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Sudarshan Vishwakarma (D) Thr Lrs ... vs Urmila
2024 Latest Caselaw 16164 MP

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 16164 MP
Judgement Date : 30 May, 2024

Madhya Pradesh High Court

Sudarshan Vishwakarma (D) Thr Lrs ... vs Urmila on 30 May, 2024

Author: Dwarka Dhish Bansal

Bench: Dwarka Dhish Bansal

       IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                        AT JABALPUR

                         BEFORE
          HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE DWARKA DHISH BANSAL

                     ON THE 30th OF MAY, 2024

                    SECOND APPEAL No. 37 of 2015


BETWEEN:-

1.    SUDARSHAN      VISHWAKARMA       (DEAD)
      THROUGH LRS

1A.   HARIHAR    VISHWAKARMA      S/O   LATE
      SUDARSHAN VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 42
      YEARS,  R/O   VILLAGE   BANKI,  TEHSIL
      SIHAWAL DISTT SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1B.   MST MAHRAJU W/O LATE SHRI SUDARSHAN
      VISHWAKRMA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI, TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT
      SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1C.   KASTURI VISHWAKARMA (DEAD) THR LRS

1C(i) BHAGWAN DAS S/O LATE SHRI VISHNUDHARI
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
      VILLAGE PAHADI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

1C(ii) ARUN VISHWAKARMA S/O LATE SHRI
       VISHNUDHARI VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT
       24  YEARS,   VILLAGE   PAHADI  TAHSIL
       SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1D.   SUSHILA    VISHWAKRMA     D/O   LATE
      SUDARSHAN    VISHWAKRMA,   W/O  SHRI
      RAMSUNDAR VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT
      42 YEARS, VILLAGE UPANI TEHSIL GOPAD
      BANAS (MADHYA PRADESH)

1
 2.    NAVI AHMED S/O MEERU BAKSH MUSALMAN,
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

3.    ABDUL GAFFAR S/O HASAN BAKSH, AGED
      ABOUT 57 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL
      SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

4.    AJMER   BAKSH    S/O   MOULA  BAKSH
      MUSALMAN,   AGED    ABOUT  65 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

5.    KHALIL BAKSH S/O SAHAMAT MUSALMAN,
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                          .........APPELLANTS

(BY SHRI ANIRUDH SINGH BAGHEL AND SHRI VARUN KUMAR
DUBEY - ADVOCATES)

AND

1.    URMILA    W/O    SHRI     RAMPATI
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

2.    JANKIYA   W/O    SHRI   SHOBHNATH
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

3.    GANGOTRI W/O SHRI SHAMBHU LOHAR,
      AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL   SIHAWAL,SIDHI    (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4.    RAMDHARI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS:

4A    SANTOSHI     JAISWAL  W/O       LATE
      RAMDHARI,   AGED ABOUT 54      YEARS,

2
       VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

4B.   BRAJENDRA    JAISWAL   S/O   LATE
      RAMDHARI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

4C.   SHIVAM JAISWAL S/O LATE RAMDHARI,
      AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT.SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4D.   GANGA JAISWAL S/O LATE RAMDHARI,
      AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT.SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

5.    RAMADHAR S/O AYODHYA, AGED ABOUT
      45 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI TEHSIL
      SIHAWAL    DISTT.SIDHI   (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

6A.   RAM SHIROMANI S/O AMRITLAL, AGED
      ABOUT 50 YEARS, VILLAGE BICHHI,
      TEHSIL CHITRANGI DISTT SINGRAULI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

6B.   SHIVDAS S/O AMRITLAL, AGED ABOUT 45
      YEARS,   VILLAGE   BICCHI    TEHSIL
      CHITRANGI DISTT.SINGRAULI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

6C.   LOLAR S/O AMRITLAL, AGED ABOUT 42
      YEARS,   VILLAGE   BICCHI   TEHSIL
      CHITRANGI DISTT.SINGRAULI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

7.    RAGHUNATH (DEAD) THR. LRS:

7A.   JUGUNI JAISWAL  W/O  LATE  SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,


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       VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

7B.   DHRUV     JAISWAL   S/O  LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

7C.   RAVINDRA JAISWAL S/O LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

7D.   ARUN     JAISWAL   S/O   LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

8.    LEKHRAJ S/O ANANDE, AGED ABOUT 55
      YEARS,   VILLAGE    BANKI   TAHSIL
      SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

