LAWS(PAT)-2012-9-2

DILIP GUPTA Vs. DEBASHISH PALIT

Decided On September 11, 2012
DILIP GUPTA Appellant
V/S
DEBASHISH PALIT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The plaintiffs appellants appellants have filed this second appeal against the appellate court judgment and decree dated 13.11.2006 passed by Additional District Judge-7 th , Patna in Title Appeal No. 60 of 2006 whereby the lower appellate court dismissed the title appeal and confirmed the judgment and decree of the trial court dated 3.5.2006 passed by Sub Judge-3 rd , Patna in Title Suit No. 69 of 2006 whereby the appellants plaint was rejected under Order 7 Rule 11 (a and d) of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(2.) The plaintiffs filed the aforesaid Title Suit No. 69 of 2006 praying for a decree for specific performance of the contract for absolute conveyance of the land measuring 3 kattha 3 dhur described in schedule 2 of the plaint with full and absolute ownership as contained and envisaged in the compromise petition ending in decree dated 18.3.1980 in Title Eviction suit No. 70 of 1967 by the court of execution Munsif, Patna be passed in favour of plaintiffs and against the defendants 1 st party who be directed to execute and register deed of conveyance in favour of the plaintiffs and defendants 2 nd set within a reasonable time and the possession of the plaintiffs over the land in suit be confirmed and permanent injunction be granted restraining the defendants 1 st party from dispossessing the plaintiffs in any manner who are in possession of the suit property in part performance of the contract aforesaid and if the plaintiffs are dispossessed during the pendency of the suit, decree for recovery of possession with mesne profit in their favour. The plaintiffs also prayed that the defendants 1 st set be restrained by an order of temporary injunction from dispossessing the plaintiffs by executing the decree of Title Suit No. 61 of 1986 in any other manner till the disposal of the suit.

(3.) The trial court after perusal of the facts stated in the plaint and the documents filed with the plaint by deemed decree dated 3.5.2006 rejected the plaint holding that no cause of action is disclosed and the suit is barred by law of limitation. The plaintiffs then filed title appeal before the lower appellate court. The lower appellate court also by the impugned judgment confirmed the finding of the trial court and dismissed the appeal. Against these judgments of both the courts below, the present second appeal has been filed.