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Sri Jerome Albuqurque vs Smt Eveline Albuquerque
2023 Latest Caselaw 1564 Kant

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 1564 Kant
Judgement Date : 24 February, 2023

Karnataka High Court
Sri Jerome Albuqurque vs Smt Eveline Albuquerque on 24 February, 2023
Bench: H.P.Sandesh
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                                                          RSA No. 1114 of 2018
                                                       C/W RSA No. 863 of 2018




                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                             DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023

                                              BEFORE

                                THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

                       REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.1114 OF 2018 (DEC/INJ)

                                         CONNECTED WITH

                       REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 863 OF 2018 (DEC/INJ)



                      IN MFA No.1114/2018

                      BETWEEN:

                      1.    SMT. THERESA ALBUQUERQUE
                            D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE
                            AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
                            R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
                            MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.
Digitally signed by
SHARANYA T
Location: HIGH
COURT OF              2.    SMT. BENEDICTA ALBUQUERQUE
KARNATAKA
                            D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE
                            AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
                            R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
                            MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K.

                      3.    SMT. ANJELINA ALBUQUERQUE
                            D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE
                            AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
                            R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
                            MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K.
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     APPELLANT Nos.1 TO 3 ARE
     REP BY THEIR GPA HOLDER
     CLIFFORD PEREIRA
     S/O JOHN PEREIRA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
     MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K

                                        ...APPELLANTS
(BY SMT. SRUTI CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   SMT. EVELINE ALBUQUERQUE
     D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE
     AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS
     R/AT NEAR CHECK POST
     TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
     MANGALURU, D.K.
     REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER
     MELWIN SALDANHA
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     R/AT NEAR CHECK POST
     TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE
     MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

     NOW DEAD AND REP BY HER LRS 1(A) TO 1(G)

A    HENRY PINTO
     S/O ELIAS PINTO
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     D.NO.1-187, DIVYA DEEP
     KATEEL ROAD
     BAJPE POST AND VILLAGE
     MANGALURU

     CECILIA PINTO
B
     W/O CYRIL ROCKY D'SOUZA
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    AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
    3-5/30, ROCILLA, VIHAR NAGAR
    MAROLI, MANGALURU-575005

C   WALTER PINTO
    S/O ELIAS PINT
    AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
    # 1-184, KATEEL ROAD
    BAJPE POST AND VILLAGE
    MANGALURU

D   LETITIA PINTO
    W/O LATE CYRIL PINTO
    AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
    #17-15-1204/2, KAPRIGUDDA
    BEN APARTMENT, ATTAVARA
    MANGALURU-575001

E   CRYSHEL ELISHA PINTO
    D/O LATE CYRIL PINTO
    AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
    #17-15-1204/2, KAPRIGUDDA
    BEN APARTMENT, ATTAVARA
    MANGALURU-575001

F   CELINE MATHIAS @ PINTO
    C/O ARTHUR VICTOR MATHIAS
    AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
    #2-528(4), ARADHAN
    THARIKAMBLA, VTC:BAJPE
    BAJPE POST - 574142
    MANGALURU

G   ANITHA THELMA SALDANHA
    C/O MELWYN DENIS SALDANHA
    AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
    2-524/9, ASHIYANA, ABHIMAN
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     POPE LAYOUT, NEAR BAJPE POLICE STATION
     KOLAMBE, BAJPE POST - 574142
     MANGALURU

2.   SMT. THERESA ALBUQUERQUE
     W/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE
     AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
     R/AT MESEZ COLONY
     NO. 62, THOKUR, KULAI POST
     MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

     NOW DEAD AND REP. BY HER LRS
     RESPONDENT No.3 TO 7

3. SRI JOSEPH ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISAS ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT ST. JOSEPH ARCADE OPP: BAJPE CHURCH, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.2 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

4. SMT. ELIZABETH DSOUZA W/O VALERIAN DSOUZA AGED ABUOT 62 YEARS R/AT PRAJWAL HOUSE SUNKADAKATTE MAIN ROAD KOLAMBE POST, VIA BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.2 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

5. SMT. CHRISTINE DSOUZA W/O NAVEEN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT COLIN VILLA DOOR NO.1-127

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NEAR KALAVAR CHURCH KALAVAR POST, VIA BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.2 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

6. SRI ROBERT ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT ST. JOSEPH ARCADE OPP: BAJPE CHURCH, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

ADKABARA HOUSE BEHIND STATE BANK, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.2 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

7. SRI MAXIM ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

THOKUR, KULAI POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142.. D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.2 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

8. SMT. MAGDALINE ALBUQUERQUE W/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KARANACHIL HOUSE KARAMBR, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142. D.K.

NOW DEAD AND REP. BY HER LRS

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9. SMT. HELEN @ EMMY ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KARANACHIL HOUSE, KARAMBR BAJPE POST, MANGALURU TALUK-574142. D.K. NOW RESIDING AT :

W/O MOURICE D COSTA ANTHONY KATTE, KARAMBAR MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.8 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

10. SRI FEDRIC ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

ESHWARAKATTE HOUSE NEAR POST OFFICE MUDPERAR MANGALURU TALUK-574166, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.8 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

11. SRI VINCENT ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

DOOR NO.6-45, MULOOR VILLAGE,KINNI KAMBLA POST MANGALORE-574151.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.8 V/O DATED 20.01.2023

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12. SRI JOHN ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

13. SRI JEROME ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. NOW RESIDING AT :

EDEN, ERAMEPADAU HOUSE MUDEPERAR POST, MANGALURU TALUK-574166, D.K.

14. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) BALKAMPADY MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. REP. BY DISBURSEMENT INCHARGE

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. AKSHATA SHARMA, ADV FOR R1(A-G); SRI CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R7, R9, R10;

SRI CLIFTON D'ROZARIO, ADVOCATE FOR R13; R11 - SD AND UNREPRESENTED; NOTICE TO R14 IS D/W)

THIS R.S.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.01.2018 PASSED IN R.A.NO.10/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANGALURU, D.K.

RSA No. 1114 of 2018 C/W RSA No. 863 of 2018

IN MFA No.863/2018

BETWEEN:

SRI JEROME ALBUQURQUE S/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQURQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU THALUK, D.K PRESENTLY R/AT 'EDEN', ERAME PADAU HOUSE MUDE PERAR POST MANGALORE - 574 166

...APPELLANT (BY SRI MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. EVELINE ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT CHECK POST TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU, D.K.

REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER MELWIN SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NEAR CHECK POST TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

1A HENRY PINTO S/O ELIAS PINTO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

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D.NO.1-187, DIVYA DEEP KATEEL ROAD BAJPE POST AND VILLAGE MANGALURU

1B CECILIA PINTO W/O CYRIL ROCKY D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 3-5/30, ROCILLA, VIHAR NAGAR MAROLI, MANGALURU-575005

WALTER PINTO 1C S/O ELIAS PINT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS # 1-184, KATEEL ROAD BAJPE POST AND VILLAGE MANGALURU

1D LETITIA PINTO W/O LATE CYRIL PINTO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS #17-15-1204/2, KAPRIGUDDA BEN APARTMENT, ATTAVARA MANGALURU-575001

1E CRYSHEL ELISHA PINTO D/O LATE CYRIL PINTO AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS #17-15-1204/2, KAPRIGUDDA BEN APARTMENT, ATTAVARA MANGALURU-575001

1F CELINE MATHIAS @ PINTO C/O ARTHUR VICTOR MATHIAS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS #2-528(4), ARADHAN THARIKAMBLA, VTC:BAJPE

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BAJPE POST - 574142 MANGALURU

1G ANITHA THELMA SALDANHA C/O MELWYN DENIS SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 2-524/9, ASHIYANA, ABHIMAN POPE LAYOUT, NEAR BAJPE POLICE STATION KOLAMBE, BAJPE POST - 574142 MANGALURU

2. SMT. THERESA ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQURQUE AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU, D.K.

3. SMT. BENEDICTA ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K.

4. SMT. ANJELINA ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K

No.2 TO 4 ARE REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER CLIFFORD PEREIRA S/O JOHN PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT TARIKAMBLA, BAJPE MANGALURU, D.K.

