SHRIMANT SHAMRAO SURYAVANSHI Vs. PRALHAD BHAIROBA SURYAVANSHI
LAWS(SC)-2002-1-150
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: BOMBAY)
Decided on January 22,2002

SHRIMANT SHAMRAO SURYAVANSHI Appellant
VERSUS
PRALHAD BHAIROBA SURYAVANSHI (D) Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

MAHADEO NATHUJI PATIL V. SURAJBAI KHUSHAL CHAND LAKKAD AND ORS. [REFERRED]
M.K. VENKATACHARI AND ORS. V. I.A.R. ARUNACHALAM PILLAI AND ORS. [REFERRED]
R S NAYAK PADMAKAR BALKRISHNA SAMANT VS. A R ANTULAY:ABDUL REHMAN ANTULAY [REFERRED]



Cited Judgements :-

RAMESH CHAND ARDAWATIYA VS. ANIL PANJWANI [LAWS(SC)-2003-5-21] [REFERRED]
HUVAPPA IRAPPA BALLARI VS. BASAVA [LAWS(SC)-2005-3-166] [REFERRED TO]
CAPT (RETD ) O P SHARMA & ANR VS. KAMLA SHARMA & ORS [LAWS(DLH)-2008-3-387] [REFERRED]
KODURAM VS. KARTIK DAS [LAWS(CHH)-2013-10-26] [REFERRED TO]
M.SANKAR NADAR VS. DEVA KRISHNAN [LAWS(MAD)-2017-1-7] [REFERRED TO]
T.K. ARUN VS. EZHALIVEERAPPAN [LAWS(MAD)-2014-3-77] [REFERRED TO]
INDRANI VS. A.P.MADHAN [LAWS(MAD)-2012-11-234] [REFERRED TO]
C. SUBRAMANIAM VS. A. RAMACHANDRAN [LAWS(MAD)-2012-3-446] [REFERRED TO]
MOHAMMAD ANWAR VS. SHABBIR AHMAD [LAWS(ALL)-2013-4-157] [REFERRED TO]
OM PRAKASH VS. BAIJNATH SINGH [LAWS(ALL)-2013-2-146] [REFERRED TO]
BASAPPA GACHCHI (SINCE DEAD) BY L.RS AND OTHERS VS. RABKAVI BANAHATTI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT [LAWS(KAR)-2017-4-21] [REFERRED TO]
AMANAT HUSSAIN VS. MUSSTT SAHIDA BEGUM [LAWS(GAU)-2018-9-81] [REFERRED TO]
MADHAB MEDHI VS. STATE OF ASSAM [LAWS(GAU)-2005-4-23] [REFERRED TO]
MOHAMMED MASTHAN VS. ABDUL REHMAN [LAWS(APH)-2007-4-20] [REFERRED TO]
SANTOSH VS. CHUNNA [LAWS(MPH)-2015-3-199] [REFERRED TO]
PAPPAMMAL (DIED) & OTHERS VS. SAROJINI & ANOTHER [LAWS(MAD)-2010-1-453] [REFERRED]
ANITA JAIN VS. DILIP KUMAR [LAWS(MPH)-2017-11-187] [REFERRED TO]
S S KAPOOR VS. SANJAY [LAWS(ALL)-2009-8-54] [REFERRED TO]
SADASHIV CHANDER BHAMGARE VS. EKNATH PANDHARINATH NANGUDE [LAWS(BOM)-2004-4-224] [REFERRED]
KHODAJI MANGAJI THAKORE VS. LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED VIRAMBHAI UKABHAI BHARVAD [LAWS(GJH)-2018-9-344] [REFERRED TO]
JITENDRAKUMAR NANJIBHAI MISTRYSINCE VS. PATEL KANTILAL PARSHOTTAMDAS [LAWS(GJH)-2013-10-398] [REFERRED]
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. BALBIR SINGH MAINI [LAWS(SC)-2017-10-65] [REFERRED TO]
SMT. BHAGWAN KAUR WIFE OF MAJOR CHANAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF AMBALA CANTT. AND OTHERS VS. LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR, LUDHIANA AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2012-7-221] [REFERRED TO]
ABDUL RAHIMANSAHEB VS. PUTTAWWA [LAWS(KAR)-2002-7-24] [REFERRED TO]
