Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 9342 Kant
Judgement Date : 22 June, 2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.4937 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO.4934 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
WRIT PETITION NO.4935 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
WRIT PETITION NO.4936 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
AND
WRIT PETITION NO.4938 OF 2018 (GM-CPC)
IN WRIT PETITION NO.4937/2018
BETWEEN:
SRI NABI RASOOL
S/O M IBRAHIM BASHA SAB
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
RESIDING AT
DOOR NO.836
AVALAPPA BLOCK
CHAMUNDI NAGARA
R T NAGARA
BENGALURU-560 032
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.SURESH BABU B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1. SRI RAMANUJAM
S/O LATE KANNAN
2
AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS
2. SRI NAMBIRAJAN
S/O LATE KANNAN
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SRI PURUSHOTHMAN
S/O LATE KANNAN
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
4. SRI NARAYANAN
S/O LATE KANNAN
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
SRI.BALARAMAN DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS.,
5. SMT.PREMA W/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
6. SMT ROOPA W/O SELVAKUMAR D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
7. KUM PAVITHRA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
8. SMT PREETHI W/O MANOJ LOGANATHAAN D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9. KUM VIDYA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT NO.1287 PIPE LINE, 2ND CROSS ROAD ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. 563 121
10. SRI BHAKTHAVATSALAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
11. SRI PADMANABHAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
12. SRI MURALIKRISHNA S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK-563 121
.....RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.JAGAN BABU S, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2017 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT K.G.F IN O.S.NO.339/2012 BY DISMISSING THE I.A.NO.5 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - E AND ETC.,
IN WRIT PETITION NO.4934/2018
BETWEEN:
SMT.C.JYOTHI W/O LATE C.KUPPUDU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT ESWAR TEMPLE STREET AMARAVATHI NILAYAM OORGUM PET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.SURESH BABU B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1. SRI RAMANUJAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS
2. SRI NAMBIRAJAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SRI PURUSHOTHMAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
4. SRI NARAYANAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
SRI.BALARAMAN DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS.,
5. SMT.PREMA W/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
6. SMT ROOPA W/O SELVAKUMAR D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
7. KUM PAVITHRA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
8. SMT PREETHI W/O MANOJ LOGANATHAAN D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9. KUM VIDYA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT NO.1287
PIPE LINE, 2ND CROSS ROAD ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. 563 121
10. SRI BHAKTHAVATSALAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
11. SRI PADMANABHAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
12. SRI MURALIKRISHNA S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK-563 121
.....RESPONDENTS
(R.2 TO R.12 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; NOTICE TO R.1 IS H/S V/O/D 21.10.2021)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2017 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT K.G.F IN O.S.NO.335/2012 BY DISMISSING THE I.A.NO.5 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - E AND ETC.,
IN WRIT PETITION NO.4935/2018
BETWEEN:
SRI.D.JAYASHEELAN S/O DAVID AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS DOOR NO.57 BEHIND H.J.R SWARNA MAHAL KATHIHALLI VILLAGE, BEML NAGAR POST ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.SURESH BABU B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1. SRI RAMANUJAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS
2. SRI NAMBIRAJAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SRI PURUSHOTHMAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
4. SRI NARAYANAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST
VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
SRI.BALARAMAN DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS.,
5. SMT.PREMA W/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
6. SMT ROOPA W/O SELVAKUMAR D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
7. KUM PAVITHRA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
8. SMT PREETHI W/O MANOJ LOGANATHAAN D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9. KUM VIDYA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT NO.1287 PIPE LINE, 2ND CROSS ROAD ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. 563 121
10. SRI BHAKTHAVATSALAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
11. SRI PADMANABHAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
12. SRI MURALIKRISHNA S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK-563 121
.....RESPONDENTS
