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IN THE COURT OF THE I ADDL. JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE
RANGA REDDY DISTRICT AT L.B.NAGAR.
PRESENT: SMT. CH.SUNANDAMMA,
I ADDL.JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE,
RANGA REDDY DISRICT.
TUESDAY THE 6 th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016
O.S.NO.43/2014
BETWEEN: K.Shankaraiah S/o. Sri.K.Ramaiah, Aged about 59 years,, Occ:Retd. Employee, R/o.1-7-692/1, Ramnagar, Hyderabad.
....Plaintiff
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V.S.T.Colony Welfare Association, Rep.by its President Sri. B.Swamy, S/o. Late Rajaiah, Aged about 62 years, Occ: Retd. Employee, R/o. Q.No.1-195/11, VST Colony, Nacharam, Hyderabad-74.
....Defendant
This is a suit coming on 24-08-2016 before me for final hearing in the presence of Sri. C.Raghu, Advocate for plaintiff and Sri.P.Subba Rao, Advocate for defendant and having stood over for consideration this court delivered the following:
JUDGMENT
I. This is a suit filed by the plaintiff Under Order-7 Rule-8 R/W Section 26 and 151 CPC to pass a decree in favour of the plaintiff perpetual injunction against the defendant, its representatives, agents, assignees, etc, restraining them from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the schedule property, either by itself or through its representatives, agents, henchmen, associates or otherwise.
II. The averments of plaint are that (1).The plaintiff is the owner and possessor of 60 sq.yards, plot No.247/A in Sy.No.230/1, situated at VST colony, Nacharam village, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed document No.7981/2012, dated 27-7-2012 from the VST workers Cooperative Housing Society, since the purchase of the property the plaintiff has been in continuation possession and enjoyment of the same. The Defendant who does not have any right or title in relation to the suit schedule property owned and possessed 2 by the plaintiff had started making a false claim.
(2)At the time of execution of the sale deed dated 27-7-2012 document No.7981/2012 in relation to plot No.247/A in favour of the plaintiff the society had passed a resolution on 4-7- 2012 and resolved to allot the property to the plaintiff statutory enquiry was conducted under section 51of the AP.Cooperative Societies Act, the subject matter was fully taken into account by the enquiry Officer and had recognized the same.
(3).He further submitted that the plaintiff is the absolute owner and possessor of the suit schedule property the defendant trying to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the plaintiff over the suit schedule property. The defendant does not have any right to claim the suit schedule property for the purpose of the a septic tank and watchman room. When the colony was being developed the society had temporarily set up a temporary water tank and a storage room to store the material in the said plots but not for a permanent purpose report prepared under section 51 of the Act. On 22-9-2013 and 29-12-2013 the members of the defendant association had approached the plaintiff and threatened him to vacate the property. They have also made efforts on 4-1-2014 and 19-1-2014 to encroach the schedule property. The members of the defendant association do not have any right over the property the Society had registered an extent of 104 sq.yards in plot No.124/E of the layout to the purpose under two registered sale deeds dated 5-6-1987 and 30-4-2001. Hence he filed the suit.
III.The defendant filed a written statements as follows:
The defendant denied all the allegation mentioned in the plaint.
(1).The defendant submitted that the Charminar Company has purchased land admeasuring Ac.17.07 guntas at Nacharam for the purpose of workers in the Charminar
Company in the year 1975 and later the Charminar Company has constructed about 100 houses in the above said part of land through VST employees housing society for an amount of Rs. 32,000/- from each employee for the purpose of allotment of houses in the above said 3 land. Accordingly they constructed houses have been handed over to the employees of the
Charminar Company in the year 1982.
(2).The defendant submitted that the VST employees housing society has provided water connections through pipes from the water tank constructed in the land kept vacant including in the alleged schedule property to provide water to each and every house allotted to the employees by digging a bore-well and there is an existing committee hall adjacent to the water tank. There is a water tank with bore-well and committee hall on total land admeasuring 248 Sq.yards in Sy.No.230/1, situated at VST colony. The said property is in possession and enjoyment of the VST colony residents including the defendant association since 1982 onwards.
