Karnataka High Court
G Nagarathnamma vs Muni Reddy @ Gulla Reddy on 31 July, 2009
Bench: N.Kumar, A.N.Venugopala Gowda
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51'. Th: plaklm motbm' 'IIFIUWTIUIFW duet!' death, plam' em mhenm1' ' Juan' :5 nmr-nu-mu **!-Mamie gr . madam, mi share in the " _ belotging no Nag Raddy devolves
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M."mn='m-m rwwuv morn-m no also eemtend am: as I was 1 daugmaar ofthe fix-at wmaant, in the pmpmy has mum to: the share of mt dafendant. aka they am entitlad to 1/43! share. Hag' Raddy muted a
-an I aw-uru.w-vwmmwr-um-am--M-.u-m : win on 29-9-1993 bequmtmeg his share m the Mani Raddy. Thaw: was Kggx; ' Reddy and ma mt defexndazgi'.<.V' * zme&§:att1%%&a£fi%%Hsgi L awn-.. aw-us-w-H 'urn om"-u umuuuu-an llnuwlnl wmnww-Ina'='<s.>n wow mwmnuumywtrum sxmwaa mwwm\m 'Harv: IuM"'Itw'um\stu"Is2n.w"\wwr-n rs: unvaa-unnmm V rclatiomhip act am; hi the mm However, he has apacammy denied that pnfi mggh#r44":"..V'$:nt Kamafl who h the aaugmr of am, given in adoptixn to law Hagappa_@ saga wifi: smncrmmm. sy;§o.4a%@T Sy.Ro.111f2 was the death of 21¢ aim that stands in his name. 'Vfiaold by him to of Nnsapw @ i ' of will by Nagi Raddy in A Iwtupby the ' ' .
- _ _ ma mt &&&& Will dated 22-94993 undczr Ham' Ready has beqmthed his mm
-2 &3. me mdwma 1 kaameam-9--1993m1 on tha mm caning' Raddy on 29- it has come into efiect. mamtm are mam rightsuniarnnunrufiinr-ad'Wil1wi'n1chl3as nut been execttedbyfiagéfieddy. Itia aha stated that Eagi 13 wommdmmowflmttmkmmm wm anadnpted dauglnaarcxflhgnppa andclfixznafi WW wwmfle awwamwwmuymauw.
E tam; of the child whmwm given 3 astablshad' .. Moreover, it it taken place even. In thus Hindu Law, " ' and no Imswrmw wnnwvurunn custom was such adoption arr-mum-m iv.w'"*um«.n warm Will set up by the ianot mm mm into aimzme in a Ewrww wwwmm "WW IL just me days prior to the eviianca an record shows that 5 E § } 3 E i ?' § 9% 2 i ;
§ yvpg-ier teammr was unconscious. In fast, Q an mcord aha shown that scribe 5f the win Will on a blank paper to which Lm had been A by thefathesr ofthe pzmmfs.
2. In fact, the irialccurt cm a M oral avideme on record has tiifiii F. , ya .5' 3 as ?
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subsequent events tmrerfromto buttrwa hh in to be: held under mm-as Hammw, girl '15 not panama' , R % pe..1'm® such adopflon,_ the upheld as it am tnmrcre he m mm adoption of he aonhensded that 5: the pmmm ' had in adoptm and giving has run' share in the to wmm the property shank! . V. go;VW§'1 ord,er to prove the Will, we attesting been exaaxninad, even though scribe who hfia *; in the me has turnad hostile. Tm '- want ofthis evidmm clearly establishes the meeutkm cf the win and the said win is duly §a:l:tmted by taro wétnanam uni there in nothm umtural about the Will and tharefore, the trial Court 7» g 3 3% .......u..-.u.--. -nu'-avail vacuum was mmmuvmammm mm:-n *¢w£,.JiM[£g {Jr fimfimflfflfifi 19 has mtwrimny stated that he do not know who haatntnr 371:, he has not saw him and mu blank 2 paper e¢nta1'ning LTM was gwn to hm and k mm times win. 15%. tbs ./Wbn shows that on ma date of Will wmoh 'ia *a_§a £d :o 1;am % been eznacumd, tnsutatnr unoomciousness am! exncutsad um win. on the to his am he in my fit' as therefore he contends A _ the afo% material on record and the:
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fi Whethm'thafi:xiizgoftha'I'1-ialcaurt thatthephmfihavafiiledmp:-ate the adofiphon of 213%: mother V 'I'myhadmiaaues. héxnlifieddyhadtmeedalxgttma V _ vi-3., xama1% ud Shartnnnna H Roddy died on 29.9.1993. Duxim his life time.
