Vishwas Pandurang Patil Since Dead by Lrs v. Laxmibai
Case brief
What is this about?
Consent/compromise disposal (Order XXIII Rule 3 r/w S.151 CPC) of two cross regular first appeals, RFA No.246/2005 c/w RFA No.414/2005, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, 25.01.2025 (NC: 2025:KHC-D:1844-DB), in a partition and mesne-profits suit (O.S.No.17/1991, Athani) over regranted lands at Mangasuli; followed Supreme Court remand dated 10.02.2020 (SLP(C) Nos.28763/2016, 99389939/2016) of the High Court's 27.07.2015 decision; family settlement allotting Sy.Nos. 181/1, 140/1, 140/2, 140/3, 182/3A+4, 416, 29/9+10+11, 182/3, 2/7, 29/4, 409/1B, 409/1C, 10/2, 9/2, 29/1B and VPC Nos. 217/1, 217/2, 415/3, 211; admission of pendente lite sales; relinquishment of maintenance (Rs.1,000/- p.m.) and mesne profits; Hipparagi Barrage Project acquisition compensation (LAC 131/2010, LAC 263/2010, MFA 102467/2022 pending).
What did the court decide?
Both appeals disposed of in terms of the compromise petition dated 25.01.2025: specified Schedule 'A' agricultural lands and Schedule 'B' house properties at Mangasuli Village allotted to Respondent No.3E (Abhayshinha s/o Ashokrao Patil) and to Respondents No.2A & 2B (Uday Jaysing Patil & Mansi Narendra Jagadale), the latter additionally receiving VPC No.211 (not a suit property); pendente lite alienations by Ashok Vishwas Patil and by Prabhavati admitted; Sy.No.409/1A treated as not available for partition; parties declared the settlement full and final, gave up mesne profits claims and relinquished the Rs.1,000/- per month maintenance claim of Original Plaintiff No.1; allottees entitled to claim compensation for lands acquired for the Hipparagi Barrage Project (MFA No.102467/2022 pending); parties to co-operate in mutation of revenue records; office to draw the decree accordingly.