Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 9, Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956, Section 37 -- Jurisdiction of Civil Court - Bar u/s 37 of 1956 Act - In the instant case, plaintiff has not instituted any suit either to vary or set aside any decision or order passed by the Consolidation Court under the Consolidation Act - Plaintiff had..........
Adverse possession -- Actual date of possession is neither pleaded nor proved on record which is essential ingredient to plea of adverse possession - Defendants not pleaded that they knew prior to demarcation that land which they are utilizing belonged to plaintiffs - Possession over land therefore, cannot be perfected by virtue of adverse possession - Plea of adverse..........
Hindu Law -- Joint Family Property - Proof - Inference of Joint Hindu Family Property cannot be drawn merely on the basis of possession of land revenue and irrigation receipts which are in the name of other person and one of the petitioners - Respondent has to prove that property was acquired out of nucleus of Joint Hindu Family...........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Defendant herself committed breach of condition of agreement of sale by not measuring land prior to date agreed between parties - She belatedly did so after the date of performance - Plaintiff thus, was unable to pay the exact balance amount of consideration - Suit rightly decreed in favour of plaintiff...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 26, Rule 9 -- Appointment of Court Commissioner - Suit land claimed to be common pathway - It was basically claim of title over the land which is said to be a pathway allegedly used by both the parties - Claim has to be determined by Court on the basis of oral and documentary evidence - Suit is at the stage of arguments - Application..........
Co-sharers -- Purchase of specified portion of land by referring to a particular khasra number in an un-partitioned land would result in purchase of a share in the undivided land and vendee becomes co-sharer in the entire joint khewat...........
Partition -- Jurisdiction - In Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh, jurisdiction to partition the joint property is conferred in Revenue Authorities as well as Civil Court - With regard to agricultural land, jurisdiction is pre-dominately with Revenue Authorities, whereas, with regard to non-agricultural land, jurisdiction exclusively vests in civil Court...........
Co-sharers -- Purchase of specified portion of land by referring to a particular khasra number in an un-partitioned land would result in purchase of a share in the undivided land and vendee becomes co-sharer in the entire joint khewat...........
Partition -- Jurisdiction - In Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh, jurisdiction to partition the joint property is conferred in Revenue Authorities as well as Civil Court - With regard to agricultural land, jurisdiction is pre-dominately with Revenue Authorities, whereas, with regard to non-agricultural land, jurisdiction exclusively vests in civil Court...........
Easements Act, 1882, Section 15 -- Easement by prescription - Right of way - Plaintiff contended that owner of adjoining land is enjoying easementary right over rasta in dispute, therefore he cannot be denied the same benefit - However, original owner of adjoining land has specifically assigned right to use said rasta to present owner and not to anyone else - Plaintiff..........