9.    GANGA (DEAD) THR. LRS:

9A    SURYAKALI TIWARI W/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9B    BALAPRASAD TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9C    RAMWALI TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9D    UMESH TIWARI W/O LATE GANGA , AGED
      ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4
 9E    SILOCHANA TIWARI W/O LATE RAVENDRA
      TIWARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT.
      SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

9F    SHIVAM TIWARI W/O LATE RAVENDRA ,
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9G    KRISHN TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA , AGED
      ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

9H    SUSHIL TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA , AGED
      ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

10.   LOKMANI S/O SUKHAI AGED ABOUT 39
      YEARS, R/O VILLAGE VILLAGE BANKI,
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

11.   SANKHUR   MOHAMMAD     S/O   KISMAT
      MOHD., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

12.   STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH
      COLLECTOR   DISTT.SIDHI  (MADHYA
      PRADESH)




                                         ..... RESPONDENTS

(SHRI UPENDRA K. TRIPATHI- ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT 1,
SHRI N.K. MISHRA- ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS 2&3, MS.
ALKA SINGH BAGHEL - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT 10 AND


5
 SHRI ANUPAM CHATURVEDI            -   PANEL      LAWYER   FOR
RESPONDENT 12/STATE )

                            AND

                SECOND APPEAL No. 1099 of 2017

BETWEEN:-

1.    SUDARSHAN     VISHWAKARMA        (DEAD)
      THROUGH LRS

1A.   HARIHAR    VISHWAKARMA      S/O   LATE
      SUDARSHAN VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 42
      YEARS,  R/O   VILLAGE   BANKI,  TEHSIL
      SIHAWAL DISTT SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1B.   MST MAHRAJU W/O LATE SHRI SUDARSHAN
      VISHWAKRMA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI, TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT
      SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1C.   KASTURI VISHWAKARMA (DEAD) THR LRS

1C(i) BHAGWAN DAS S/O LATE SHRI VISHNUDHARI
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
      VILLAGE PAHADI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

1C(ii) ARUN VISHWAKARMA S/O LATE SHRI
       VISHNUDHARI VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT
       24  YEARS,   VILLAGE   PAHADI  TAHSIL
       SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

1D.   SUSHILA    VISHWAKRMA     D/O   LATE
      SUDARSHAN    VISHWAKRMA,   W/O  SHRI
      RAMSUNDAR VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT
      42 YEARS, VILLAGE UPANI TEHSIL GOPAD
      BANAS (MADHYA PRADESH)

2.    NAVI AHMED S/O MEERU BAKSH MUSALMAN,
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)



6
 3.    ABDUL GAFFAR S/O HASAN BAKSH, AGED
      ABOUT 57 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL
      SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

4.    AJMER   BAKSH    S/O   MOULA  BAKSH
      MUSALMAN,   AGED    ABOUT  65 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

5.    KHALIL BAKSH S/O SAHAMAT MUSALMAN,
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                          .........APPELLANTS

(BY SHRI ANIRUDH SINGH BAGHEL AND SHRI VARUN KUMAR
DUBEY - ADVOCATES)

AND

1.    URMILA    W/O    SHRI     RAMPATI
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

2.    JANKIYA   W/O    SHRI   SHOBHNATH
      VISHWAKARMA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

3.    GANGOTRI W/O SHRI SHAMBHU LOHAR,
      AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL   SIHAWAL,SIDHI    (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4.    RAMDHARI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS:

4A    SANTOSHI    JAISWAL   W/O    LATE
      RAMDHARI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)



7
 4B.   BRAJENDRA    JAISWAL   S/O   LATE
      RAMDHARI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
      VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

4C.   SHIVAM JAISWAL S/O LATE RAMDHARI,
      AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT.SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

4D.   GANGA JAISWAL S/O LATE RAMDHARI,
      AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI
      TEHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT.SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

5.    RAMADHAR S/O AYODHYA, AGED ABOUT
      45 YEARS, VILLAGE BANKI TEHSIL
      SIHAWAL    DISTT.SIDHI   (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

6A.   RAM SHIROMANI S/O AMRITLAL, AGED
      ABOUT 50 YEARS, VILLAGE BICHHI,
      TEHSIL CHITRANGI DISTT SINGRAULI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

6B.   SHIVDAS S/O AMRITLAL, AGED ABOUT 45
      YEARS,   VILLAGE   BICCHI    TEHSIL
      CHITRANGI DISTT.SINGRAULI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

6C.   LOLAR S/O AMRITLAL, AGED ABOUT 42
      YEARS,   VILLAGE   BICCHI   TEHSIL
      CHITRANGI DISTT.SINGRAULI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

7.    RAGHUNATH (DEAD) THR. LRS:

7A.   JUGUNI    JAISWAL   W/O  LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)



8
 7B.   DHRUV     JAISWAL   S/O  LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

7C.   RAVINDRA JAISWAL S/O LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

7D.   ARUN     JAISWAL   S/O   LATE SHRI
      RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
      VILLAGE AMILIYA TAHSIL SIHAWAL,
      DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

8.    LEKHRAJ S/O ANANDE, AGED ABOUT 55
      YEARS,   VILLAGE    BANKI   TAHSIL
      SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

9.    GANGA (DEAD) THR. LRS:

9A    SURYAKALI TIWARI W/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9B    BALAPRASAD TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9C    RAMWALI TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA ,
      AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
      BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
      (MADHYA PRADESH)

9D    UMESH TIWARI W/O LATE GANGA , AGED
      ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
      TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
      PRADESH)

9E    SILOCHANA TIWARI W/O LATE RAVENDRA
      TIWARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O

9
        VILLAGE BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT.
       SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH)

9F     SHIVAM TIWARI W/O LATE RAVENDRA ,
       AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE
       BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI
       (MADHYA PRADESH)

9G     KRISHN TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA , AGED
       ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
       TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

9H     SUSHIL TIWARI S/O LATE GANGA , AGED
       ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O VILLAGE BANKI
       TAHSIL SIHAWAL, DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

10.    LOKMANI S/O SUKHAI AGED ABOUT 39
       YEARS, R/O VILLAGE VILLAGE BANKI,
       TAHSIL SIHAWAL DISTT. SIDHI (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

11.    SANKHUR   MOHAMMAD     S/O   KISMAT
       MOHD., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VILLAGE
       BANKI TAHSIL SIHAWAL,SIDHI (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

12.    STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH
       COLLECTOR   DISTT.SIDHI  (MADHYA
       PRADESH)

                                                                      .... RESPONDENTS

(SHRI UPENDRA K. TRIPATHI- ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS
1-3, MS. ALKA SINGH BAGHEL - ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT
10 AND SHRI ANUPAM CHATURVEDI - PANEL LAWYER FOR
RESPONDENT 12/STATE)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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      These appeals coming on for admission this day, the court passed
the following:

                                   ORDER

There being common question involved in both the second appeals and having arisen out of common impugned judgment and decree, the same are being decided by this common order and for the sake of convenience, record of SA No.37/2015 is taken into consideration.

2. This second appeal has been preferred by the appellants/defendants 1, 12 to 15 challenging judgment and decree dtd.17.12.2014 passed by District Judge, Sidhi in RCA No.139-A/2009 affirming/modifying the judgment and decree dtd.27.08.2009 passed by First Civil Judge Class-I, Sidhi in civil suit No.63-A/2006 whereby respondents 1-3/plaintiffs' suit was decreed holding them to be joint owner/bhumiswami of the disputed land and declaring the sale deeds dtd.24.10.2005 and 19.06.2006 executed in favour of defendants 12-15 as well as the Will dtd.17.02.1990 (Ex.D/6) null and void, however, trial court refused to issue permanent injunction. In civil appeal first appellate court has affirmed/modified judgment and decree of trial court directing restoration of possession, otherwise plaintiffs shall be entitled to recover possession by filing application under Section 250 of the M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 (in short 'the MPLRC').

3. Facts in short are that the land in question belonged to Gayadeen and Gajadhar. Gayadeen was survived by son Laxman and Gajadhar was survived by son Sudarshan (defendant 1). After death, Laxman left behind him his wife Nivajua (since dead) and three daughters namely Vimla, Janakiya and Gangotri (plaintiffs). The plaintiffs are claiming

