Y.Srinivasa Rao vs Y.Gopala Krishna Prasad 3 Ors on 7 June, 2018
It is an admitted case that there is no formal deed of
adoption and that the first plaintiff on whom the burden lies
has to prove the adoption that he has pleaded. He stated that
the 'ceremony of adoption' took place on 27.02.1978 in the
presence of relatives (para-4 of the plaint). To prove the
adoption, the first plaintiff filed Ex.A.1-lagna patrika and
Ex.A.2- invitation card and also stated that pursuant to the
said adoption, he took possession of the property and that the
cist receipts which are filed clearly show that he is the
adopted son of late Lakshmi Tayaramma. Therefore, it is his
contention that even if there is no need of formal deed of
adoption; a valid adoption was proved by establishing the
factum of giving the child and taking the child through oral
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evidence. He relied upon S.V. Subbaiah Sarma v. K. Galib
Saheb1 and argued that the oral evidence on record is enough
to prove the adoption. He states that the evidence of PWs.2 to
6 apart from his oral evidence establishes the adoption.