Registration Act, 1908, Section 17, 49 -- Proviso - Un-registered release deed - Property mentioned in release deed was valued at Rs.1500 which required valid registration - Since it was not registered, document was held inadmissible - More so, no survey number was mentioned in the document and description of property did not tally with suit property - Release deed thus,..........
Partition suit -- Suit property was claimed as joint family property by plaintiffs - Defendants in their written statement, did not specifically rely on this contention, instead, they pleaded that plaintiffs had already released their share for valid consideration, which itself indicates that suit property is joint family property in nature - There is no proof by..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Non-disclosure of cause of action - Averments made in the plaint of plaintiffs are clearly and unambiguously disclosing cause of action for filing suit - Application rightly rejected...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Barred by limitation - Partition suit - Partition took place way back in the year 1968 as is evident from revenue record entries - Suit filed after a period of 55 years in the year 2023 - Many of family members had executed registered sale deeds in the year 1978 - Suit filed by plaintiffs was a..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 12(1)(c) -- Future mesne profits - Eviction decree - Order as to inquiry into future mesne profits from the date of suit till delivery of vacant peaceful possession modified to inquiry into future mesne profits from date of decree of eviction till delivery of vacant possession as relationship of landlord and tenant comes to an end..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 32, Rule 3 -- Suit against minor - Minor was sued through his mother - However, no application U.O.32.R.3 CPC had been moved to appoint guardian for said minor - Even though interest of minor was not prejudiced considering the fact that he was duly represented through his natural guardian, but it was necessary to file an application for..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 3(2) -- Substitution of Legal heir - Death of plaintiff - Application for substitution filed after delay of 3 years from the date of death of plaintiff - However, since legal heir was impleaded only for the purposes of continuation of suit, application not barred by limitation and suit would not abate - Application rightly..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 58 -- Execution - Claim applications have to be tried like a suit U.O.21.R.58 CPC...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 23, Rule 1 -- Withdrawal of suit with liberty to file afresh suit - Plaintiff sought withdrawal of suit on the ground that certain pleading has been left and material documents have also not been filed - However, such nature of defect is curable - No formal defect or sufficient ground has been established by plaintiff - Application rightly..........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7(iv)(c), 7(v) -- Court fee - Suit for declaration, joint possession and permanent injunction - Plaintiffs on the one hand have claimed that they are in possession of suit properties and have sought injunction also - However, on the other hand they have prayed that if they are not found to be in possession, a decree of joint possession be..........