rights in the suit property through their father and mother Laxman and Nivajua. The defendant Sudarshan is claiming right in the suit property through his father Gajadhar as well as in the property of Laxman on the basis of Will (Ex.D/6) allegedly executed by plaintiffs' mother Nivajua. Learned courts below after holding trial held that Laxman died in the year 1974 and the Will allegedly executed by Nivajua in favour of defendant 1-Sudarshan is not a valid document and that Nivajua had no right to execute the Will in respect of entire property because Laxman was survived by four successors. Trial court held that the plaintiffs are joint owner/bhumiswami of the property in question and they have failed to prove their possession, therefore, did not grant decree of permanent injunction. Against the judgment and decree passed by trial court, plaintiffs preferred civil appeal No.19-A/2013 and present appellants/defendants 1, 12-15 preferred civil appeal 139-A/2009. Vide impugned judgment and decree first appellate court decided both the appeals whereby civil appeal No.139-A/2009 filed by present appellants was dismissed and civil appeal No.19-A/2013 filed by plaintiffs was allowed with the direction to the defendants to hand over possession of the land within a period of two months, otherwise they will be entitled for possession by filing application under Section 250 of the MPLRC. Against which second appeal No.37/2015 and SA No.1099/2017 have been filed by the appellants/defendants 1 and 12 to 15, however, SA No.1099/2017 is barred by limitation.

4. In my considered opinion, as a single civil suit was filed by the plaintiffs and the defendants did not file any counter claim, therefore, against the judgment and decree passed by courts below single second appeal is maintainable. As such, SA No.1099/2017 which is barred by

limitation also, was not required to be filed and non-filing of appeal within time does not affect the rights of defendants adversely.

5. Learned counsel for the appellants/defendants submits that learned courts below have committed illegality in holding the Will (Ex.D/6) to be an un-proven document whereas by adducing evidence of the attesting witnesses, execution of Will has been proved in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 68 of the Evidence Act and Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act. He further submits that because the plaintiffs were not in possession of the land and they did not file the suit within three years from the date of mutation of name of the defendant 1 on the basis of Will (Ex.D/6), therefore the suit was clearly beyond time and without considering this aspect of the matter, learned courts below have committed illegality in decreeing the suit. He submits that in presence of the Will, the plaintiffs have no right over the suit property.

6. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and perused the record.

7. The plaintiffs are claiming right in the property through their father Laxman, who as per concurrent findings of courts below died in the year 1974, therefore, undivided share in the property left by Laxman will devolve upon his wife Nivajua and daughters Urmila, Janakiya and Gangotri. Because the defendant 1-Sudarshan is claiming right in the property of the share of Laxman on the basis of Will (ExD/6) allegedly executed by his wife Nivajua, therefore, it is clear on record that defendant 1 is accepting Laxman and Nivajua to be owner/bumiswami of the property in question.

8. Both the courts below have upon due consideration of the material available on record and after appreciating oral evidence regarding execution of Will (Ex.D/6) by Nivajua, come to conclusion that execution and attestation of unregistered Will is not proved in accordance with Section 68 of the Evidence Act and Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act. Even after making much exercise, counsel for the appellants has not been able to point out any illegality or perversity in the concurrent findings regarding execution of Will, recorded by courts below. Even otherwise, the findings in respect of execution and attestation of Will being not perverse, are binding in the second appeal and are not liable to be interfered with.

9. So far as the argument of learned counsel for the appellants to the effect that the suit is barred by limitation, is concerned, the Will by Nivajua is said to have been executed in the year 1990 in excess of her 1/4 share and the suit in question was instituted on 22.01.1996 on the basis of knowledge of mutation orders dtd. 23.08.1990 and 28.08.1990, that too in respect of the joint property, where no plea of adverse possession has been taken or established by the defendants, the suit cannot be said to be barred by limitation.

10. Further, as on the basis of Will (Ex.D/6) no rights were conferred on defendant 1, therefore, he had no right to execute the sale deed in favour of defendants 12-15 and courts below have rightly declared the sale deeds and Will null and void.

11. It is pertinent to mention here that both the courts below have concurrently held that the land/property in question is still joint property of the parties, therefore, unless the partition is effected in accordance with the law i.e. under Section 178 of the MPLRC, the suit for

declaration of title and permanent injunction with the alternative plea of restoration of possession is well within time.

12. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this court does not find any illegality in the judgment and decree passed by courts below. Resultantly for want of any substantial question of law this second appeal (SA No.37/2015) is dismissed.

13. In view of the aforesaid, nothing remains to be decided in the SA No.1099/2019, which is otherwise barred by limitation.

14. Accordingly, both the second appeals are dismissed.

15. Misc. application(s), pending if any, shall stand closed.

(DWARKA DHISH BANSAL) JUDGE

ss

Date: 2024.06.01 13:43:50 +05'30'

 
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