A.S.(MD).No.24 of 2010

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

ORDER RESERVED ON

:

03.03.2023

ORDER PRONOUNCED ON:

01.06.2023

CORAM

HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

A.S.(MD).No.24 of 2010

and

M.P(MD)No.2 of 2010

1.Noorjehan Beevi (Died)

2.Mehaboob Beevi

3.Ibrahim Fathima (Died)

4.Pathamuthu Beevi

5.Anneis Fathima (Died)

6.Syed Meera

7.M.Abdul Rehman

8.Taj Nisha Begum

9.M.Mansoor Ahmed Sait

10.Avva Beevi

11.Sabura Beevi

12.Shakkela Banu

13.Mohamad Sheik Sikkander

14.P.K.M.Abdul Razak

15.Shajahan

16.Habib Rehman

17.Mohamad Ithrees

18.Sarath Jailani

19.M.Aiyisha Sithika

20.Kanima

21.Inoon Jaria

22.H.Fathima Kani

..

Appellants

Appellants 18 to 22 are brought on record as legal heirs of the deceased first appellant

vide Court order dated 12.08.2022 made in CMP(MD).No.7147 of 2022 in AS(MD)No.24

of 2010

Vs.

1.Tajudeen

2.S.Abdul Hameed

3.H.Samsudeen (Died)

4.Alima Beevi (Died)

5.S.Kaja Mohideen

6.Naina Mohamad

7.Mohamad Hussain

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8.Kaja Bahrudeen

9.Sirajudeen

10.Rahmath Beagum

11.Sithika Beagum

12.Mehraj Beagum

13.Dr.Vasantha Kumari Bose

14.Haji.A.E.S.Raja Hasper Ali

15.Mubarak

16.T.Ahamed Jalaludeen

17.T.Kadar Hussain

18.Seyadu Fathima

19.Hameeda Beevi

20.Zainabu

21.Haja Nazimudeen

22.Kamela Begum

23.Ahmed Kabbar

24.Jaffar Ali

..

Respondents

Respondents 16 to 18 are brought on record as legal heirs of the deceased first respondent

vide Court order dated 27.06.2022 made in CMP(MD)Nos.8262, 8263, 8265 and 8266 of

2018 in AS(MD)No.24 of 2010.

Respondents 19 to 24 are brought on record as legal heirs of the deceased third

respondent vide Court order dated 27.06.2022 made in CMP(MD)No.8262, 8263, 8265

and 8266 of 2018 in AS(MD)No.24 of 2010.

Prayer: Appeal Suit filed under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code, against the

judgment and decree dated 21.04.2008 passed in O.S.No.563 of 2004 on the file of the

Additional District Court (Fast Track Court No.2), Madurai.

For Appellants : Mr.S.Ramesh @ Ramiah

For RR13

: Mr.V.Nagendran

For RR19 to 24 : Mr.R.Subramanian

For RR 2 to 12 : No Appearance

For RR 14 to 18 : No Appearance

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JUDGMENT

The unsuccessful plaintiffs are the appellants in this appeal.

2. The summary of facts leading to the above appeal are as follows:

The genealogy is as follows:

HAJEE HUSSAIN ROWTHER

3. From the above genealogy, it is seen that Hajee Hussain Rowther had two wives,

Ibrahim Fathima (W-1) and Syed Fathima (W-2). Ibrahim Fathima had two children viz.

Sultan Rowther and Masthanammal. The defendants 1 and 2 and the plaintiffs 1 to 6 are

the sons and daughters of Sultan Rowther through Ibrahim Fathima, first wife of Hajee

Hussain Rowther. Masthanammal died issueless. Through the second wife Syed Fathima,

Hajee Hussain Rowther had two sons viz. Sheik Abdul Kadhar and Samsudeen.

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IBRAHIM FATHIMA

SYED FATHIMA

SULTAN ROWTHER

MASTHANAMMAL

SHEIK ABDUL KADHAR

SAMSUDEEN

(25-12-87)

(09-08-87)

(26-01-86)

(D3)

NO ISSUE

P-1. NOORJAHAN BEEVI

P-2. MAHABOOB BEEVI

P-3. IBRAHIM FATIMA

P-4. PATHUMUTHU

P-5. ANNIES FATIMA

P-6. SYED MEERA

D-1. TAJUDEEN

D-2. ABDUL HAMEED

D-4. ALIMA BEEVI

D-5. KAJAMOHAIDEEN

D-6. NAINA MOHAMED

D-7. MOHAMED HUSSAIN

D-8. KAJA BUHRUDEEN

D-9. SIRAJUDEEN

D-10. RAHMATH BEGAM

D-11. SITHIKA BEGAM

D-12. MEHARAJ BANU

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Samsudeen is the third defendant in the suit. The defendants 4 to 12 are the legal heirs of

Sheik Abdul Kadhar. The defendants 13 to 15 are the tenants in the suit property.

4. It is the case of the plaintiffs that the suit property, which consists of four items,

belongs to Masthanammal. The said Masthanammal is the paternal aunt of the plaintiffs.

Masthanammal purchased the suit item one along with the second wife of Hajee Hussain

Rowther on 21.11.1960. The suit item 2 was gifted to Masthanammal by her father Hajee

Hussain Rowther under