KARUTURI BULI VENKAYYA VS. NEKKANTI SREE RAMAKRISHNA; N SATYAVATHI; PERICHERL [LAWS(APH)-2006-6-166] [REFERRED]
RAMAYANAM SATISH KUMAR VS. THAMADA BHASKARA RAO AND ANOTHER [LAWS(APH)-2018-4-68] [REFERRED TO]
NAKKARAJU SATYAVATHI VS. MULAGADA VENKATA RAMANA KUMARI AND OTHERS [LAWS(APH)-2018-6-4] [REFERRED TO]
MALIREDDIVEERARAJU VS. NADAKUDUTI SAI JYOTHI, KKD [LAWS(APH)-2021-10-58] [REFERRED TO]
CHHOTU VS. MOOLA [LAWS(MPH)-2008-1-126] [REFERRED TO]
S.R.F. LTD. VS. STATE OF M.P. & ORS. [LAWS(MPH)-2004-11-82] [REFERRED TO]
MANIK RAO VS. RAMESH [LAWS(MPH)-2012-4-54] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2016-8-76] [REFERRED TO]
MRS. P. LEELAVATHI VS. N. SANJEEVIRAJ [LAWS(MAD)-2017-6-115] [REFERRED TO]
R. KRISHNASWAMY VS. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CO. CIRCLE [LAWS(MAD)-2013-11-210] [REFERRED TO]
SHIVRAM KISAN GUNJAL VS. RAMESH VISHWANATH GUNJAL [LAWS(BOM)-2010-4-170] [REFERRED TO]
BAJABAI W/O RAMKRISHANA WARRARKAR (DEAD) VS. SUNIL DAMODHAR POTDUKHE [LAWS(BOM)-2021-9-10] [REFERRED TO]
SAJJJAN KUMAR SARAF VS. KABERI PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(CAL)-2014-11-68] [REFERRED TO]
BARNABAS INDUAR VS. STATE OF ASSAM [LAWS(GAU)-2007-5-27] [REFERRED TO]
SHYAMPRASAD AND ORS. VS. K.V. RAMESH AND ORS. [LAWS(KAR)-2015-3-417] [REFERRED TO]
HUSAIN KHAN VS. JAYANAGAR CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED [LAWS(KAR)-2018-4-99] [REFERRED TO]
ON DEATH OF BRAHMADEV PRASAD BIN HIS LEGAL HEIRS BACCHU PRASAD BIN VS. NARENDRA NATH ROY [LAWS(GAU)-2018-1-43] [REFERRED TO]
HABIB KHAN VS. XII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE [LAWS(ALL)-2014-3-174] [REFERRED TO]
JAYSHRI W/O RAMESHCHANDRA BHORE VS. ARVIND S/O NARAYANRAO TAREKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2022-1-82] [REFERRED TO]
THOMAS MATHEW @ THAMPIKUNJU VS. VACHI YESUDASAN [LAWS(KER)-2014-2-23] [REFERRED TO]
V.M. ANDREWS VS. DAISY PUNNAN AND ORS. [LAWS(KER)-2016-2-68] [REFERRED TO]
KASHIRAM AND ORS. VS. MANSARAM AND ORS. [LAWS(BOM)-2016-2-166] [REFERRED TO]
YUVRANI HANSA DEVI VS. ZAFAR FAROOQ VOHRA [LAWS(BOM)-2011-8-37] [REFERRED TO]
ANUPAM SAHKARI AVAS SAMITI LTD. VS. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, COURT NO. 4, LUCKNOW AND ANOTHER [LAWS(ALL)-2005-3-316] [REFERRED TO]
RAICHAL PHILIP VS. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE/SPECIAL JUDGE SC/ST LKO. [LAWS(ALL)-2021-10-95] [REFERRED TO]
KIRAN KRISHNAKANT MAJMUDAR VS. AEKADASHI ENTERPRISE THROUGH BIPINCHANDRA SHANTILAL [LAWS(GJH)-2012-11-12] [REFERRED TO]
DUSHASAN VS. SUDARSHAN [LAWS(CHH)-2006-10-7] [REFERRED TO]
