Skip to content
How to use Judgment tools
  1. Click Tools to open PDF, Print, Tag, Note, Favourite, and CiteSignal.
  2. Use Brief & Ask in the toolbar for the AI Brief and case chat.
  3. Jump to sections with the pills below the help bar.

Nagappa Vs. Subba and anr.

Nagappa vs Subba and anr.

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Sep 06, 1892
~2 min read
https://sooperkanoon.com/case/792616

For advocates & juniors · 7-day free trial

Brief this judgment before chambers

Stop skimming 50 pages - get an 18-section AI Brief on this case, ask scoped follow-ups, and find related precedents with Semantic Search. Full trial, no card required.

  • 18-section brief - facts, issues, ratio, relief
  • Ask this case - answers cite the judgment
  • Semantic search - find precedents by meaning
  • Research drawer - sections, cites, related cases

No card required · credentials emailed · Log in if you already have an account

Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Property

Case Summary

AI-generated summary - not the official court judgment text.

Easements Act - Act V of 1882, Section 15--Easement--Kumki right in South Canara. - - 1. Strictly speaking the suit should have been dismissed, as plaintiffs sued for possession of the land and failed to make out any right to such possession.

Key legal issue
Property

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Nagappa

Respondent

Subba and anr.

Legal References

Reported In
(1893)ILR16Mad304

Excerpt

easements act - act v of 1882, section 15--easement--kumki right in south canara. - - 1. strictly speaking the suit should have been dismissed, as plaintiffs sued for possession of the land and failed to make out any right to such possession.1. strictly speaking the suit should have been dismissed, as plaintiffs sued for possession of the land and failed to make out any right to such possession. but as the district judge has given plaintiffs a decree declaratory of their kumki right over the lands in question, we shall not interfere since it is found such right exists and defendant is not prejudiced by the declaration, because the decree expressly exempts from its operation the buildings with which alone he is concerned.2. there is no question of limitation, for the suit is brought within twelve years from the time of defendant's interference with plaintiffs' rights. it is argued that kumki right is in the nature of an easement and, therefore, the suit is barred by section 15 of the easements act, in our opinion, it is not an easement but a right exercised over government waste by permission of government.3. the second appeal fails and is dismissed with costs.4. as to the memorandum of objections, the judge was right in holding that kumki right did not entitle plaintiffs to a decree for possession. it is a right to do certain things over government waste. as to land no. 2, it is found to be more than 100 yards from plaintiffs' warg and, therefore, they can have no kumki right over it. this is a finding of fact which is conclusive in second appeal, as there was evidence to support it. the memorandum of objections is also dismissed with costs.

Full Judgment

1. Strictly speaking the suit should have been dismissed, as plaintiffs sued for possession of the land and failed to make out any right to such possession. But as the District Judge has given plaintiffs a decree declaratory of their kumki right over the lands in question, we shall not interfere since it is found such right exists and defendant is not prejudiced by the declaration, because the decree expressly exempts from its operation the buildings with which alone he is concerned.

2. There is no question of limitation, for the suit is brought within twelve years from the time of defendant's interference with plaintiffs' rights. It is argued that kumki right is in the nature of an easement and, therefore, the suit is barred by Section 15 of the Easements Act, In our opinion, it is not an easement but a right exercised over Government waste by permission of Government.

3. The second appeal fails and is dismissed with costs.

4. As to the memorandum of objections, the Judge was right in holding that kumki right did not entitle plaintiffs to a decree for possession. It is a right to do certain things over Government waste. As to land No. 2, it is found to be more than 100 yards from plaintiffs' warg and, therefore, they can have no kumki right over it. This is a finding of fact which is conclusive in second appeal, as there was evidence to support it. The memorandum of objections is also dismissed with costs.

Continue Your Research


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial