JUDGEMENT
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(1.)AS issue involved in both aforesaid Appeals are arising out of the same impugned order and as the
Appeals are also arising from the same order, they
are being heard together and are being decided by
this common judgment.
(2.)THE Appeal from Order No.386 of 2011 by the appellantoriginal defendant no.6 and Appeal from
Order No.413 of 2011 by the appellantsoriginal
defendant nos.1 to 5 have been filed being
aggrieved with the order passed below Exh.5 in
Special Civil Suit No.123 of 2010 dated 2 nd August,
2011 partly allowing the application, Exh.5 for injunction restraining the defendants that they
shall not sale or transfer the suit property till
the final disposal of the suit.
Learned counsel, Shri Vimal Patel appearing for the appellant of Appeal from Order No.386 of 2011
has submitted that the appellant was not aware
about the institution of the suit and the land
bearing survey no.451 was purchased by the
appellant from the respondent no.7 by registered
sale deed dated 20.10.2010 and when these facts
have been disclosed by the respondent no.7, the
respondent nos.1 to 4original plaintiffs have
filed necessary applications, Exh.21 and 28 for
the amendment of the plaint and for joining the
appellants as party respondents, which has been
granted. It is in these circumstances, learned
counsel, Shri Vimal Patel submitted that inspite
of the fact that land bearing survey no.451 was
personal property of the respondent no.5, which
came to his share on account of partition, which
took place in the year 1970, it could not be
treated as joint family property, however, the
Court below has committed an error and granted
injunction partly, which is assailed in the
present appeal. He has also referred to the papers
particularly revenue entries to support his
submission. Learned counsel, Shri Vimal Patel
therefore submitted that from the background of
the facts and the pedigree, it is evident that
Parshottambhai was the absolute owner and claim
made by the original plaintiffsrespondent nos.1
to 4 herein that it is a HUF property is without
any basis. He referred to the provision the Hindu
Succession Act, particularly, Section 6 of the
said Act. He referred to the proviso to emphasis
that it will not attract in respect of the
transactions, which are prior to 20.12.2004. In
support of his submission, he has referred to and
relied upon the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court
in case of Ganduri Koteshwaramma & Anr. Vs.
Chakiri Yanadi & Anr., reported in (2011) 9 SCC
788 and pointedly referred to the observations made in para no.11. He has also referred to the
averments in the plaint being Special Civil Suit
No.123/2010 for the background of the facts to
make his submission that the contention has been
raised challenging the sale deed, which is stated
to have been made in collusion, however, the said
aspect could be considered on the basis of
evidence. He has referred and relied upon the
judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of
Bhanwar Singh Vs. Puran & Ors., reported in (2008)
3 SCC 87 and also judgment in case of Hardeo Rai Vs. Sakuntala Devi & Ors., reported in (2008) 7
SCC 46 and submitted that the observations make it
very clear that the share of undivided property by
a coparcener can be transferred subject to the
condition that the purchaser without consent of
other coparcener cannot get the possession. He has
also made reference to Head Note B.
(3.)LEARNED counsel, Shri Anuj Trivedi appearing for the appellants of Appeal from Order No.413 of 2011
has also supported the submission made by learned
counsel, Shri Vimal Patel appearing for the
appellantoriginal defendant no.6 of Appeal from
Order No.386 of 2011 and submitted that very basis
that it was HUF has not been appreciated, for
which, he referred to the pedigree and details as
to how the property could pass on referring to the
Hindu Succession Act. He therefore submitted that
the Court below has failed to appreciate about the
nature of property that it is a HUF property.
Learned counsel, Shri Trivedi has also submitted
that it was a joint HUF property and it is
required to be noted that the respondent nos.1 to
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