LAWS(GJH)-2022-10-78

NAGJIBHAI KANJIBHAI PATEL Vs. MUKESH

Decided On October 11, 2022
Nagjibhai Kanjibhai Patel Appellant
V/S
MUKESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the present application filed under the provision of Sec. 115 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (for short "the CPC"), the applicant has assailed the order dtd. 16/1/2019 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathor, Dist.Surat rejecting the application Exh.102 filed under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC seeking rejection of plaint being Special Civil Suit No.159 of 2017 (old No.639 of 2014) filed by the applicant-original defendant no.1-Nagjibhai Kanjibhai Patel.

(2.) Brief facts emerging from the memo of Revision Application are as under:

(3.) Learned Senior Advocate Mr.Pahwa with learned advocate Mr.Nachiket Dave appearing for the applicant-defendant no.1 has submitted that as can be seen from the records, the applicant became the owner of the suit land by virtue of the registered sale deed dtd. 28/2/2005, whereas the suit is instituted in the month of October, 2014 which is almost after a period of 9 years, hence the same is barred by limitation. He has submitted that the plaintiff had knowledge of the sale deed in view of the fact that after the applicant learnt about the fraudulent PoA dtd. 2/9/2004 and agreement to sell dtd. 10/1/2005, since the applicant initiated prosecution against the original plaintiff and all the concerned persons by filing a criminal complaint, which culminated in Criminal Case No.3571 of 2006. It is submitted that in the interregnum, the FSL report dtd. 31/1/2006 has established that the PoA is bogus and fabricated. It is submitted that the plaintiff therefore had complete knowledge of the transaction from the year 2005. It is submitted that without prejudice, the plaintiff also had the deemed knowledge by virtue of the registered sale deed having been executed on 28/2/2005.