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§ 5 L9 3 E 9 E 3 § 91' mag Roddy, Muniaeady bomtmaqkz - 1 9 X in in uaamcwuna, me have two appam 9 9
14. Pxamtim amthea Kamahmma _ .' V was adopted by 99 may may ism was :::o-pammzary Ilsuamrswrwz uruwnwww your-uuvnxm warn axe-mxmuwurqug-gs-'.3-Q
9 properfiw A; ~ the pxaim E was mun-a1 aaughm of Mani 9 % % Rag', in am cnmled an V49: share in the § i 99m to Mm Raddy. 'l'herefore the said 9 mm. as share in the armmx prcperfias O % F % mom to ram Ready and ma share besomw no Raddy. The case of ndopmn want: is pleaded by am g 3 3?
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§ § 3 § % § § § S V E E 3 E 3 3 3 5 Wm! WWI IH'l""'As1\J"'Il it I mt be apprvopriam. In auch , the subaaqum mnduct of 1th parfim afi the e.ve:ntswm:h' much: betazmmm eonaictersafl , out whaethntr the adopt:on' i . fiuj1'f j rule is not appmame to me who saw the adopnm % with In the pmsm cane, about 7'0 to an age of that the adoption took do not spank about essential A ofthse witnmses has apeluan that _ Atagt requh-mm cf Jaw. Tmnfiam, there is 11:) 1 evidenae of giving and mm; af the child in As such the oral cvidzmoe dam not wtabfiah ' %'t1'.B adaption pleaded by the paw. However, an weddmmrd.onwhichtherelianceiaplawdon,aoes V. vm-amr"|Ii\«r'lL lMVul'i'il WWWNH NIT Nflmfiwfigflfifl upheld the legal position that it is now well settigd. that anadopfionofa daughmr is counsel relyirg on Section 5 V 'V "
Mt, 1956, on the: date the: gr] was and not rammed' under of such Act right waxvcm15&1'r~:i_ k-..
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by as: to a Hindu mccpt m with the m-oviskwm adoption made in m n of the saidprovisiom shnflbewid.
IQIAI1 miapwn wlfich '3 void smll nafilam'cz'eataeuz;yr'g&ir1theadoptive \/.
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26); that of an adoption in vain! prior ufthb Act, that: Act would not §i:(*«h...£'%ht he the child in the property.
" '3 clear that an the adoption was the yam: 1948, under Hindu Law it was the ma adapntm is was and ab-ixzitio, " no mxatom 01' mm at' that film' firmly' is mt prmw. In the absetnm ofproaf even on yound of 1%, adop$n amt be %p1:ed. 'I'3;:a1: is 3/"
wkmw Wm wmMamae'I:a"'<uwr"\|\.<a*='% -::'»--».~ . 2 -mmx.:»>*w"ae"o.is wrai. rsm~%W<M:*asrmwa*waLvww'm IH6I€wa"tx9e I-¢\pv4mfg\>q gun unr"mIm.mV;mr"wwr'na'ul"u nmnswvmm wurvuua wan rwuwmwwwowwarwww Imwarnl wmmuwwmu 'fig' -'>- my my fiwxwvwyg-g W Wag , V- .. ls. '» - 'kw prefimeiy what the: Tr-ml Court has bald km itrs ardent. The Trial Court Inn msmea m the emcire caaa law an the P°im. Taldra into oamicierauirm the oral '.Ij : E ~ regardmg' the adoption and other rightly came to the aonchzaion that ad¢pt{i+.*;:1 'A the pmnum in wt proved and the Trial Court in so fiat ms the c}am1' of the plam&' ' as on 16331 and vam and it does an: % of the Will pmpounded by it 73 their «case that Nagi Redciy as per Ex.P?' an %.9.1993 sehm in the anmshml pmoperties in plasmm. In fact the first defcxldant has win dated 22.9.1993 whack' is duly % under wmah the said Naai Re.