JUDGEMENT
MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, J. -
(1.) These appeals are directed against the common judgment in Letters Patent Appeal No. 323 of 1992 and Appeal Nos. 2959 and
2960 of 2001 dated 11 September, 2003 passed by the High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. The
appellants herein were the plaintiffs in O.S. No. 98 of 1984 on the
file of the Subordinate Judge, Bhimavaram (formerly O.P.
No.124/1980), and O.S. No. 97 of 1984 on the file of the
Subordinate Judge, Bhimavaram (formerly O.P. No.10/1982).
They were the defendants in O.S. No. 72 of 1983 on the file of the
Subordinate Judge, Bhimavaram (formerly O.P. No.32/1978 on
the file of the Subordinate Judge, Narsapur).
(2.) O.S. No. 98 of 1984 was filed for partition of Schedule A property against Defendant Nos. 5 to 25. In this suit, only one
alienation made by Veeraswamy (the plaintiff
Lakshminarasamma's son) was assailed, though Veeraswamy
had alienated various other properties through different sale
deeds falling under Schedule A. O.S. No. 97 of 1984 was filed for
partition of Schedule A and B properties as well as for eviction of
Defendant Nos. 26 to 125 and 127 from the said properties. O.S.
No. 72 of 1983 was filed by one Sagi Subba Raju (one of the
respondents in these appeals) for specific performance of an
agreement of sale dated 19.09.1974 executed by the late
Veeraswamy covering an extent of 3 acres 56 cents in Revenue
Survey Nos. 347 and 347/3 of Bhimavaram village.
O.S. Nos. 97 of 1984 and 98 of 1984 (for partition of
Schedule A and B properties) were dismissed by the trial Court
and confirmed by the first appellate Court. O.S. No. 72 of 1983
(suit for specific performance) was decreed partly, directing sale
of 1/3rd of the property in favour of the plaintiff Sagi Subba Raju,
and such decree was confirmed by the first appellate Court.
Feeling aggrieved by these judgments and decrees, the
unsuccessful appellants filed appeals before the High Court. So
also, Sagi Subba Raju, who was to get 1/3rd of the property in
the suit for specific performance filed L.P.A. No. 323 of 1992
before the High Court. All these appeals were heard together by
the High Court and decided against the appellants herein, which
means that the judgments and decrees of dismissal passed in
O.S. Nos. 97 & 98 of 1984 were confirmed by the Division Bench
of the High Court also. Thus, there are concurrent findings of
three Courts in respect of those two suits filed by appellants for
partition against the appellants herein. In respect of O.S. No. 72
of 1983 also, the Division Bench proceeded to grant a decree, as
prayed for, in favour of Sagi Subba Raju and against the
appellants herein. In other words, the suit for specific
performance also was decreed fully against the appellants herein.
Hence, the appellants are before this Court.
(3.) Shri A. Subba Rao, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the appellants, taking us through the material on record,
submits that the Courts below were not justified in concluding
that the bequests (Wills) relied upon by the defendants, i.e. Will
dated 14.08.1932 (Exhibit B4/Ex.P1) in respect of Schedule A
property and the Will dated 05.10.1968 (Exhibit B106/Ex. P2) in
respect of Schedule B property executed for the benefit of
Veeraswamy, were proved; that the plaintiffs have got 2/3 rd share
in the suit properties and therefore the bequests (Exhibits B4 and
B106) will not confer any right to the beneficiary in excess of
remaining 1/3rd of the properties. Lastly, he submitted that the
Defendant Nos. 5 to 125 & 127, being the purchasers of the
properties from Veeraswamy (in whose favour the Wills were
executed), are liable to be evicted inasmuch as Veeraswamy did
not have any right, title or interest over the suit properties to the
full extent, on the other hand, Veeraswamy had only 1/3 rd share
in the suit properties.;
Click here to view full judgement.
Copyright © Regent Computronics Pvt.Ltd.