Karnataka High Court
Smt S G Sharadamma vs Sri B R Srikantappa on 13 July, 2009
Equivalent citations: 2010 (1) AIR KANT HCR 216, 2010 A I H C 1271, AIR 2010 (NOC) (SUPP) 338 (KAR.), (2010) 2 KANT LJ 639, (2010) 2 ICC 267, (2010) 1 CIVLJ 618
Author: N.Ananda
Bench: N.Ananda
IN THE HIGH coum OF KARNATAKA AT Em *
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~ nzsmxcr JUDGE, msoan, ALLOWING ms F'E'i'I'I'ION mas
U/S 92(1) OF THE CFC AND GRANTING LEKVE TO THE
P¥31'I'¥'§'¥ONFZR THEPEIN TO F'fL¥€ THE SUIT 11/3 92 OF? CPC.
This petition, coming on for admis.¢;ic-ff;
thé Court, made the foliowingz .. ' . "
The matter is __Iistr:d the
consent. of learned it is taken
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2. !'¢;-',':VaV|ve under Section
92 %in_"i.h:é respondents for the
ronowiiag re*eiefs:k fj= j* 'i) fbrfz that the suit propertées " _§ dre. Trust as per the Registered WIII 'A ~ zsma. mm.
. and that the Pla:n.tfi.'9' * be as new Trustees in racpect qfthe _scti¢:i'f'nLstcrr1dthdthesu:1tprnpe1't:?essha£l = in theplariztfis' as 'I'rust%,
iii)dfi'ect1Engthedej'endaI¢tsIto3tadeliver passwsion ofthe Tmstpmperties to the plaintfik wmmemm2mfw n¢ the same.
' in) directing accounts to be furnished " . defendants I to 3 directing them M the receipts and eaqnenditureof _ AV respect of the Trust enquiry to be made saws: ' lease the ms) directing " of the suit schedule 3; the tram V%q.'i%théi % tat the ' to deposit
vii) for a pmper or fiuther zeuefi:
Court deems fit to I in the ' of notice of the application was served an "_ V. V'V:i}£§f?'#I1d':§fltS and the appiicatian was cxmtcstnd. The m#§'n objection raised by defendants is that reliefs W eL« 1! dependent on relief No. 1. In the pfaint it its ' that thaw exists a pubiic charitable. 2 of trustees and daté of mnstinrtian " ._ forthcoming. The name so 'V also class of benefirziajy 01: in the H. In 9 1952 so 143 an the WGWWW us. & ems.) it is mad, the reiief pm34fig7l%k%A that properties in suit are tnmt pmperi-3'_eS~~-and does not come under the of 92 C130, it is held, in a suit 92 CPC the rmly reliefs which the and the mim'. can grant an-. those ".¢nt1me1';:§tn<i in dtfierent clauses of the 92 CFC.
A " .'I't. fi?1rthcr heid, the suit Irrxder Section 92 CFC is a V' suét of special nanlre which prre-supposes the existence '4 at" a public trust. cf a religious or charitable chamctcr. 'j\_3 . {3«~.~~"--fig./~.\__: 12
:2. In a decision n-pm, ed in MR I974 *2x4§,¥j§.=i;< held, _ ' A suit under Sec.92 is public trust of a spy character. Such Ct the cdlegation thqt a. trust or that %%::;e mvurt is necessary for the trust and mg or more of in the section of trust is not plaintfi' has not made a cfimy direction by the court far is clear that the pzainm are not su:z;g'm umdimae the right ofthepublic but (;.::fe~'.seekiragadeciartwtzo'noj't?aei1'mdwt¢:£ua£' " arr " rights or the orpersonal nightsofczmyotherpersonarpetmnsirtwfwm they are interested, then the suit wauid be outside thesmeofseciion 92.' 7\..' ¢
13. This court. in a decision reported I(¢¢r.L.J. 469 (in. the case * sown rmm mus? % REV.D.I.ANAND&0RS.) h:'§:-f."-§}§¢ld,"A'v- % % V' "24. I?e.Pm';nt N9.mi inquiry in an j£nder .5292 of In 892 of the & so decides, the irnpedimen: or a interest in a p14blf§z:.tfast an in a Court without of the cantroueysaes the suit 25 be by such parser}; '%,-my by the of and does not bind itself which has to A s.92 of the Code is a a} special nmue (aide Swami
(m).'«k%k% [ % W ' ieave, the court has to "
there is a public zmsz; (ii) xuhezhgr 7 allegations' alleging directions of the Court A administration of such.-aVV:A'tn:S~!;,i' (iii) ' the suit to be-filed interest of the interest of the or:3'_..y1€ rise the trust meat-4 is be domed in of the reliefs cgfj the Code. White % inquiry into the man or otherwwe 'V Even the opponents are to show that all or any of the 4"_fci£:€p1.¥.sxneoesswytogiveleavedonotexn%tor : u other thmshold bar like a previous suit
-filedbynuoormoreperszmsontheveryswne aliegafionsfortlzeverysmnerelniefshadbaen dismissed by that or another court. What pieczscanbeuryedasthresiwldbarzxznnot be exhaustively enumerated but has; to be decided on the facts and each case. An inquiry under 4 limited. An ' ' ofbg the learned Dfitrict Judge h¢§ has not really gm found that leave was and in that m'ew'j a1sa acted with mate11W ' his
14. In in AIR 1939 " * :94 Vg§n of Amman xawm sum: mun: amumrau a.
ORS5j,"the ofTA11ahabad has heid, Civil Pmoedure (Amendment) Act, 'A f9?'.6; i _ Before this amendment suit amid be kjfléd the Ad ortwo or obtained consent in writing of the Ad Afier the amendment the words 'tlmecxrnmntfitunitérzgqftfw Advocate- Genemf' were substituted by the words 'leave ofthe court'. 1' it?
While granting leave the court does decide the rights of the parties. No ugh: , adjudicated at this stage. 'me H merely to see whether case for gfafltblg leave order does not in any 3 steer;-sign which will be parties have L I 1. Sofarr it does not to the r1¢fefit5wit%% b%=»'m'é WW' ' held by the damn in 1937 A1! L! 369,VV 4--.I9fc2h;ir:thA._Vt3'a,£§unu¢kh Das v. Bhupal under 3.92 CFC and the order of the 'V it is nm necessary to pass a sum it is the max: of the due applica£1'onQfmindoftheJudge. Maybethczt he}1asnotwr€£tenve1yelabo1'ateonferwhich in my opinion it was actually not needed. 'f'hereisapplieationofmi1td.Mo11eomzr;, {see z'.?>«. wC1»«_ within 92 CFC.
sought for in the suit would fall within Section 92 CFC. The ieamed K x avesnnents of plaint and reliefs "
notticing the fact that the % arid " ' made parties, has gramgd }t=.A§ze*'.rz=:-.:.I"j'.:~ar1'('iv::_t_" Secititwn CFC. The learned trial jndgé' jurisdiction vested with Elia! judge has acted with
18. 'l'fm'ei)'rc:--, {me ' The haccrrpted. The impugned that suit instituted in is not Viiiaififainahle as it does not ran A Sd/-3;! Judd?