-dear is said in A' 15$ 36 share in favour of d%% 2 %u.~. 3, the ottw we aaugmm of mum Reaficiy. Both the 'parfieukmvuamadaanatwptmpaavaflmirreapecfive was. It is not an dispute um Ragi Ready diad 9;; 29.9.1993, three dayu after tbs mnacution qr Ex.?? % days am: Ex.2€)2 the will set up by the L mat dmaanm have exawned the He has categorically stated that 116 Ez:.P7. Tha mm: k1-eg1%ay% blank papers with L'I'Ma an; ev£de.rIce appears difi'i::u1t. no believe. But. are satisfied that it is a Lwm 5:: paper aiter nbtniraixag éaf eviziemae an regard shows statue of mzneaznciaounnaeus to ma death. Em ma at' wimasm who tiepesed am not oonmem.-. in the Clear: to act on cm A AA Inthe bodyofthafilillatflmfixstpaga, it that tbs mate: has not animated me in any ma@.'l'11at portinn 7: marked aa ....... \wnwIsUl*Ua 'f-I.l:" mmassumaawwa fifi-WW L'Ui.m"K' 0?' KflfiM!k%§"§aa§<£§é% %*§§€§v%"'£ EWUWY 3? Kfifififififlfifi HEGH CQUW? 5? KARNfiTfia§(A §'i§GH CGURT Ex.P7(iJ. Tmfi. m the last four linen, which in in R/..
s".vmr',Lt#"°§1:"<:m"Y€« £"'&IWo3o'9$""fi MWWNI difi'em-mt ink, it is recited that on 23.9.1993 has made a. joint Will which he has canseflad I\\l"VHH-IIVa£"UI!n~!'"isxNu'"'n llawnl mwwnn \..#'|t; w'<;,¢§"»-5_ _.
a mding that npt it uvm-an caxmot be acbad upoi Will in not M nu-urnruu proved. ia "aL7ax;ua;1 on mm, it wlrm is settled caurt appcrecaa' has the man one oral deranm of the w1mes' W, ahnuki be sbw in E offact recorded an the ; * % mm with me well c¢n:sid«m'ed, wefi ;, 34 M ; Mm hm Court holding am the of an wimmea does mt establish the van. ; $ said evxi¢moa' am mt dispel the suspiciaus \/ made. the pmem: win. In fact the recitab at all am-xy mtablzhhau the axecL;tin_r_; ' * The Trial Caurt on a proper . evfimue of tbs atiamtixg L' _. v--''laI7IU ism' V_,... .._ nnnmmsmmm ruwfi Lwmiai U!' flififi cam": CW-' KARNA"¥"N'{A HEGH CQURT OF iCMZNATM(fi HIGH C3133?"
ciroumota% aurmunding the Will and the wmoh in emecutad '3 fabsricataw cm. In that View of the claim of the pxaimm on the basis
23. Tim learned oonmded that even if noimw to be pzmnd, Will 73 in {sf the subsequent to the I-Iizxiu A%% in the to am said Act par wflha son an , . 'si.1FP3i'A contention he relies on tzbesjudi of Court which bald that the aubaaquem ~ mm be taken: mm :25'.
24. Though the said submissions he}: very
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Iifi'hI'9't¥LI WWW"! WV definim me that theyam than daughtm at MAT &% 7: 7 who in em adoptive mum was mum in tn; .' * Amuadm to the Hindu in the 'I'hm'&re, even K-,3 «l-~ :lg'.3 'a mt ezmma and me was not cowpai ptropmtiea.
E Em-43. not lmw film! a suit agfimt a E the dam of Hag Ready. thc mat E %% X Nag Raddy. How we have recorded a. % finding that the adoption is nut puma. x A' _ inthis suit the plainfi mmnot be permitted * . tn aeeka partition ta1c?q_na1:e ofthe suhsequamt wmm. Strangely m the am: the plamtm claim as. anaxc hm \/
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