SRIHARI (DEAD) THROUGH LR. SMT. CH. NIVEDITHA REDDY versus SYED MAQDOOM SHAH & ORS.

SRIHARI (DEAD) THROUGH LR. SMT. CH. NIVEDITHA REDDY versus SYED MAQDOOM SHAH & ORS.

The High Court acted within the scope of Section 152 CPC by amending the decree to clarify the parties' shares, as such allocation was already found in the judgment; the amendment did not alter merits but corrected an omission in the decree's wording.

Parties
Appellant: Srihari (Dead) Through LR. Smt. Ch. Niveditha Reddy; Respondents: Syed Maqdoom Shah & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order Amending Preliminary Decree Under Section 152, CPC
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Amendment of Judgment/decree Under Section 152 CPC, Partition of Property Under Muslim Law

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Parties

Srihari (Dead) Through LR. Smt. Ch. Niveditha Reddy

Appellant

Syed Maqdoom Shah & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against High Court Order Amending Preliminary Decree Under Section 152, CPC

  1. 1 Scope of Section 152 CPC regarding amendment of judgments/decrees
  2. 2 Whether High Court order amending preliminary decree allocating parties' shares is permissible under Section 152 CPC

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court acted within the scope of Section 152 CPC by amending the decree to clarify the parties' shares, as such allocation was already found in the judgment; the amendment did not alter merits but corrected an omission in the decree's wording.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Amended preliminary decree stands; shares allocated as per High Court's clarification
  • No order as to costs