KHEMCHAND SHANKAR CHOUDHARY AND ANOTHER versus VISHNU HARI PATIL AND OTHERS

KHEMCHAND SHANKAR CHOUDHARY AND ANOTHER versus VISHNU HARI PATIL AND OTHERS

Transferees pendente lite of partition suit property, whose interest is undisputed, have locus standi to seek equitable partition under Section 54 CPC before Revenue authorities, and the Collector should consider their claims even if not named in the decree.

Parties
Appellant: Khemchand Shankar Choudhary; Appellant: Hemani Sharma; Respondent: Vishnu Hari Patil
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
03 December 1982
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave After Dismissal of Writ Petitions by Bombay High Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Partition, Equitable Partition, Transferee Pendente Lite, Section 54 CPC, Section 52 Transfer of Property Act

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Parties

Khemchand Shankar Choudhary

Appellant

Hemani Sharma

Appellant

Vishnu Hari Patil

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave After Dismissal of Writ Petitions by Bombay High Court

  1. 1 Whether transferees pendente lite during partition proceedings under Section 54 CPC have locus standi to seek equitable partition before Revenue authorities even if not impleaded as parties in the civil suit

Ratio Decidendi

Transferees pendente lite of partition suit property, whose interest is undisputed, have locus standi to seek equitable partition under Section 54 CPC before Revenue authorities, and the Collector should consider their claims even if not named in the decree.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Orders of the High Court, State Government, and Commissioner set aside
  • Partition effected by Collector set aside