2023 Supreme(Online)(KAR) 19638
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NC: 2023:KHC:33802
RSA No. 1806 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.1806 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. MUTHAMMA
W/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 64 YEARS,
2.
SRI MADESHA
S/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 43 YEARS,
3.
SRI RANGASWAMY
S/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 41 YEARS,
4.
SRI HANUMANTHA
S/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 37 YEARS,
ALL ARE AT
ADINJAMBAVA STREET,
YELANDUR TOWN
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT
PIN-571 440.
5.
SMT. PUTTAMMA
D/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 39 YEARS,
W/O LATE MADESHA
BAPUNAGARA, KOLLEGAL
CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT
PIN-571 440.
Digitally signed
by SHARANYA T
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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NC: 2023:KHC:33802
RSA No. 1806 of 2018
6.
SMT. SIDDAMMA
W/O LATE MADAIAH
AGED 45 YEARS,
W/O PUTTAIAH
KAMAGERE VILLAGE
KOLLEGAL TALUK
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT
PIN-571 440.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI SEENAIAH
S/O CHIKKARANGAIAH
AGED 75 YEARS,
ADIJAMBAVA STREET
YELANDUR TOWN
CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT
PIN-571 440.
…RESPONDENT
(RESPONDENT IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC, AGAINST
THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DTD 01.09.2017 PASSED IN
R.A.NO.77/2009, ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE
AND CJM., CHAMARAJANAGAR, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND
CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED03.08.2009
PASSED IN O.S.NO.31/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE
[JR.DIVN.] AND JMFC., YELANDUR.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
This matter is listed for admission. I have heard the
learned counsel for the appellants.
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The
factual
matrix
of
the
case
of
the
plaintiffs/appellants before the Trial Court that they are the
absolute owners of the suit schedule property and hence sought
for the relief of declaration and consequential relief of
permanent injunction and also the contention that defendant is
trying to obstruct the very peaceful possession over the suit
schedule property. Defendant appeared and filed written
statement contending that the suit itself is not maintainable
and the same is also barred by limitation and also suit is hit by
Section 11 of CPC and hence plaintiffs are not entitled for any
relief.
The plaintiffs in order to prove the case examined
himself as P.W.1 and two other witnesses as PWs.2 and 3 and
got marked the documents Exs.P1 to P23. On the other hand
defendant examined one witness as DW1 and got marked the
documents Exs.D.1 to D.30. The Trial Court having considered
the material on record comes to the conclusion that plaintiffs
though claims the relief of declaration not substantiated the
same by producing any document and also taken note of claim
of property measuring 22 ft x 23 ft. and also made an
observation that once the plaintiffs comes to the Court with a
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specific case that they are the owners of the suit schedule
property they have to prove the said facts by oral and
documentary evidence and the same is not placed before the
Court and also taken note of, in view of the observations made
by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.7530/1993, the
plaintiffs have instituted the present suit, but not produced any
document to substantiate their claim that they are the owners
and also taken note of oral testimony of DW1 as well as the
document produced by him that the defendants are the owners
in possession of the suit schedule property and also taken note
of the fact that earlier suit was filed in O.S.No.210/1998 and an
appeal was also filed by the plaintiff in R.A.No.23/2003 and the
same also came to be dismissed.
Having considered the material available on record
answered issue Nos.1 and 2 as negative and issue Nos.3 and 4
as affirmative regarding suit is barred by limitation as well as
the suit itself is not maintainable and answered the other issues
as negative and dismissed the suit. Being aggrieved by the said
judgment and decree of dismissal of the suit, an appeal is filed
in
R.A.No.77/2009
and
the
First
Appellate
Court
also
considering the grounds urged in the appeal memo formulated
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the point whether the appellants proves that the Trial Court has
not properly appreciated the oral and documentary evidence
and whether the appellants proved that the learned Trial Court
has erred in not considering the fact that the vendor of the
defendant had no title to execute the sale deed and whether
the finding of the Trial Court that defendant is not in physical
possession is erroneous and the First Appellate Court also on
re-appreciation of both oral and documentary evidence
formulated the points and answered the same as negative in
coming to the conclusion that plaintiffs though sought for the
relief of declaration and specifically contended that they are in
physical possession and enjoyment of the property and failed to
prove the same that earlier also appeal was filed and appeal
was also dismissed and in order to prove the factum that the
plaintiffs are also owners of the property and not substantiated
the same by producing any document in paragraph Nos.19 and
20 and re-assessed both oral and documentary evidence. No
doubt the counsel appearing for the appellants would
vehemently contend that both the Courts are committed an
error in not relying upon the document of Exs.P1 to P23 and no
dispute that there was an observation in Writ Petition
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No.7530/1993, liberty was given and accordingly a suit is filed
and the very contention of the appellants counsel that both the
Courts have committed an