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Sri. Srinivasa Babu v. Smt. Radhamma

Karnataka HC20 Sept 2024RFA/1644/2016

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What is this about?

In a First Appeal regarding partition, the High Court set aside the trial court's quantification of defendants' share without a prayer. It upheld the grant of 1/7th share to plaintiffs and declared a 2000 partition deed invalid due to forgery and unlawfulness regarding one respondent.

What did the court decide?

Set aside trial court's quantification of defendants' share; uphold 1/7th share to plaintiffs; declare 2000 partition deed invalid due to forgery; exclude self-acquired property from division.

Sri. Srinivasa Babu Vs Smt. Radhamma — Partition | Karnataka HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024

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BEFORE

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THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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RFA NO. 1644 OF 2016 (PAR)

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BETWEEN:

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1 . SRI. SRINIVASA BABU S/O LATE MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.260 5TH "B" MAIN ROAD CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT MARATHALLI BANGALORE-560 037.

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...APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. G. MANIVANNAN, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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1 . SMT. RADHAMMA W/O LATE GOPALA REDDY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.86, CHURCH STREET MARATHALLI BANGALORE-560 037.

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2 . SMT. NALINI D/O LATE GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT KATHNUR VILLAGE

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UTTARAHALLI HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK

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SMT GOWRAMMA

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SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS;

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3 . SRI. ANANDA REDDY S/O LATE MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE STREET OPP.VENKATESHWARA INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE NEAR MARATHAHALLI BUS STOP MARATHALLI BANGALORE-560 037.

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4 . SMT. M. SAROJAMMA D/O LATE MUNI REDDY W/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A CHIKKATAGALI VILLAGE JADEGENAHALLI HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT

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5 . SMT. M. SHANTHAMMA D/O LATE MUNIREDDY W/O THAYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A SADARAMANGALA K.R.PURAM HOBLI K.R.PURAM POST BANGALOR-560 016.

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6 . SMT. SULOCHANA D/O LATE MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A SARVAREDDYPALLI

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RAMASAGARA POST KAYASAMBALLI HOBLI BANGALORE TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-560 116.

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7 . SMT. M. PADMA D/O LATE MUNI REDDY W/O KESHAVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT KODEGEHALLI K.R.PURAM HOBLI K.R PURAM POST BANGALORE-560 016.

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8 . MRS. APLANA AICH W/O AMAL BARAN AICH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

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9 . AMAL BARAN AICH S/O LATE SURENDRA NATH AICH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

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RESPONDENTS 7 AND 8 ARE R/AT G-D-297, SECTOR 111 SALT LAKE CITY KOLKATA-700 091.

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ALSO AT C/O K. SARAKAR, BLOCK A, FLAT NO.109 NO.109, NATASH GOLF VIEW APARTMENT DOMLUR, BANGALORE-560 071.

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10 . R. SHANMUGAM S/O M. RANGASWAMY ACHARI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/A NO.G-767 HAL CENTRAL TOWNSHIP

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5TH CROSS, MARAHTALLI POST BANGALORE-560 037.

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11 . BIBIA BRIGITTA SHANTHA V D/O R. YESUDAS AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A NO.428, 13TH CROSS ANANDAPURAM BDA JEEVAN BHEEMA NAGAR BANGALORE-560 075.

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12 . SMT. S. LAKSHMI W/O I. DHANUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A NO.758/E, KONENA AGRAHARA BEHIND RAJESHWARI THEATRE HAL POST, BANGALORE-560 017.

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13 . SMT. B. SHYAMALA W/O P.K. SAHADEV AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A NO.758/E, KONENA AGRAHARA BEHIND RAJESHWARI THEATRE, HAL POST, BANGALORE-560 017.

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14 . SMT. CHITRA W/O KALU SIVALINGAM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A NO.PB-17, HAL COLONY VIJMANAPURA POST BANGALORE-560 017.

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15 . USHA .R W/O K. RAMACHANDER AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A NO.6, 1ST MAIN ROAD SHAMANNA GOWDA LAYOUT SARASWATHIPURAM EXTENSION

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ULSOOR BANGALORE-560 008.

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16 . R. ANIL KUMAR DAS S/O N. RAVINDRA DAS AGED ABOUT YEARS R/A GITANJALI T.C.#55/923, 703 SANKAR NAGAR, KAIMNOM P.O. TRIVANDRUM-695 040. KERALA STATE.