(3).The VST employees housing society has also constructed a watchman room and septic tank in the above said land very near to the houses for the purpose of colony people. The said septic tank and watchman room covered by 277 sq.yards. The said property is in possession and enjoyment of the VST colony residents including the defendant association since 1982 onwards. Out of the above said allottees of 100 members some of the members/employees have constructed 2 floors or 3 floors houses on their respective house premises. At present approximately 3000 above families are residing therein. In each and every family, there are four family members as such there are 12000 persons residing in defendant's association colony. But there is no community hall, library, play ground of children of the defendant's association colony people. There is no open place to conduct functions due to which the defendant's association colony people are performing functions on the road.
(4).The defendant further submitted that colony people are interesting to convert the small community hall room, bore-water tank place as community hall and septic tank place for construction of library for the purpose of defendant's association. While the mater stood plaintiff was creating a sale deed dt. 27-7-2012 in respect of alleged plot admeasuring 60 4 sq.yards in collusion with the said VST Workers housing society to grab the open place using the defendant's association colony people for their public utility services as stated supra.
(5).The defendant further submitted that there is no plot No.247/A either in the layout plan No.18/77 of Nacharam nor in any layout approved by concerned authority. It is suffice to say that the alleged schedule property is not existing physically and imaginary. The alleged plot No.247/A is created for the purpose of illegal gain by the plaintiff in collusion with his vendor. The alleged suit schedule plot No.247/A is not shown in the sale deed pertaining to the plot No. 247 in Sy.No.230/1 of Nacharam village. The said fact is well aware by the plaintiff being allottee of the said plot No.247. Even though the plaintiff filed the present suit by suppressing the said fact with a view to grab the property in possession and enjoyment of the defendant's association colony people.
(6).The defendant came to know that the plaintiff is trying to approach the local authority to get building construction permission in respect of the schedule property as such the defendant made an objection to the Commissioner Dy.Commissioner, Kapra on 23-9-2013 by requesting them not to issue any permission to the plaintiff and the defendant filed a caveat petition against the plaintiff and 2 other by mentioning their claim in respect of the alleged schedule property before the Hon'ble Prl. Junior Civil Judge, R.R.District other civil courts on 23-9-2013. The caveat petition was received by the plaintiff on 24-9-2013 which is much prior to filing of the present suit. The said fact was suppressed by the plaintiff.
(7).The defendant has also made several representations to the concerned authorities against the plaintiff and his vendor for necessary action. The open land using by the vicinity people for common amenities of the layout plot owners is under the custody of the local authority. The original owner of the property had lost his right on the open land left for common amenities, immediately after made the land in to plots through layout plan.
Absolutely there is no plot No.247/A prior to filing of the present suit. The plaintiff never in possession and enjoyment of the alleged schedule property at any point of time prior to filing 5 of the present suit. The defendant is in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property. The said fact is well aware by one and all in the locality including the plaintiff.
(8).The defendant further submitted that there was a septic tank existing on the property as claimed by the plaintiff under the alleged schedule property. The defendant's association colony people are in possession and enjoyment of the said property. When the colony was being developed the society had temporarily set up a temporary water tank and a storage room to store the material in the said plots but not for a permanent purpose. It is suffice to say that the plaintiff is well aware that there was a rival claim from the defendant in respect of the alleged schedule property prior to filing of the present suit. Even though the plaintiff filed the present suit for perpetual injunction without seeking declaration of title. The plaintiff has not approached court with clean hands suppressed the true and real facts as such the plaintiff is not entitled for the discretionary relief and prayed to dismiss the suit.
IV.(1).Basing on the rival contention this court framed the following issues.