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5. SMT. THERESA ALBUQUERQUE W/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS R/AT MESEZ COLONY NO. 62, THOKUR, KULAI POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

[R6 TO R10 NARE THE LRS OF THE DECEASED R5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022]

6. SRI JOSEPH ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISAS ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT ST. JOSEPH ARCADE OPP: BAJPE CHURCH, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

7. SMT. ELIZABETH DSOUZA W/O VALERIAN DSOUZA AGED ABUOT 62 YEARS R/AT PRAJWAL HOUSE SUNKADAKATTE MAIN ROAD KOLAMBE POST, VIA BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

5. SMT. CHRISTINE DSOUZA W/O NAVEEN D/SOUZA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT COLIN VILLAGE DOOR NO.1-127 NEAR KALAVAR CHURCH KALAVAR POST, VIA BAJPE MANGALURU TALUK

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LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

9. SRI ROBERT ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT ST. JOSEPH ARCADE OPP: BAJPE CHURCH, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142 D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

ADKABARA HOUSE BEHIND STATE BANK, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

10. SRI MAXIM ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE ELISA ALBUQUERQUE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

THOKUR, KULAI POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142.. D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.5 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

11. SMT. MAGDALINE ALBUQUERQUE W/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KARANACHIL HOUSE KARAMBR, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142. D.K.

RESPONDENT No.12, 13, 14 ARE THE LRS OF DECEASED R11, AMENDED V/O DT.07.09.2022

12. SMT. HELEN @ EMMY ALBUQUERQUE D/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT

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R/AT KARANACHIL HOUSE, KARAMBR BAJPE POST, MANGALURU TALUK-574142. D.K. NOW RESIDING AT :

W/O MOURICE D COSTA ANTHONY KATTE, KARAMBAR MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.11 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

13. SRI FEDRIC ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

ESHWARAKATTE HOUSE NEAR POST OFFICE MUDPERAR MANGALURU TALUK-574166, D.K. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.11 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

14. SRI VINCENT ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE PASCAL ALBUQUERQUE ADULT R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K. NOW RESIDING AT:

DOOR NO.6-45, MULOOR VILLAGE,KINNI KAMBLA POST MANGALORE-574151.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RESPONDENT No.11 V/O DATED 07.09.2022

15. SRI JOHN ALBUQUERQUE S/O LATE SANTANA ALBUQUERQUE ADULT

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R/AT KALAWARU VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574142, D.K.

ARE LRS OF DECEASED RESPONDENT No.15 AMENDED V/O DT.20.01.2023

16. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KIADB) BAIKAMPADY MANGALURU, D.K.

REP. BY DISBURSEMENT INCHARGE

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. AKSHATA SHARMA, ADV FOR R1(A-G); SRI CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R10, R12, R13;

SMT. SRUTI CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R4; R14 AND R16 - SD AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS R.S.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.01.2018 PASSED IN R.A.NO.10/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MANGALURU, D.K.

THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

The appellants and the respondents and their

respective counsel in both the appeals are present.

2. The parties have filed the joint compromise

petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 of CPC wherein they

have settled the issues between the parties.

3. The parties have agreed that the entire

compensation in respect of item No.2 of the plaint

schedule property with interest and other benefits after

deducting a net amount of Rs.2,00,000/- shall be paid to

the legal representatives of Pascal Albuqurque, the

respondent Nos.12 to 14/defendant Nos.3 to 5.

4. The parties have agreed that the entire

compensation in respect of item No.3 of the plaint

schedule property with interest and other benefits after

deducting a net amount of Rs.2,00,000/- shall be paid to

Joseph Albuquerque, defendant No.1) (b) who is the

respondent No.6 herein.

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5. The parties have agreed that the entire

compensation in respect of item No.4 of the plaint

schedule property with interest and other benefits shall be

paid to the legal heirs of Elias Albutquerque, defendant

No.1(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) who are respondent No.6, 7, 8, 9

and 10 in this appeal

6. The parties have agreed that the total amount

of Rs.8,00,000/- so deducted from item No.1 to 4 is to be

paid to the respondent No.1 to 4/plaintiff No.1 to 4 in

equal share of Rs.2,00,000/-.

7. The parties have understood the contents of the

compromise entered between them and also admitted the

terms of the compromise. Hence, the appeals are allowed

in terms of the compromise arrived between the parties.

8. The registry is directed to draw the decree in

terms of the compromise petition. The ranking of the

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parties mentioned in the compromise petition is in terms

of R.S.A.No.863/2018.

9. Registry is directed to refund the Court fee in

accordance with law.

Sd/-

JUDGE

SN

 
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