SAMITTRI DEVI AND ANR. versus SAMPURAN SINGH AND ANR.

SAMITTRI DEVI AND ANR. versus SAMPURAN SINGH AND ANR.

Suit filed before the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 is not barred by Section 4; notice sent by postal certificate to respondent no.1 supports presumption of service, making respondent no.1 not a bona fide purchaser without notice; appellant no.1 established purchase from her own funds, entitling declaration of ownership and permanent injunction.

Parties
Appellant: Samittri Devi; Appellant: Kamal Chand; Respondent: Sampuran Singh; Respondent: Jiwan Kumar
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
21 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Benami Transactions (prohibition) Act 1988, Presumption of Service Under Evidence Act, Ownership Dispute, Permanent Injunction
Property Law Benami Transactions Benami Transactions (prohibition) Act 1988 Presumption of Service Under Evidence Act Ownership Dispute Permanent Injunction

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Parties

Samittri Devi

Appellant

Kamal Chand

Appellant

Sampuran Singh

Respondent

Jiwan Kumar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether suit filed prior to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 is barred by Section 4
  2. 2 Whether notice sent under postal certificate creates presumption of service
  3. 3 Whether respondent no.1 is a bona fide purchaser without notice

Ratio Decidendi

Suit filed before the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 is not barred by Section 4; notice sent by postal certificate to respondent no.1 supports presumption of service, making respondent no.1 not a bona fide purchaser without notice; appellant no.1 established purchase from her own funds, entitling declaration of ownership and permanent injunction.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment and order of High Court and Subordinate Judge set aside
  • Judgment of Additional District Judge, Gurdaspur confirmed