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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, Tapabrata Chakraborty, JJ
Sri Sekhar Kumar Roy – Appellant
Versus
Smt. Lila Roy & Another – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. trial court ruling and background of the case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding proof of funding and ownership. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. definitions and clarifications on benami transactions. (Para 13 , 18 , 22) |
| 4. court's affirmation of the lower court's decision. (Para 24) |
Judgment
On : 7th June, 2023.
Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.
1. Judgment and decree dated 22nd December, 2016 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sealdah in Title Suit no. 109 of 2011, whereby the suit for declaration, partition and permanent injunction instituted by the plaintiff/appellant herein was dismissed, have been called in question in the present appeal.
2. One Sekhar Kumar Roy, the plaintiff/appellant (in short, Sekhar) presented the plaint contending inter alia that his father, Sailendra Kumar Roy, since deceased (in short, Sailendra) purchased the suit property by one registered deed of sale in 1969 in ‘benam’ of his wife, Smt. Lila Roy, defendant no. 1, since deceased (in short, Lila). Lila, who happened to be a house-wife, was a mere name lender and she did not contribute any single farthing towards consideration money since she had no independent income at the relevan
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