LAWS(MAD)-2022-9-162

K.PALANICHAMY GOUNDER Vs. KANDASAMY GOUNDER

Decided On September 30, 2022
K.Palanichamy Gounder Appellant
V/S
KANDASAMY GOUNDER Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The plaintiff is the appellant. He laid a suit in O.S.15/1997 for partition of two out of three items of properties and for declaration and recovery of possession for the remaining property. He was successful before the trial court, but suffered a reversal in his fortune before the first appellate court. For narrative convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rank before the trial Court.

(2.) This appeal throws up two questions for determination: (a) Does Explanation II(b) of Sec.47 CPC bar a suit for recovery of property by an auction purchaser; and (b) Is there a period of limitation for an auction purchaser of a fractional share of the judgement debtor's property to seek partition vis-a-vis the other co-sharers or co-owners?

(3.) Before the core issue, if not the soul-issue is addressed, the facts of the case are briefly stated as under: