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ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Rajes Kumar, J.
Smt Laxmi Devi —Petitioner
versus
State of U.P. and Anr. —Respondents
Writ C. No. 20098 of 2011
Decided on 6.4.2011

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Petitioner:Mr. O.P. Lohia, Advocate.
For the Respondents: CSC.

Headnote:Civil Procedure Code, 1908—Order 21 Rule 97 and Section 101—Decree obtained by Fraud -Suit for partition in suit Petitioner was also party as defendant- said suit was decreed and against the order of Trial Court, appeal has also been dismissed—An execution case was instituted—Petitioner filed an application on the ground that a partition had taken place in year 1954 and after the partition, petitioner had purchased the property—It is submitted that the plaintiff has concealed the fact of partition and therefore, the decree has been obtained by fraud and the decree has been obtained by fraud, it stands nullity—Held —It is not in dispute that the Petitioner was party in suit—It was open to the petitioner to raise these pleas -it cannot be said that the decree has been obtained by fraud. (Paras 5, 7, 8, 9)

       Result: Petition dismissed.

JUDGMENT

Rajes Kumar, J.—Heard Sri O.P. Lohia, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. By means of the present petition, the petitioner is challenging the order of the Additional District Judge, Jhansi, dated 23.3.2011 by which he has rejected the revision filed by the petitioner against the order of the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Jhansi dated 18.10.2010 by which he has rejected the application filed under Order 21, Rules 97 and 101 of the CPC.

3. The brief facts giving rise to the present case are that a suit being Suit No.301of 1966, for partition, was filed in respect of the properties detailed therein, which also included House Nos.227 and 228. In the said suit, the petitioner was also a party as a defendant. The said suit was decree and against the order of the Trial court, the appeal has also been dismissed. An Execution Case No.1 of 2004 was instituted.

4. It appears that the petitioner also filed a Suit No.53 of 2010 for injunction in respect of the property being House Nos.227 and 228 alongwith an application under Order 21, Rule 29 of the CPC. The said application was rejected. The petitioner filed Writ Petition No.57186 of 2010 in this Court. This Court vide order dated 17.9.2010 has rejected the writ petition and made following observations:

“Heard Sri Om Prakash Lohia, learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned counsel for petitioner admits that the suit for partition in respect of the aforesaid properties was filed being suit No.301 of 1966. He also admits that the present plaintiff was one of the parties in the said suit. He also admits that after due contest the suit has been decreed. The decree passed in the said suit has been put to execution being case No.1 of 2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that certain issues were wrongly decided in the said suit and therefore, she has got a prima facie case to institute the present suit. After hearing the learned counsel/for the petitioner at some length, this Court is of the opinion that filing of the present suit is nothing but a mala fide action on the part of the petitioner. In view of the fact that she was a party in the earlier suit No.301 of 1966 and raised all the possible pleas thereon and in view of that fact the suit has been decreed, there is no justification to grant any relief to the petitioner by invoking Order 21 Rule 29 CPC. The two Courts below were right in rejection the said application. It is really disturbing to note that the parties are fighting for the last about 40 years and this is high time that the decree passed in suit No.301 of 1966 be executed. The executing Court is directed to proceed with the execution of the said decree forthwith and if necessary, the execution proceedings may go on day to day basis. The executing Court shall do good by satisfying the decree preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

The writ petition is rejected. No order as to costs.

The Registrar General is directed to send a copy of this order to the District Judge, Jhansi to ensure the compliance of this order.”

It appears that the petitioner further filed an application under Order 46, Rule 1 of the CPC in the execution proceeding, The said application has been rejected on 11.6.2010 against which the Civil Revision Defective No.125 of 2010 has been filed. The said revision has been dismissed summarily by this Court vide order dated 24.9.2010. Before this Court, the petitioner pleaded that certain fraud has been committed by the plaintiff. This Court observed as follows:

“After hearing Shri O.P. Lohia, learned counsel for the petitioner at some length it is transpired that the suit for partition being original suit No.301 of 1966 was filed which was decreed on 3.12.1998. Shri Lohia further informs the court that the said decree is put to execution and it is registered as execution case No.1 of 2004. According to Shri O.P. Lohia certain fraud has been committed by the plaintiffs.

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