SADASHIV CHANDER BHAMGARE VS. EKNATH PANDHARINATH NANGUDE [LAWS(BOM)-2004-4-102] [REFERRED TO]
PRITAM KAUR VS. KRISHAN GOPAL [LAWS(DLH)-2011-3-313] [REFERRED TO]
VANDANA KANDARI VS. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2010-7-508] [REFERRED]
SHEO PUJAN AND 2 OTHERS VS. LALI DEVI AND ANOTHER [LAWS(ALL)-2016-4-411] [REFERRED]
SECRETARY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA MARXIST GANJAM BERHAMPUR VS. JUDHISTIRA PATNAIK [LAWS(ORI)-2003-9-40] [REFERRED TO]
NARAYANA REDDY VS. P CHANDRA REDDY [LAWS(MAD)-2007-2-308] [REFERRED TO]
UDAI SAPKOTA VS. LAXMI PRASAD SAPKOTA [LAWS(SIK)-2012-5-7] [REFERRED TO]
BALUSAMY DIED VS. A KUPPUSAMI NAICKER [LAWS(MAD)-2007-7-268] [REFERRED TO]
M MURUGANANDAM VS. M MEGALA [LAWS(MAD)-2010-12-110] [REFERRED TO]
SESHAMMA VS. N M HANEEF [LAWS(MAD)-2009-12-80] [FOLLOWED ) [PARA 25]]
Sakharam Laxman Mathane VS. Laxman Bahiru Dige [LAWS(BOM)-2005-12-72] [REFERRED TO]
SYED BURHAN VS. MOHAMMAD JAHAGIR [LAWS(APH)-2007-3-41] [REFERRED TO]
NEKKANTI PADDAYYA VS. GULLAPALLI VENKATA SURYANARAYANA NARASIMHA MURTHY [LAWS(APH)-2006-6-52] [REFERRED TO]
CHINTALAPATI PURUSHOTTAMA SASTRY VS. YARLAGADDA NAGARAJA RAO [LAWS(APH)-2010-3-77] [REFERRED TO]
DEEPA AGRAWAL W/O NIRMAL KUMAR AGRAWAL & OTHERS VS. SHAILESH KUMAR AGARWAL & OTHERS [LAWS(MPH)-2018-7-107] [REFERRED TO]
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEURO SCIENCES & ONCOLOGY LTD., CHANDIGARH AND ANOTHER VS. SAHIBJIT SINGH SANDHU AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-11-103] [REFERRED TO]
C.S. ATWAL VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2015-7-219] [REFERRED TO]
PANIRAM VS. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE [LAWS(UTN)-2021-4-30] [REFERRED TO]
VENETTA KHARSYNTIEW AND ORS. VS. TUSHAR NATH BHATTACHARJEE AND ORS. [LAWS(MEGH)-2015-9-7] [REFERRED TO]
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL JAIPUR VS. SETH HAMEER MAL GOLECHA [LAWS(RAJ)-2012-3-38] [REFERRED TO]
PALADUGU RAMESH VS. SHAIK BEGUM BEE [LAWS(APH)-2013-12-97] [REFERRED TO]
VEMURU VENKATA KRISHNA RAO VS. YELAMANCHILI RANGA RAO [LAWS(APH)-2007-9-73] [REFERRED TO]
D.V. BABU & OTHERS VS. SUBBULAKSHMI & OTHERS [LAWS(MAD)-2014-10-13] [REFERRED TO]
NANU GAONKAR VS. MODEST BUILDER [LAWS(BOM)-2011-3-283] [REFERRED TO]
MUJAWAR VS. FAZLUR REHMAN [LAWS(KAR)-2007-10-16] [REFERRED TO]
H K PUTTATHAYAMMA VS. K BHARATHI [LAWS(KAR)-2003-2-8] [REFERRED TO]
V BRINDA VS. SUBRAMANIAN [LAWS(MAD)-2012-9-56] [REFERRED TO]
SUBUDINI KAR VS. SABITRI RANI DEB [LAWS(GAU)-2012-1-78] [REFERRED TO]
SMT. GITA DEVI VS. MRS. SOBHA AGARWALLA [LAWS(JHAR)-2016-8-19] [REFERRED TO]
SMT. GITA DEVI VS. MRS. SOBHA AGARWALLA [LAWS(JHAR)-2016-8-19] [REFERRED TO]