1. Whether the plaintiff is in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property?
2. Whether the plaintiff is entitled for the relief of perpetual injunction as prayed for?
3. To What relief?
(2)At the event of trial, plaintiff himself examined as PW-1 and got marked Ex.A-1 to A-3. On behalf of the defendant, the President of defendant association, examined as
DW-1 and got marked Ex.B-1 to Ex.B-7.
(3).Heard both sides.
V.ISSUE No.1-Whether the plaintiff is in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property?
(1).The admitted facts in this case are that the plaintiff purchased the suit schedule property from the President of VST Workers Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. The defendant is the President of the VST Colony Welfare Association and claiming the suit schedule property for the public utility on behalf of the employees of VST. The plaintiff's vendor is the original owner of the suit schedule property. Though in the written statement the defendant 6 claimed that suit schedule property is not in existence on the ground in the evidence of DW1 he admitted that the plaintiff purchased the property for wrongful gain by colluding with the
President of VST Workers Cooperative Housing Society Ltd to grab the public property and without having any right the President of the VST Workers Cooperative Society executed sale deed in favour of the plaintiff. So as seen from the documents and evidence of PW-1 and
DW-1, the dispute is in between the members of the VST workers cooperative housing society with regard to the suit schedule property i.e. Open Plot No.247/A in Sy.No.230/1 admeasuring 60 square yards. The claim of the defendant is that the suit schedule property is meant for public utility at the time of obtaining Layout by the Society, but the plaintiff purchased the same with by-number 247/A to an extent of 60 square yards to grab the property of the colony people Ex.A-2 is created by collusion with his vendor. The plaintiff never in possession of suit schedule property and requested to dismiss the suit.
2.As this is a suit for injunction simplicitor, it is the burden of the plaintiff to establish that he is in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property as on the date of filing of the suit and the interference of the defendant with his possession.
To prove the same the plaintiff himself examined as PW-1 and got marked Ex.A-1 to A-
3. Ex.A-1 is the Inquiry Report filed by the plaintiff before the court u/sec 51 of APCS Act.
Ex.A-2 is the Sale Deed executed by the President of the VST Workers Cooperative Housing
Society in favour of the plaintiff on 27/7/2012. Ex.A-3 is certified copy of EC reflecting the sale transaction between the vendor of the plaintiff and plaintiff. So it can be said that the plaintiff had filed the documents from 2012 to till the date of his purchase of suit schedule property. So it can be said that the plaintiff had adduced all the documentary evidence available to establish his case.
In an injunction suit the prima focus is the possession that has to be looked into.
Admittedly as per the version of the plaintiff it is a vacant land. Whereas the version of 7 defendant is there are structures and the plaintiff tried to obtain permission from concerned authorities for construction of the structures over the suit schedule property and filed Ex.B-3 and B-4. As seen from Ex.B-3 and B-4, the defendant addressed a letter to the
Commissioner, GHMC and the Deputy Commissioner, Kapra Municipality for objecting to grant any building construction permission to the plaintiff in the suit schedule property. So as seen from these two documents prior to obtaining permission by the plaintiff from the concerned authorities the defendant has taken steps and addressed a letter to the concerned authorities wherein it is mentioned that there is a water tank with bore-well and community hall on a total land admeasuring 248 square yards in Sy.No.230/1. He also mentioned that the society is also constructed a watchman room and septic tank in the above said land very much near to the houses for the purpose of colony people. The said Septic Tank and Watchman room covered by 277 square yards.
In support of defendant contention in the cross-examination PW-1 admitted that Ex.B- 1 reflects plot No.247 and 248 but not reflects plot No.247/A and by the date of execution of
Ex.A-2/Sale Deed watchman room was constructed. He further admitted that it might be true that in Ex.B-2 the defendant's association claimed possession over the suit schedule property. He does not know when the Septic Tank was constructed but it was prior to 1985 and it is still in existence. He further admitted that by the date of filing of the suit he was not in possession of the schedule plot and that in Ex.A-2, the land was shown as open plot, the land reflected in photographs shown to him by the defendant's counsels are that of plot
No.247. He does not know what is the total extent of plot No.247/A and also its boundaries.