(R.1 TO 3 AND R.5 TO R.12 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2017 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT K.G.F IN O.S.NO.333/2012 BY DISMISSING THE I.A.NO.5 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - E AND ETC.,
IN WRIT PETITION NO.4936/2018
BETWEEN:
SRI.G.ANNAMALAI S/O LATE GOUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.8-194 BHARAT NAGAR
B.E.M.L NAGAR POST ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 115
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.SURESH BABU B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1. SRI RAMANUJAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS
2. SRI NAMBIRAJAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SRI PURUSHOTHMAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
4. SRI NARAYANAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
SRI.BALARAMAN DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS.,
5. SMT.PREMA W/O LATE BALARAMAN
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
6. SMT ROOPA W/O SELVAKUMAR D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
7. KUM PAVITHRA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
8. SMT PREETHI W/O MANOJ LOGANATHAAN D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9. KUM VIDYA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT NO.1287 PIPE LINE, 2ND CROSS ROAD ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. 563 121
10. SRI BHAKTHAVATSALAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
11. SRI PADMANABHAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
12. SRI MURALIKRISHNA S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT
MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK-563 121
.....RESPONDENTS
(NOTICE TO R.1 IS H/S V/O/D 21.10.2021; R.2 TO 12 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2017 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT K.G.F IN O.S.NO.373/2012 BY DISMISSING THE I.A.NO.5 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - E AND ETC.,
IN WRIT PETITION NO.4938/2018
BETWEEN:
SRI.S.ABDUL ALEEM S/O SHAIK IMAM SAHIB AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT AYESHA MANZIL BEHIND GOVERNMENT URDU SCHOOL OORGUAM PET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.SURESH BABU B.N., ADVOCATE)
AND
1. SRI RAMANUJAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS
2. SRI NAMBIRAJAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
3. SRI PURUSHOTHMAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
4. SRI NARAYANAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK - 563 121
SRI.BALARAMAN DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LRS.,
5. SMT.PREMA W/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
6. SMT ROOPA W/O SELVAKUMAR D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
7. KUM PAVITHRA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
8. SMT PREETHI W/O MANOJ LOGANATHAAN D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
9. KUM VIDYA D/O LATE BALARAMAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT NO.1287 PIPE LINE, 2ND CROSS ROAD ROBERTSONPET, K.G.F. 563 121
10. SRI BHAKTHAVATSALAM S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
11. SRI PADMANABHAN S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
12. SRI MURALIKRISHNA S/O LATE KANNAN AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
ARE RESIDING AT MELKRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE PEDDAPALLI POST VIA OORGAUMPET ROBERTSONPET HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK-563 121
.....RESPONDENTS
(COPY SERVED ON SRI.SRINATH N.S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS V/O/D 06.03.2018)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2017 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT K.G.F IN O.S.NO.337/2012 BY DISMISSING THE I.A.NO.5 FILED UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - E AND ETC.,
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
These batch of captioned writ petitions are filed
questioning the common order, wherein the learned
Judge has clubbed all the suits and has directed the
parties to lead common evidence in O.S.No.333/2012.
Pursuant to the clubbing all the suits, it is contended
by the petitioners in these batch of writ petitions that
the learned Judge is insisting to lead ocular evidence
by one of the plaintiff more particularly in
O.S.No.333/2012. The grievance of the petitioners is
that they have filed separate suits and they have
independent right based on the registered sale deeds.
Since the common issues are involved in all the suits,
all the suits are clubbed, that necessarily does not
mean that only one plaintiff can lead ocular evidence
in all the suits. If all the plaintiffs have an
independent right under independent sale deeds
executed by their respective vendors, even if all the
suits are clubbed, it is needless to say that each
plaintiff is entitled to lead independent evidence. On
account of clubbing, evidence need not be recorded in
O.S.No.333/2012.
2. Plaintiffs are at liberty to lead ocular evidence
in their respective suits. On account of clubbing, it
would enable the Court to pronounce common
judgment and decree. It does not mean that only one
plaintiff can lead common evidence on behalf of the
plaintiffs in O.S.No.333/2012 and such a recourse
cannot be adopted in the present suits.
With these above observations, the writ petitions
stand disposed of.
Sd/-
JUDGE
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