K.V.Rajkumar v. P.Lakshmi

ORDER The petitioner has filed this Civil Revision Petition against the fair and decreetal order dated 18.02.2021, passed in I.A.No.422 of 2020 in O.S.No.105 of 2016, by the learned District Munsif, Uthamapalayam.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Though notice has been served on the first respondent and her name is printed in the cause list, there is no representation on her behalf also. Notice on the second respondent has remained unserved.

3.By the impugned order, the Trial Court has allowed the application filed by the respondents under Section 5 of the Limitation Act and Section 151 of C.P.C., thereby, condoning the delay of 1586 days to set aside the ex parte decree dated

05.06.2017, passed in O.S.No.105 of 2016. The relevant portion of the impugned order reads as under:-

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4.The specific case of the petitioner is that the property in question was originally belonged to his mother and one Karuppiah claimed title over the same and on the basis of which, he executed a sale deed, dated 20.01.1992. Hence, the petitioner's mother filed O.S.No.71 of 1992 before the District Munsif Court, Uthamapalayam and the same was decreed against the said Karuppiah on

10.07.1997, declaring that the sale deed in favour of Karuppiah was null and void.

5.According to the petitioner, the said Karuppiah, however, effected sale of 10 cents of land on 20.03.1998 in favour of one K.Murugan, the fifth defendant and a further sale for 5 cents of land to one P.Lakshmi, the sixth defendant in the suit on

08.09.2011, who in turn, further alienated the same to the seventh defendant/second respondent herein namely, P.Prabu.

6.The case of the petitioner is that since the aforesaid sales were fraudulent, he was constrained to file O.S.No.105 of 2016, wherein the respondents remained ex parte and thus, an ex parte decree came to be passed on 05.06.2017. Under these circumstances, the petitioner has filed E.P.No.19 of 2020 and after receiving notice therein, respondents filed an application for setting aside the ex parte decree on

12.06.2017 and the same was pending and therefore, they filed I.A.No.298 of 2020 on 11.06.2020 to number the petition filed for setting aside the ex parte decree. However, the second respondent/seventh defendant has filed O.S.No.35 of 2020 against the petitioner before the District Munsif Court, Uthamapalayam, on

09.06.2020, suppressing all the material facts. It is stated that the Trial Court has committed a grave error in condoning the delay in filing the application to set aside the ex parte decree.

7.In my view, by condoning the delay of 1586 days in setting aside the ex parte decree, the Court below has not committed grave error. There is no final determination of the issue. Further, it is noticed that the Court below has allowed the application on payment of Rs.10,000/- to the counsel for the petitioner before the Court below.

8.Considering the above, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned fair and decreetal order dated 18.02.2021, passed in I.A.No.422 of 2020 in O.S.No.105 of 2016, by the learned District Munsif, Uthamapalayam. The learned District Munsif, Uthamapalayam, shall dispose of O.S.No.105 of 2016 along with O.S.No.35 of 2020 filed by the second respondent on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of 12 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

9.This Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed with the above observation and direction. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. NCC : Yes/No

21.04.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No smn2 To The District Munsif, Uthamapalayam.

C.SARAVANAN, J. smn2

21.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and C.M.P.(MD)No.3468 of 2021 K.V.Rajkumar .. Petitioner Versus 1.P.Lakshmi 2.P.Prabu .. Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Section 115 of the C.P.C., against the fair and decreetal order dated 18.02.2021, passed in I.A.No.422 of 2020 in O.S.No.105 of 2016, by the learned District Munsif, Uthamapalayam. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : No Appearance