Shibu George v. Jessy
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What is this about?
The High Court allowed this second appeal against two lower court decrees dismissing a suit for title. Finding that a co-owner's assertion of full title over a portion of co-owned property, coupled with stranger possession for 57 years, constituted notice and triggered the rule of laches, the Court set aside the dismissal. The suit was allowed with a remand to the Trial Court solely for locating t
What did the court decide?
Set aside both Trial Court and First Appellate Court decrees dismissing the suit. Remanded to Trial Court for locating the property and fixing boundaries by issuing a fresh commission.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940
RSA.No. 450 of 2003 (C)
AGAINST THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT DATED 27.06.2002 IN AS No.237/1995 of III ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, TRIVANDRUM
AGAINST THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT DATED 29.06.1995 IN OS No.791/1992 of II ADDL.MUNSIFF COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
APPELLANT/APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF:
SHIBU GEORGE, S/o GEORGE, RESIDING AT T.C.No.26/807, THRIPTHI, PARALLEL COLLEGE ROAD, CHANGANACHERRY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, MARY MAGDALENE, T.C.No.26/207, THYCAUD VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.)
SRI.P.GOPAL
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Does the induction of strangers into possession by a co-owner via a sale deed without other co-owners' junta constitute constructive notice to them under Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act?
Does long inaction in challenging a document of alienation by co-owners for over 57 years constitute liability under the equitable rule of laches and acquiescence?
Is the suit maintainable against defendants whose capacity to claim rights over the co-owned property remains unclear and unpleaded?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SHIBU GEORGE, represented by MARY MAGDALENE
- respondent
JESSY
- respondent
RADHAKRISHNAN
- respondent
SATHEESAN
- respondent
MANIYAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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