HIRALAL AGARWAL VS. VIRENDRA KUMAR [LAWS(ALL)-2007-11-163] [REFERRED TO]
KALI PRASAD PANDEY VS. IIND A D J [LAWS(ALL)-2004-9-257] [REFERRED TO]
RAJENDER SINGH VS. DHIAN SINGH [LAWS(HPH)-2011-7-90] [REFERRED TO]
DHARAM PARKASH VS. KEJANG BUTIDH [LAWS(HPH)-2019-12-39] [REFERRED TO]
MAHADEVA VS. TANABAI [LAWS(SC)-2004-4-72] [REFERRED TO]
ANANT SINGH VS. HARICHARAN [LAWS(MPH)-2009-12-84] [REFERRED TO]
KISHAN PRASAD VS. JAGENDRA PRASAD MAKRE [LAWS(CHH)-2013-1-27] [REFERRED TO]
V.SUBBAMMA VS. SURE BUTCHAMMA [LAWS(APH)-2023-1-63] [REFERRED TO]
S NARENDRAN VS. P S PADMANABHAN; MYTHILI PADMANABHAN; ASHA KRISHNA KUMAR AND ARVIND [LAWS(MAD)-2007-2-458] [REFERRED]
S VEERABADRA NAICKER VS. S SAMBANDA NAICKER [LAWS(MAD)-2002-7-40] [REFERRED TO]
SARDAR INDER SINGH SOKKI AND ORS. VS. GEETHA ENTERPRISES AND ORS. [LAWS(APH)-2015-10-50] [REFERRED TO]
RACHITECH ENGINEERING PVT. LTD VS. KUNDAN STEELS PVT. LIMITED [LAWS(P&H)-2006-8-193] [REFERRED TO]
T. KRISHNAN VS. B. SHIVARAJAN AND OTHERS [LAWS(MAD)-2018-4-970] [REFERRED TO]
ST. JOHNS WELFARE CENTRE VS. EASTERN PROVINCE OF SISTERS OF ST. CHARLES [LAWS(KER)-2015-6-21] [REFERRED TO]
JEET RAM VS. KANSHI RAM [LAWS(HPH)-2019-8-69] [REFERRED TO]
PAPPAMMAL DIED VS. SAROJINI [LAWS(MAD)-2010-11-426] [REFERRED TO]
G KUSUMA DEVI VS. GOWRAMMA [LAWS(KAR)-2006-8-61] [REFERRED TO]
N BASAVARAJ VS. SRIDHAR [LAWS(KAR)-2009-3-18] [REFERRED TO]
RAJENDRA GUPTA VS. SUSANTA MONDAL [LAWS(CAL)-2011-9-144] [REFERRED TO]
SHRI PRATAP SINGH VS. RAHUL GUPTA [LAWS(DLH)-2013-2-64] [REFERRED TO]
SRF LTD VS. STATE OF M P [LAWS(MPH)-2004-11-51] [REFERRED TO]
KARAN KAPOOR VS. MADHURI KUMAR [LAWS(SC)-2022-7-9] [REFERRED TO]
GURPREET SINGH VS. JASWINDER SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2009-7-218] [REFERRED TO]
G RAMANAMMA VS. P CHIRANJEEVI RAO [LAWS(APH)-2010-3-86] [REFERRED TO]
KHAJA ABDUL QADEER VS. MOHAMMED ALLAUDDIN [LAWS(APH)-2010-8-20] [REFERRED TO]
CHETAK CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED INDORE VS. OM PRAKASH [LAWS(MPH)-2002-7-6] [REFERRED TO]
MOHANLAL VS. KAMLESH [LAWS(MPH)-2020-2-152] [REFERRED TO]
PARVATIBAI RAMDAS ASHAR VS. BHIMJI MAKHANJI [LAWS(BOM)-2003-7-187] [REFERRED TO]
B PARAMASHIVAIAH VS. M K SHANKAR PRASAD [LAWS(KAR)-2008-10-56] [REFERRED TO]
T SUBBIAH VANNIAR VS. P VEDARATHINAM [LAWS(MAD)-2010-12-216] [REFERRED TO]
LEGAL HEIRS OF SANJOY GOGOI AND ORS. VS. MADHAB CH. DAS [LAWS(GAU)-2015-3-111] [REFERRED TO]
AARAYEE AMMAL (DIED) AND ORS VS. K PARAMASIVAM AND ORS [LAWS(MAD)-2012-9-433] [REFERRED]
SURESH KAMTE VS. SADASHIV A BHAPKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2018-10-235] [REFERRED TO]
