MANOJ BEHARI LAL MATHUR AND ANR. versus DR. SHANTI MATHUR AND ORS.

MANOJ BEHARI LAL MATHUR AND ANR. versus DR. SHANTI MATHUR AND ORS.

The appellants may press their arguments regarding the legal effect of the benami transaction and Dr. Shanti Mathur's alleged status as trustee without express amendment of the plaint; amendment is not necessary and was properly refused.

Parties
Appellant: Manoj Behar Lal Mathur; Respondent: Dr. Shanti Mathur
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
02 December 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Review of High Court Order Rejecting Plaint Amendment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Amendment of Plaint, Benami Transactions, Trusts, Partition, Perpetual Injunction
Civil Procedure Amendment of Plaint Benami Transactions Trusts Partition Perpetual Injunction

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Parties

Manoj Behar Lal Mathur

Appellant

Dr. Shanti Mathur

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Review of High Court Order Rejecting Plaint Amendment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether amendment of plaint to plead Dr. Shanti Mathur as trustee for joint family should be permitted.
  2. 2 Whether express amendment is necessary to press arguments regarding benami transaction and fiduciary capacity.

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants may press their arguments regarding the legal effect of the benami transaction and Dr. Shanti Mathur's alleged status as trustee without express amendment of the plaint; amendment is not necessary and was properly refused.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • It is open to the court below to proceed with the trial of the suit or to dispose of the preliminary issue in accordance with law.