The room which was shown in the photographs annexed to Ex.A-2 belongs to watchman.
When the learned counsel for defendant posed a question whether there is any recital in
Ex.A-2 Sale Deed regarding the watch room, he answered that as and when the land shown to him it was open and when he went to purchase the land the watchman room was constructed over it. He denied that by creating documents he has filed a false suit to grab the land which is in the possession of the defendant's association.
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So the above evidence itself is sufficient that as on the date of filing of the suit, the plaintiff is not in possession of the suit schedule property. Moreover the Ex.B-1/Layout Plan reflecting plot No.247 and 248, but there is no mention about the plot No.247/A, that was admitted by the plaintiff and there is no recital of existence of watchman room in Ex.A-2 in the suit schedule property. Admittedly the suit schedule property is open land, it is situated in the common area as per Ex.B-1 for the utility of public there is a water tank with bore-well and small room is in existence in the open area as claimed by the defendant. So as on the date of filing of the suit the watchman room is in existence and the septic tank and water tank also is in existence in the open area.
(4).In this case the plaintiff categorically relied on the Inquiry Report. But he failed to examine either the Inquiry Officer or his vendor to show that the plot was sub-divided and allotted to the plaintiff. Mere filing of Ex.A-1, is no way helpful to the plaintiff. Admittedly the total extent of land is Ac.17-07 guntas was purchased by the Society and thereafter they made Layout and sold away the plots to the society members. An association was formed for the welfare of the members of the society, that was admitted by the plaintiff. Moreover revised Layout if any was not enclosed either to the sale deed or to the Inquiry Report. So the evidence of PW-1, itself is clear that by the date of Ex.A-1 and A-2, the suit schedule plot was not in existence on the ground and it was an area meant for public utility. When the plaintiff admits that he was not in possession of the suit schedule property as on the date of filing of the suit, it is the duty of the plaintiff to file revised Layout to establish his case. But the plaintiff failed to do so. Plaintiff deposed that as per Ex.A-1 schedule plot was shown as 247/A admeasuring 60 square yards and allotted to him on payment of sale consideration.
The defendant got marked Ex.B-1/Layout pertaining to vendor of the plaintiff. As per Ex.B-1, the suit schedule property is not in existence as on the date of Ex.B-1 in the year 1997 but in the year 2012 the suit schedule plot brought into existence. Therefore it is the burden of the plaintiff to establish at least to implead the original owner as party to the suit, but he has not done.
9 (5)The contention of the defendant is that the plaintiff in collusion with his vendor created Ex.A-1 and A-2 to grab the open land which is in the control of local authorities.
Due to the hike of price the vendor of the plaintiff sub-divided the plot for his wrongful gain and the plaintiff filed the suit by suppressing the facts in collusion with his vendor and the plaintiff do not know anything eventhough he filed the suit.
To prove his version he elicited in the cross-examination of PW-1 he admitted that he is not aware of the contents of Ex.A-1, it is the outlook of chairman. He is the owner of plot
No.247. The sale consideration for purchasing the schedule plot is Rs.4,20,000/- and he did not pay Rs.6,00,000/- as mentioned in Ex.A-2. By the date of execution of Ex.A-2 watchman room was constructed. He does not know against whom he filed the suit. He cannot say the name of his learned counsel. After receipt of Caveat he went to the chairman and shown the caveat to him and the Chairman promised that he would clear all the disputes over the suit schedule property in turn he took him to the learned Advocate and got filed the suit. He denied that he created the documents and filed the suit to grab the land of public which is in the possession of the defendant's association.
