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Punnen Abraham Vs. Varkey Varkey

Punnen Abraham vs Varkey Varkey

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Dec 10, 1963
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Citation
Court
Kerala High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
Civil Revn. Petn. No. 741 of 1962
Subject
Civil

Case Summary

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- - I am satisfied that on the date of the attachment the petitioner had some interest in the properties and possession of items 1 to 7.'2. The main point raised on behalf of the petitioner is that the court below failed to decide what it was bound to do.

Key legal issue
Civil
Acts & sections
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Order 21, Rules 58 and 60

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Punnen Abraham

Advocate Manual T. Paikaday and; L.I. Thattil, Advs.

Respondent

Varkey Varkey

Advocate V. Sankara Menon, Adv.

Legal References

Acts
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Order 21, Rules 58 and 60
Cases Referred
Bachu Lal v. Ram Din
Reported In
AIR1965Ker145

Excerpt

- - i am satisfied that on the date of the attachment the petitioner had some interest in the properties and possession of items 1 to 7.'2. the main point raised on behalf of the petitioner is that the court below failed to decide what it was bound to do.ordert.k. joseph, j.1. this civil revision petition has beenpreferred by the decree-holder against an orderallowing a claim to properties attached in executionsof the decree. the learned munsiff held:'i am satisfied that on the date of the attachment the petitioner had some interest in the properties and possession of items 1 to 7.'2. the main point raised on behalf of the petitioner is that the court below failed to decide what it was bound to do. the argument is that when the court finds that the claimant is in possession it has also to decide whether the possession, of such person is in trust for or on behalf of the judgment-debtor. this position is supported by the decision of the allahabad high court in bachu lal v. ram din, air 1939 all 117. it was urged that the absence of such a finding vitiates the order in view of the circumstances relied on such as that, all or the major part of the judgment-debtor's properties including his residential house have been transferred for an inadequate price by the execution of a sale deed in a distant sub-registrar's office, etc. i am not expressing any opinion on the evidence but i must observe that the finding on the question of possession is defective. i would therefore allow the civil revision petition, set aside the order and remand the claim petition for fresh decision according to law. no costs.

Full Judgment

ORDER

T.K. Joseph, J.

1. This Civil Revision Petition has beenpreferred by the decree-holder against an orderallowing a claim to properties attached in executionsof the decree. The learned Munsiff held:

'I am satisfied that on the date of the attachment the petitioner had some interest in the properties and possession of items 1 to 7.'

2. The main point raised on behalf of the petitioner is that the court below failed to decide what it was bound to do. The argument is that when the court finds that the claimant is in possession it has also to decide whether the possession, of such person is in trust for or on behalf of the Judgment-debtor. This position Is supported by the decision of the Allahabad High Court in Bachu Lal v. Ram Din, AIR 1939 All 117. It was urged that the absence of such a finding vitiates the order in view of the circumstances relied on such as that, all or the major part of the judgment-debtor's properties including his residential house have been transferred for an inadequate price by the execution of a sale deed In a distant Sub-Registrar's Office, etc. I am not expressing any opinion on the evidence but I must observe that the finding on the question of possession is defective. I would therefore allow the Civil Revision Petition, set aside the order and remand the claim petition for fresh decision according to law. No costs.

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