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Lalitha, Vs. V. Arjunan

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  • Chennai High Court
  • Apr 29, 2008

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  1. Brahma Nand Puri Vs. Neki Puri Supreme Court of India · Nov 24, 1964
  2. In Nagayasami Naidu and Ors. v. Kochadai Naidu and Ors
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  3. In Nagayasami Naidu and Ors. v. Kochadai
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  4. [2002]2SCR431
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  5. in the appeal are referred to as they have been arrayed in the original suit in O.S. No. 552 of 2002. 3. Originally, one v. Arumuga
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  6. of the deceased Arumuga Naicker by an order, dated 23.03.2006.4. The legal representatives of the deceased v. Arumuga
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  7. the plaintiff had become the absolute owner of the suit schedule mentioned property.5.2. The defendant is the son of late v. Venu
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  8. Naicker, who pre-deceased late v. Raju
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  9. Naicker. After the death of v. Raju
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  10. mentioned property. The defendant had sent a reply notice, on 05.11.2001, stating that he is the adopted son of late v. Raju
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  11. old, could not have been adopted at the age of 46 years. It is for the defendant to prove that he was adopted by late v. Raju
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  12. that the adoption is valid in the eye of law. Further, the defendant had claimed that there is a partition deed between v. Raju
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  13. Late v. Raju
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  14. by which the defendant had been allotted a major share and a small portion had been allotted to late v. Raju
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  15. executed in favour of the defendant, the claim of the plaintiff that he is the only surviving brother of the late v. Raju
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  16. decided issue No. 2 in favour of the plaintiff holding that the defendant had not pleaded that he is the adopted son of v. late
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  17. by the plaintiff as Ex.A-2.10. With regard to issues 1 and 3, the trial Court had found that the partition between late v. Raju
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  18. alleged to have been executed in his favour. Unless, the defendant could prove that he is the adopted son of the late v. Raju
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  19. not confer any right on him. Since the plaintiff was the only surviving legal heir on the date of the death of the late v. Raju
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  20. stated, inter alia, that the plaintiff was not the only legal heir to inherit the suit property after the death of late v. Raju
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  21. claiming any right in the suit property by virtue of adoption, but only on the basis of the documents executed by late v. Raju
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  22. of title. The plaintiff had not produced any evidence to show that he is the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  23. to the plaintiff, Raju Naicker and Parvathiammal had no issues and as such the plaintiff, being the full brother of late v. Raju
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  24. Naicker, is entitled to the entire property of late v. Raju
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  25. of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. 13.1. On the other hand, the defendant had claimed that he is the adopted son of late v. Raju
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  26. he had pleaded and proved that he is the sole surviving brother and that he is entitled to inherit the estate of late v. Raju
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  27. Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants had submitted that when the plaintiff had claimed that his brother late v. Raju
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  28. plaintiff as the sole legal heir to inherit his property, the plaintiff ought to have filed the death certificate of late v. Raju
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  29. made by the plaintiff (P.W.1), during his cross examination, he had admitted that the death certificate relating to late v. Raju
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  30. In P.S. Ratna Bai v. D.V
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  31. In Ramasamy Moopanar v. Rathnammal
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  32. In Arunachalam Pillai v. Ramu
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  33. In v. Ravichandran
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  34. In Mahalingam v. Kannayyan
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  35. In Jai Singh v. Shakuntala
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  36. In Nagayasami Naidu and Ors. v. Kochadai
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  37. respondent had submitted that it is for the defendant to prove by sufficient evidence that he is the adopted son of late v. Raju
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  38. The onus of proof is on the defendant, since he had claimed the right to inherit the property as the adopted son of late v. Raju
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  39. Naicker, excluding the vested rights of the plaintiff in the suit property as the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  40. the cross examination, the defendant had raised such an issue and had made a claim that he was the adopted son of late v. Raju
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  41. a prayer for a declaration as the defendant did not dispute the fact that the plaintiff is the legal heir of the deceased v. Raju
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  42. In spite of the fact that the plaintiff had specifically pleaded that he is the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  43. legal heir of late Raju Naicker. 24. In spite of the claim made by the defendant, that he was the adopted son of the late v. Raju
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  44. also not produced before the Courts below. When the plaintiff had proved that he is the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  45. the claim of partition. Though the Courts below have held that the plaintiff is the only surviving brother of late v. Raju
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  46. is entitled to inherit the property, it has not been held that the plaintiff is the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  47. had filed a written statement, denying the claim of the plaintiff that he is the sole surviving legal heir of late v. Raju
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  48. and the legal heir certificate to show that he is the sole surviving legal heir to inherit the property of late v. Raju
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  49. In P.S. Ratna Bai v. D.V
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  50. In Ramasamy Moopanar v. Rathnammal
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