(6) As seen from the evidence of PW-1, he does not know the contents of his evidence and he has not paid the sale consideration as per Ex.A-2 to his vendor and at the instance of his vendor he filed the suit before the court. Moreover prior to filing of the suit, he also received caveat. Though he is well aware of the claim of the defendant over the suit schedule property, he purchased the suit schedule property and filed the suit against the defendant. The Ex.B-5 is the acknowledgment served on the plaintiff in the caveat. Ex.B-6 is the photographs wherein it is apparent that watchman room is in existence on the part of the suit schedule property and the land was open land and the remaining land is for the usage of public which is situated abutting to the road. The Septic Tank is also situated as alleged by the defendant in the open place which is meant for public utility and prior to 1985 10 it is in existence as admitted by the plaintiff. Therefore it is the duty of the local authorities to take steps in the open area. The evidence of plaintiff itself sufficient that suit schedule property is not open land and it is meant for public utility as alleged by the defendant. As per Ex.A2 he has not paid the sale consideration. The value of the property is Rs.4,20,000/- but as per Ex.A2 the sale consideration 6 lakhs. The vendor took him to the counsel for plaintiff to file the suit. The plaintiff failed to examine even his vendor also. So it clearly established that the plaintiff colluded with his vendor, filed the suit to grab the open area.
(7)As seen from the above facts and circumstances and the evidence adduced by both the parties, it is clear that, plaintiff is well aware that his title being disputed by the defendant without filing of suit for declaration to put an end for entire dispute, he had simply chosen to file this suit for injunction.
The contention of defendant is that suit schedule property is in possession of the local authorities, there is no right to the vendor of the plaintiff to sell away the same to anybody and the vendor of the plaintiff for his wrongful gain sold away the suit schedule property to the plaintiff. In this case the plaintiff would have been added the local authorities as party or examined any official of the local authorities to establish that local authority is nothing to do with the plot area. But the plaintiff has not chosen to do so. Though he deposed that since the date of purchase, he is in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property till the date of filing of the suit, he failed to file a single document or any evidence to show his physical possession as on the date of filing of the suit. Apart from that he categorically admitted that he was not in possession as on the date of filing of the suit and also watchman room is in existence in part of the suit schedule property. The Septic Tank and bore-well with water tank is also situated in the open area. So viewing from any angle, the plaintiff failed to establish not only his lawful possession as on the date of filing of the suit but also the interference of the defendant. Accordingly I answered the Issue No.1 against the plaintiff
VI. ISSUE. No.2:- Whether the plaintiff is entitled for the relief of perpetual injunction as prayed for?.
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Since the issue No.1 is answered against the plaintiff, the plaintiff is not entitled for the relief of perpetual injunction as prayed for.
VII. ISSUE. No.3:- To what relief?.
Since the Issue No.1 and 2 are answered against the plaintiff, the suit is liable to be dismissed.
In the result suit is dismissed. No costs.
Dictated to the P.A., corrected and pronounced by me in open court on this the 6 th day
of September, 2016.
I ADDITIONAL JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE,
RANGA REDDY DISTRICT.
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
WITNESSES EXAMINED
For the plaintiff For the defendant PW-1: K.Shankariah DW-1: B.Swamy
EXHIBITS MARKED
For the plaintiff Ex.A1 : Copy of Inquiry report under section 51 of APSC Act, 1964 Ex.A2 : CC of sale deed document No.7981/2012, dt.27-7-2012 Ex.A3 : Encumbrance Certificate dt.1-1-1985 to 5-1-2014.
For the defendant Ex.B1 : Original copy of Layout and GHMC Ex.B2 : Original Caveat petition Ex.B3 : Office copy of objections to grant building permission by the commissioner, GHMC, dt.23-9-2013 Ex.B4 : Office copy of objections to grant permission by Dy.Commissioner, Kapra circle, GHMC, dt.23-9-2013 (True copy) Ex.B5 : Postal acknowledgment from plaintiffs No. (2 in number) Ex.B6 : Photographs with C.D No. (8 in number) Ex.B7 : Letter along with layout plan, dt.1-3-2014 addressed by the public information officer, office of the Town and Country planning to one A.Sudhakar Reddy (marked subject to objection.)
I ADDITIONAL JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE,
RANGA REDDY DISTRICT.