R.Thangarathinam v. R.Chandrasekaran
Partition – Registered Partition Deed – Plea of misrepresentation and fiduciary domination
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, A.S.No.309 of 2019, decided 16.06.2025 by R.Sakthivel J (Neutral Citation 2025:MHC:1400). First appeal against preliminary decree for partition in O.S.No.308 of 2016 (II Addl. District Judge, Salem). Keywords: validity of registered partition deed dated 22.08.2016 (Ex-A.6); plea of misrepresentation/fraud and fiduciary relationship; burden of proof under Order VI Rule 4 CPC; misrepresentation of contents renders deed voidable not void; Jami Appanna (1953) 66 LW 304 applied; no mandatory equal division among co-sharers; cash consideration in lieu of share from joint family funds; Rs.4,00,000 consideration; Rs.5,53,740 alleged SHG misappropriation; Section 40 TNCF Act valuation for avoiding a document; Section 25(d) TNCF court fee held incorrect; Section 114 Evidence Act presumption from registration; Section 115 Evidence Act estoppel plea; counsel-cited: J.Vasanthi (2017) 11 SCC 852, Panneer Selvam 2023 SCC OnLine Mad 2258, N.Karuppanna MANU/TN/6458/2024. Result: appeal allowed, trial court decree set aside, suit dismissed, no costs. Parties: R.Thangarathinam (appellant/D2) v. R.Chandrasekaran (R1/plaintiff), A.Raju, R.Vijayarathinam, R.Sakkarai Ammal.