KHANDU DAJIBA KAVAR (DEAD) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS VS. LEELA W/O RANGNATH PADGHAN [LAWS(BOM)-2018-9-50] [REFERRED TO]
HARDEI VS. AMIN CHAND [LAWS(HPH)-2011-6-1] [REFERRED TO]
NAGESH KRISHNAJI KOYALKAR VS. BALARAM ASHOK MANJAREKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2023-6-67] [REFERRED TO]
GAJANAN LAXMANRAO MORE VS. SURAJ MOTILAL JOGI [LAWS(BOM)-2021-8-162] [REFERRED TO]
MISHRI LAL KARAK VS. DINESH CHANDRA AGARWAL [LAWS(ALL)-2012-10-100] [REFERRED TO]
KAPRI INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD VS. KAPRI INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2013-5-328] [REFERRED TO]
RAJ KUMARI GARG VS. S M EZAZ [LAWS(DLH)-2012-3-26] [REFERRED TO]
Munmun Banerjee VS. Manju Devi [LAWS(JHAR)-2009-4-168] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI VS. UNION OF INDIA & ANOTHER [LAWS(SC)-2018-7-41] [REFERRED TO]
VASANTHI VS. VENUGOPAL (D) THR. L.RS. [LAWS(SC)-2017-3-57] [REFERRED TO]
RANI SAMBHI VS. LT. COL. (RETD). R.L. VASHISHT [LAWS(P&H)-2003-5-87] [REFERRED TO]
METTAPALLI KRISHNA REDDY VS. CHEMURU RAGHAVA REDDY [LAWS(APH)-2011-12-87] [REFERRED TO]
CHELLINGI NARAYANAMURTHY VS. CHILLINGI SATYANARAYANA [LAWS(APH)-2007-6-62] [REFERRED TO]
BRIJGOPAL LUMANI VS. MOTHEY ANJA RATNA RAJKUMAR [LAWS(APH)-2009-10-36] [REFERRED TO]
MUMMIDI RAGHAVENDRA RAO VS. MALLADI GOLLAMMA [LAWS(APH)-2006-12-118] [REFERRED TO]
BACHITAR SINGH AND ORS. VS. SANDHYA DEVI AND ORS. [LAWS(HPH)-2016-3-30] [REFERRED TO]
RAJENDER PRASHAD VS. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2016-8-11] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA VS. TANTIA RAXAUL TOLLWAYS PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2022-9-173] [REFERRED TO]
JOHN BOSCO VS. VARGHESE [LAWS(MAD)-2009-11-251] [REFERRED TO]
CHANDMAL NAGRAJ BAFNA AND ORS. VS. UTTAMRAO FAKIRRAO DESHMUKH [LAWS(BOM)-2015-6-235] [REFERRED TO]
DEORAO VS. GANPAT [LAWS(BOM)-2014-3-85] [REFERRED TO]
ABBAS KASAM NADDAF VS. SAYYAD MOHIDDIN SAHEB JAMADAR [LAWS(BOM)-2005-7-36] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF MAHARASTRA VS. SHARIF HAJI SHARIF [LAWS(BOM)-2007-7-68] [REFERRED TO]
SUSHILA KUMARI VS. RAMA STORES [LAWS(DLH)-2005-5-34] [REFERRED TO]
MOHIT LAL ROY VS. SISIR KUMAR ROY [LAWS(GAU)-2014-4-17] [REFERRED TO]
LASHKARI RAM VS. BAKSHI RAM [LAWS(HPH)-2013-10-30] [REFERRED TO]
ARUN KUMAR GUPTA VS. SANTOSH KUMAR AND 3 OTHERS [LAWS(ALL)-2017-8-299] [REFERRED TO]
ARUN KUMAR GUPTA VS. SANTOSH KUMAR AND 3 OTHERS [LAWS(ALL)-2017-8-299] [REFERRED TO]
CHANCHAL DHINGRA VS. RAJ GOPAL MEHRA [LAWS(DLH)-2013-9-398] [REFERRED TO]
ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPN VS. SARASWATI SHARMA [LAWS(DLH)-2013-2-216] [REFERRED TO]
