be revoked at will of the donor. [Para 8

        (3) Limitation Act, 1963 -- Art. 59 -- cancellation of instrument -limitation is 3 years from date of execution -- execution in knowledge of plaintiff from very beginning -- suit beyond 3 years is barred. [Para 9

       

        ¼1½ lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872& &/kkjk 91 rFkk 92& &jftLVªhd`r nku foys[k esa vknkrk }kjk ikyu fd, tkus ds fy, dksbZ "krZ varfoZ"V ugha& &nkrk }kjk LFkkfir ekSf[kd "krZ vioftZr dh tkuh gksxhA ¼iSjk 17½

       

        ¼2½ laifRr varj.k vf/kfu;e] 1882& &/kkjk 126& &nku foys[k ds izfrlagj.k dh "krZ jftLVªhd`r nku foys[k esa mfYyf[kr ugha& &nkrk dh bPNk ij nku izfrlagr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ¼iSjk 8½

       

        ¼3½ ifjlhek vf/kfu;e] 1963& &vuq- 59& &fy[kr dk jn~ndj.k& &fu"iknu ds fnukad ls ifjlhek 3 o"kZ gS& &fu"iknu] oknh dh tkudkjh esa izkjaHk ls gh& &rhu o"kZ ds ijs okn oftZr gSA ¼iSjk 8½

JUDGMENT

1. This second appeal has been filed at the instance of plaintiff whose suit has been dismissed by learned first appellate Court by allowing the appeal of respondent thereby setting aside the judgment and decree of the trial Court decreeining the suit of plaintiff.

2. No exhaustive statement of facts are necessary for disposal of this appeal. Suffice it to state that the plaintiff filed suit for declaring the bakhshisnama (gift deed) dated 6.2.1976 to be null and void and for possession of suit property which is agricultural land. She has also claimed mesne profit. On going through the plaintiff averments, it is gathered that the suit property was gifted to defendant by plaintiff who was owner of the same. The document of gift deed dated 6.2.1976 is a registered document. According to the plaint averments, plaintiff is an illiterate lady and she is literate only to the extent that she could sign. The defendan tunder the pretext that he will carryon 'Puja-Archana' in the temple and for that purpose the suit property be given to him and in case he abandoned the task of 'Puja-Archana' the property in dispute, be given back to the plaintiff. Since the defendant is not doing 'Puj-Archana' in the temple, therefore, the plaintiff is entitled to take back the possession of the suit property. It has also been pleaded by her that this condition was fradulently not mentioned in the gift deed Ex. D-l.

3. The defendant by filing written statement refuted the plaint averments. It has been pleaded by the defendant that plaintif voluntarily gifted the suit property to him and the document of gift deed was executed and the same was registered. Since the property has been gifted to him and the gift has been accepted, he has become the Bhumiswami, therefore, this suit be dismissed.

4. The trial Court after framing necessary issues, decreed the suit of the plaintiff. The defendant thereafter filed an appeal before the first appellate Court which has been allowed and the suit has been dismissed. Hence this second appeal has been filed by the plaintiff.

5. This Court on 9.4.1992 admitted this second appeal on the following substantial questions of law:

"(a) Whether, in view of the finding that the respondent has committed breach of condition of the gift, the respondent acquired any right or title in the suit property?

(b) Whether the suit of appellant was in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, barred by limitation?"

6. I have heard Shri L.N. Sakle and Shri Akshat Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant and perused the record.

7. Regarding substantial question of law No. (a) :

The execution of registered document of gift deed has been admitted by the plaintiff, as a result of which it is for her to prove that the same was fraudulently executed. On going through the document of gift deed Ex. D-l, no such condition has been mentioned that in case defendant fails to discharge the act of 'Puja-Archana', he will be ceased to the owner of the suit property. According to sections 91 and 92 of the Indian Evidence Act. 1872 such an oral agreement which has been set up by the plaintiff, is to he excluded. The first appellate Court in the impugned judgment has held that the essential ingredients of constituting fraud are lacking.

8. Under section 126 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the instances are given when a gift deed can be revoked or suspended. However, the provisions of section 126 of the said Act can be made applicable only when the following conditions are fulfilled:

(i) that the donor and donee must have agreed that the gift shall be suspended or revoked on the happening of specified event;

(ii) such event must be one which docs not depend upon the doner's will;

(iii) the donor and donee must have agreed to the condition at the time of accepting the gift; and

(iv) The condition should not be illegal or immoral and should be repugnant to the State created under the gift.

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