Karnataka High Court
V S Balasubramanyam S/O Late V S Shesha ... vs L K Trust on 10 June, 2009
Author: H N Nagamohan Das
Bench: H N Nagamohan Das
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aw THE HIGH cou RT OF KARNATAKA AT BA!§(3.AL§f1F:EA K A; ~
DATED mas THE 16'" DAY:'6#'QAU?§E;_2OQ9:.': "
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JusTI¢EEHf:H. NAEAMOHHN
BETWEEN:
1. V.S.Balasubr_amanya_.m "
S/o late V.S.S!*ie.~:1lj!£; 'lyerfi ' *
Aged about ?3..yeaf$'--;'_ " _: " ' '
2. Smt.Kalavai}sE*1.:;... V "
W/o V.S'.Baias¢3brarh:anyam..A' .
Aged about 52 yam; _ _ '
Both are Wat No.7;'3 .
Bull TempIe'Fioad,V "
Shankarapuram-. .
..PETlTlONEFlS
_'n('By:.Sri~ S;VS.!}:.al4{é'f.Shefly, Adv.)
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* V. 1 !_,K.TrL'ist.
" '=_NoV.9. 'Sheshadri Road
Bangaiore-580 09
Rep. by its Trustee
' K.L.Swamy.
' M/s. Highland Enterprises
Registered partnership Firm
No.101, Infantry Road
Bangalore-560 O01
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Rep. by its Partner
K.L.Swamy.
3. M/s. Prestige Esiate
Projecfi Pvt Ltd., : '
'The Faicon House'
No.3, Main Guard Cross Road _
Bangalore-560 001. " '
By its Director «-
Manlrfan Razak.
(By Sri Navkesh Bhatrafcr
Mfs.Nandi Law Chamber.-3 'for R3
SriS.F'ramesh._Adv.for.R1»2 1 ~
Sri Hanumamharayagppa', H§}GP)..' ' -- ' "
This, w-rjr;i§e;;tior1_'fir§cs' t;rz:dorV,:§°xrticles 226 & 227 of the
Oonstifi'ufioh"ofr5india;jpraying' to quash the order dated 20.2.2009
passed by --ti1er~"I?*r!,C3it3{"G_iiré¥__ &.-Sessions Judge, Bangalore in
F.F:.NojZ7?'9iO8..
This; Lpétiiion' ?:a\ri.*§'i§z$en heard and reserved for orders, this
dayg-i';P4.5NAGAMQHAN DAS.J., made the foii-owing;
oaosa
are the plaintiffs and respondents are the
dofie__ndar:is:hefore the Trio: Court. in th£s grdgment for convenience ihe p%sr:_';A5o3s are referred to their status before the Triai Court. Piarhjiifis flied a suit against the defsrzdanm before the Triai Court K the foiiowirzg reiiefsz
(a) Wherefore, the piainfifis pray that this Horfbie Court may be pieaseci to declare that they are not bound by any <7"~"~ arrangement made or documents entered _ defendants interse pertaining to a;;itf 5chedu§e_« x pmperties.
(I2) This Hon'b1e= Court may be to fa jésy mandatory injunction A' to"
demoiish the consmictidhr. pip (Sr: say} schedule
(a) This Honble Cgur? m:a_v? a decree for mangiar£:§;;v. !nji1;2c;'i§5:§ fes§réini.*.*; the defendants er ff.-£3 aeferzdants from entering (a; {ham 256 for perrnanent injuncfion directfng . def¢i;7¢!a;é:'--.s $223! In afienate or after whofe or any . ' ~ por£fo§:"€.>fAtf§¢_§:;Ef schedaia pruperfies.
" T. @2253! be a decree for permanem' injuncfian V the defendants or anybody ctaimfng under frrsm interfering wifb possesszbn sf sat': scheduie " 'preaertlrt »' H 2: The suit fiteé by the plainfiffs came to be numbered as wF,R.7779i2G98 and the office of the "£'ria¥ Court raiseé ebjections stating that the prayer of the plaintiff is for declaration and consequeniiy Engunciibn in respect sf an immovable groperty and <:7W"' é. The first prayer in the suit is to deciare ths%« not bound by any arrangsmem: made, .o.r._decurfisréts:'.snié'ré_§iirrtcuV' between the defendants interse pertaéinhjg i%1e"~s_t;i£z:ss§if;sdt:Ie propertées. Accsrding to the Bess:-as csunsei for'ifi'eAvw.p:a.EnVtifis prayer faiis under Sectior;2«:1(d) sad 'the: paid on the pain: as sorreci. _;>t§ser;V'_»Sssn~zj_;s'is;-arzjed counsel for the éefendants contend that f}a.!:..x}e:~ot.'sis<L%3»a§stisij':én%§ injunction sought in the plaint gang'gmrssesgaos 24¢s)%sm; Act. It is useful to extract the same is as under:
»~'..-"!V;V°iVs's:;1it for a declaratory decree or consequentis! relief, not fafiirrg ands! Sectssh _ AA ' V Wfssre prayer is br s decisration and for possession
- H u s 2 pgopeny is which the decimation restes, fee shelf . on the market value of {he property at" on .. one thousand, whichever is higher; {b} Where {he prayer is for s dectarafion and for corzsequs.-ntis! frgiuncfian "and the reiief sought is w:'fh reference to any Emma:/abie pmperiy, fee she}? be compaésd on orze-balf 03' the marks? vaiue «of the property or an rupees one thousand, whichever is higher: &'\;J\ computed on the amount at which the relief sought 'tzag plain? or rupees one thousand which ever is M * addifional relief of declaration V' ' ' squarely falls within the purview of ':24(:é9. declaration is valued in the pi}éi§f~V..at and A T' accardingly, the Court 'was, paid as required by section 24(a;~ 7m.e and Court fee computed tfzereerzwfs §1ef'§3fU®« V The Gear! below is ciearly in t and improper and it is orgiér' .i§'!iab}é"tb' 54¢.-'9 set aside. 8A.":;;1rnAin re§bécfi@l"a§"reément with the View taken in Master KsP.?o.n;2ap§'5a's:VAcaée. ifierefore. the valuation made by the
- ', p§a'§r1 €if¥1és."*L:nderSef§fi6h'"2V4 (G) of the Act is in accordance with iaw. impugned order passed by the Tréal Court ¥s l.ia!3g§:é'to be' éiside.
tfie reasans stated above, the following: A QBLZEB
i) Writ pefitiorz is hereby aliowed.