PARIMI VISHNUMURTHY VS. VUNDAVALLI DORAYYA [LAWS(APH)-2009-6-25] [REFERRED TO]
CHELLINGI NARAYANAMURTHY VS. CHILLINGI SATYANARAYANA [LAWS(APH)-2007-6-71] [REFERRED TO]
MURLIDHAR VS. RAMLAL [LAWS(CHH)-2021-4-27] [REFERRED TO]
PARKASH DEVI VS. RAJINDER KUMAR [LAWS(P&H)-2022-7-179] [REFERRED TO]
ALIMA UMMAL VS. N MURUGESAN [LAWS(MAD)-2007-12-296] [REFERRED TO]
LATE LAXMAN LAKKAPPA DURGANNAVAR VS. LATE DONKAPPA FAKIRAPPA DURAGANNAVAR [LAWS(KAR)-2020-3-131] [REFERRED TO]
BHAGWAN KAUR AND OTHERS VS. LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR, LUDHIANA, AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2012-7-614] [REFERRED]
BALAKRISHNAN VS. VENKATARAMAN [LAWS(MAD)-2015-4-193] [REFERRED TO]
VENKADACHALAM VS. SEETHARAMAN [LAWS(MAD)-2012-8-273] [REFERRED TO]
S. BASKAR VS. PALANISAMY [LAWS(MAD)-2013-10-133] [REFERRED TO]
RAMBHAU NAMDEO GAJRE VS. NARAYAN BAPUJI DHOTRA [LAWS(SC)-2004-8-93] [REFERRED TO]
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. M/S.HARBOUR VIEW [LAWS(KER)-2018-9-360] [REFERRED TO]
KABARI PVT. LTD VS. SHRIMATI ILA BASU [LAWS(CAL)-2013-10-39] [REFERRED TO]
VIJAY PRAKASH VERMA VS. SURINDER SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-4-260] [REFERRED TO]
ING VYSYA BANK LTD. VS. VIKRAM HINGORANI [LAWS(DLH)-2014-1-206] [REFERRED TO]
KISHAN S/O GAJANANRAO GHORPADE VS. SHIVAJI S/O SARJERAO THOMBRE [LAWS(BOM)-2022-3-69] [REFERRED TO]
PANDURANG VS. BABY AND ORS. [LAWS(BOM)-2015-6-204] [REFERRED TO]
KUNTI DEVI VS. SHEHNAZ MANSOOR [LAWS(DLH)-2010-7-206] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF GUJARAT VS. HAFIZHUSAIN @ ADNAN @ JAID TAJJUDIN GOSMOHIDDIN MULLA [LAWS(GJH)-2022-11-58] [REFERRED TO]
SURESH BHATT VS. S BRAHMANAND [LAWS(KER)-2003-9-1] [REFERRED TO]
MAHADEVA VS. RANGAMMA [LAWS(KAR)-2012-10-82] [REFERRED TO]
B.S. Pandith S/o S.S. Pandith since dead by LRs. (Smt. Vanaja B. Pandith W/o Late B.S. Pandith, Anjana Suresh W/o S. Suresh D/o Late B.S. Pandith and Anupana B. Pandith W/o. R.K. Bharath), K.V. Vanaja D/o K. Venkataramaiah, Rathnamma W/o B.K. Kenchegowda VS. [LAWS(KAR)-2009-9-49] [REFERRED TO]
SUDHIR RANJAN CHANDA VS. UMA DUTTA [LAWS(GAU)-2009-8-61] [REFERRED TO]
SATYNARAIN & ANR VS. CHARAN SINGH [LAWS(DLH)-2018-7-290] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

V. N. Khare, J. - (1.)In this group of appeals the question that arises for our consideration is "whether in a suit brought by a transferor for recovery of possession of the suit property, a defendant-transferee can defend or protect his possession over the suit property obtained in pursuance of a part performance on an agreement to sell under S. 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), even if a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell has barred by limitation."
