LAWS(ALL)-2024-6-67

PHAGOO Vs. GOKARAN

Decided On June 05, 2024
Phagoo Appellant
V/S
GOKARAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a defendant's second appeal arising out of a preliminary decree for partition.

(2.) Gokaran, the sole plaintiff of Original Suit No. 20 of 1972, instituted a suit for partition of four houses, shown in the schedule, with their own boundaries at the foot of the plaint, giving rise to the suit and all located in Plot No. 854/29. The plaintiff demanded partition of his 1/3rd share in the four houses aforesaid, hereinafter referred to as 'the suit property', that he claimed against the defendants on the basis of a registered saledeed dtd. 13/12/1971, executed in his favour by Smt. Jashoda widow of Patiraj. The suit property was originally owned by one Tirath Ram son of Patiraj, who had acquired it of his own exertions. Tirath Ram died on 14/10/1967. Smt. Jashoda was his mother. She executed a registered saledeed dtd. 13/12/1971 of her 1/3rd share in the plaintiff's favour. The plaintiff, besides seeking a decree of partition and separate possession, prayed that a decree for the recovery of a sum of Rs.2,136.00 be passed against defendant Nos. 1 and 2, and another for Rs.840.00against defendant Nos. 6 and 7, on account of his proportionate share in the rent that the said defendants had realized from the tenants in the suit property.

(3.) A moreful description of the facts, leading to this appeal, would be necessary. But, before a reference to the facts, it would be apposite to refer to the following pedigree, which the Lower Appellate Court has relied upon and shows the accurate relationship of parties, who were the original owners of the suit property: