JAIWANTA Vs. NAMDEO RAMJI TEMKAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Mujtaba Gulam Mustafa, learned counsel for the appellants and Ms. M.A.Kulkarni, learned counsel for respondents at length.

(2.) By this Appeal u/s 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short, ' C.P.C.' ), original defendant No. 1 has challenged the Judgment and decree dated 21/08/1987 passed by learned Civil Judge Junior Division, Gangapur in R.C.S. No. 57/1983, as also the Judgment and decree dated 31/12/1990 passed by learned III Additional District Judge, Aurangabad in R.C.A. No. 294 of 1987. By these orders, the Courts below decreed the Suit instituted by respondent No. 1 (hereinafter referred to as ' plaintiff ' ) for declaration that he is owner of 7 Acres 30 gunthas land of eastern side from G.No. 49, in all admeasuring 15 Acres 21 gunthas, situate at village Mahuli, Taluka Gangapur, District Aurangabad (for short, ' suit land ' ), as also the Courts below issued injunction restraining original defendants from causing any obstruction to his possession either personally or through their agents. The parties shall hereinafter referred to as per their status in the trial Court. The facts and circumstances, giving rise to the present Appeal, briefly stated are as under.

(3.) Respondent No. 1 plaintiff instituted Suit inter alia contending that he is owner and possessor of suit land. The genealogy between the parties is as follows : <p><table class = tablestyle width="70%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Verdana"> <tr> <td colspan="7" valign="top"><div align="center">Krishnababa</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14%" valign="top">Khandu &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td width="17%" valign="top">Dasharaath &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td width="1%" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="23%" valign="top">Laxman &nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" valign="top">Ramji </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">Kashinath</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><div align="center"></div></td> <td valign="top"><div align="center">|</div></td> <td width="11%" valign="top"><div align="center"></div></td> <td width="22%" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="4" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="4" valign="top"><div align="left">--------------------------------------------------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">Namdeo &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="center">Patilba&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">(Pltff.)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><div align="center">|</div></td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><div align="center">|</div></td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">Kishan &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gopinath</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">(died)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;(absconding)<br> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">| </td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><div align="center">| </div></td> <td valign="top">|</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">Jaiwanta &nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">Muktabai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">(D1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">(D2)&nbsp;(Wife)&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">|</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="4" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="4" valign="top"><div align="left">---------------------------------------------------------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">Babasaheb &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="center">Raosaheb&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>(D3) &nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2"><div align="center">(D4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></td> </tr> </table>