(2.)Since common question of law is involved in these appeals, we are deposed to notice the facts which have given rise to Civil Appeal No. 2706/1991. The appellants herein were the defendants in the suit brought by the plaintiff-respondents for recovery of the suit property and for mesne profit. On 9th July, 1964, respondent No. 3 executed an agreement for sale of an agricultural land in favour of appellant No. 1 for a total consideration of Rs. 9,000/-. Appellant No. 1 paid a sum of Rs. 5,700/- towards earnest money. The appellant in pursuance of the said agreement for sale was put in possession over the said property. After the execution of the said agreement, it came to the notice of the appellant that the transferor is negotiating for sale of the said land in favour of respondent No. 1. Under such circumstances, the appellant brought a suit on 2nd August, 1965 for injunction restraining the transferor from selling the said land in favour of respondent No. 1. On 30th April, 1966 the trial Court granted injunction as prayed for. It is the case of the appellants that despite the said injunction order, the transferor sold the said property through a registered sale deed dated 24th May, 1966 in favour of respondent No. 1.
(3.)After the sale deed was executed, the plaintiff-respondent No. 1 on the strength of the said sale deed brought a suit for recovery of possession of the land. The appellants filed a written statement wherein the suit claim was resisted on the ground that they are in possession of the property in pursuance of agreement entered into on 9th July, 1964 and their possession is protected as they are always and still willing and ready to perform their part of the contract. Another contention raised was that the decree passed by the Civil Court in a suit for injunction operates as res judicata and the sale deed which is the basis of the title of the appellant has not been proved. The trial Court dismissed the suit. The learned single Judge of Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal preferred by the plaintiff-respondents. However, the Letters Patent Bench allowed the Letters Patent Appeal filed by the plaintiff-respondents. The view taken by the Letters Patent Bench was that the protection as regards possession is not available to the defendant-appellants as the suit for specific performance of agreement for sale is barred by limitation. It is against the said judgment of the Letters Patent Bench, the appellants are in appeal before us.


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