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17 . K. SELVA KUMAR S/O G. KANKARAJ AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS BDA LAYOUT R/A NO.248/A, 2ND CROSS 5TH MAIN, HAL III STAGE, KONENA AGRAHARA BANGALORE-560 017.

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18 . M. BABU REDDY S/O LATE MUNISWAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS NO.18, MUNEKOLALU VILLAGE MARATHALLI POST, BANGALORE-560 037.

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19 . S. VINESH S/O SHAMANNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A NO.712, MUNNEKOLALU VILLAGE MARATHAHALLI POST BANGALORE-560 037.

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20 . R. SUNDER S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.14, 2ND FLOOR

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MARATHALLI, OPP.GANESH TEMPLE BANGALORE-560 037.

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21 . K.S. THANGAMMA @ THARA D/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT YEARS R/AT NO.2455/A, 4TH MAIN 11TH CROSS, BDA LAYOUT HAL-II STAGE BANGALORE-560 017.

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22 . SRI. HARISHA .K S/O KARUNAKARA AGED ABOUT YEARS R/AT NO.13, VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT 1ST CROSS, RING ROAD MARATHAHALLI POST BANGALORE-560 037.

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23 . B.K. SRINATH SINCE DEAD BY LRS

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23(A) B.S. PRASAHANTH S/O LATE B.K. SRIKANTH MAJOR

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23(B) RAMASRIKATN W/O LATE B.K. SRIKANTH MAJOR

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BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO. 51-B 4^TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010.

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24 . SRI. M. RAJESH THAMPY

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S/O METHANATH PAPPU THAMPY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT PANNAGADRI NILAYA

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MARATHAHALLI, 7TH MAIN CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 037.

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25 . DR. KARANAM KRISHNAMURTHY S/O KARANAM KESAVA RAO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO. 298, 7TH CROSS DOMLUR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 037.

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26 . MRS. ALPHONSA SILVESTER W/O A.M.SILVESTER AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.71, III MAIN, K.R.GARDEN MURUGESHPALYA BANGALORE-560 017.

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27 . P.A. SAJI S/O P.P. APPU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A ARANYAGIRI ESTATE SAKALWARA ROAD BANNERGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560 083.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. G. KRISHNAMURTHY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRAKANTH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. G. STANLEY SAM, ADVOCATE FOR R16, R20, R22, R26 AND R27; V/O DATED 18.07.2023 R4, R6, R10, R11 TO R15, R17, R19, R21, R24 AND R25 ARE HELD SUFFICIENT; R8, R9, R16, R18, R22, R23, R27 ARE SERVED)

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THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.07.2013 PASSED

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IN OS NO. 7674/2001 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION.

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THIS RFA HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 08.08.2024, THIS DAY JUDGMENT WAS PRONOUNCED THEREIN, AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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C.A.V. JUDGMENT

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The captioned first appeal is filed by defendant No.3 assailing the judgment and decree dated 25.07.2013 rendered by the trial Court in O.S.No.* 7674 /2001 declaring the partition deed dated 30.6.2000 as not binding on plaintiffs’ legitimate share in all the suit schedule properties and granting 1/7^th share jointly to the plaintiffs.

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This Court has disposed of the appeal filed

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in RFA.1644/2013 by defendant No.2 who is the brother of defendant No.3/appellant herein vide order dated 12.08.2024 in the following terms:

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(i) The appeal is allowed in part.

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Corrected vide Chamber Order dated 15.11.2024

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(ii) The judgment and decree of the trial Court dated 25.07.2013 in O.S.No.* 7674 /2001 in so far as quantifying defendants' share in absence of prayer is set aside.

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(iii) The judgment and decree of the trial court in so far as granting 1/7^th share to plaintiffs are upheld.

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(iv) It is declared that the partition deed dated 30.06.2000 (Exhibit P4) is not valid and binding on the plaintiffs with respect to their legitimate share in the suit schedule properties, as the signature of Plaintiff No. 1 on the said document is forged.

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(v) The plaintiffs are entitled to 1/7th share each in all the suit schedule properties, including Schedule A property.

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Corrected vide Chamber Order dated 15.11.2024

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(vi) It is further declared that Schedule A property, being the self-acquired property of Defendant No. 1, was not lawfully included in the partition deed (Exhibit P4) and, therefore, is not subject to any division under the said document.

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(vii) Draw the decree accordingly.

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Therefore, in terms of the order passed in

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RFA.No.1633/2013, the present appeal also stands disposed of.

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SD/(SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE

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Sri. Srinivasa Babu v. Smt. Radhamma

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