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IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE
AT WANAPARTHY
Dated, the 6th day of April, 2026
Present:- Smt.Gogi Kalarchana, Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Wanaparthy.
O.S.No.484 of 2025
Between: Boya Padma, W/o. Niranjan, D/o. Late Boya Chinna Balaiah, Age: 28 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Kethepally village, Pangal mandal, Wanaparthy district.
...Plaintiff.
AND
1. Boya Ramachandraiah, S/o. Late Boya Chinna Balaiah, Age: 40 years,
2. Boya Ramesh, S/o. Late Boya Chinna Balaiah, Age: 38 years,
3. Boya Laxmidevamma, W/o. Late Chinna Balaiah, Age: 70 years, All are Occ: Agriculture and R/o. Kethepally village Pangal mandal Wanaparthy district.
4. Shashirekha, W/o. Ramachandraiah, Age: 32 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. H.No. 6-338/2, Nehru Nagar, Murvakonda, Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh State, presently residing with her husband i.e., defendant No.1 at Kethepally village Pangal mandal Wanaparthy district. …Defendants. Sub: Suit for partition and separate possession.
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This case is coming before me for final hearing and disposal in the presence of Sri S.Baleeshwaraiah, learned counsel for the plaintiff and Defendants remained exparte; and the matter having been heard and having stood over for consideration till this day, this Court passed the following-
JUDGMENT
This suit is filed by the plaintiff against defendant Nos.1 to 4
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(i)To pass preliminary decree for partition and separate possession in favour of plaintiff in respect of suit schedule properties, entitling 1/4th share to plaintiff over the suit schedule properties by fixing metes and bounds.
(ii)Cancellation of registered sale deed document
No.7157/2017 dated 06.07.2017 executed by Late Boya Chinna
Balaiah in favour of defendant No.4 along with costs.
2.The case of the plaintiff, in brief, is that-
(i) Plaintiff and defendant Nos.1 and 2 are the daughter and sons of late Boya Chinna Balaiah, S/o. Gokaram R/o. Kethepally village
Pangal mandal. Defendant No.3 is the widow of the said late Boya
Chinna Balaiah. Defendant No. 4 is the daughter-in-law of late Boya
Chinna Balaiah and wife of defendant No.1. All the parties are Hindus by religion and constitute a Hindu undivided joint family and governed by the Hindu Succession Act. One Hanumanthu the common ancestor of the parties has died long back leaving behind him his son
Gokaram as his legal heir. The said Gokaram also died long back leaving behind him Boya Chinna Balaiah as his son. The said Boya
Chinna Balaiah has died intestate about 15 years ago leaving behind him the plaintiff and defendants No.1 and 2 as his legal heirs i.e., sons and daughter and the defendant No.3 as his wife who is also the legal heir.
(ii) That the land bearing Sy.Nos. 166 of an extent of Acs.0- 0½ gts, in Sy.No.165 of an extent of Acs.0-01 gts, in 477 of an extent of 0-01 gts, 583 of an extent of Acs.0-02 gts, 165 of an extent of Acs.0-03 gts, 476 of an extent of Acs.0-03 gts, 163 of an extent of Acs.0-19 gts, 583
Page No.3 of 14 O.S.No.484 of 2025 of an extent of Acs.0-21 gts, 288 of an extent of Acs.1-02 gts all are situated in the limits of Kethepally village Pangal mandal Wanaparthy district including one well called as Boyavani bavi was originally owned by Late Hanumanthu and after his demise devolved on his son
Gokaram and after his demise devolved on Boya Chinna Balaiah the father of the plaintiff and the defendants Nos.1 and 2 and husband of defendant No.3. The said Boya Chinna Balaiah was doing agriculture in the said ancestral property. The patta was also standing in the name of the said Boya Chinna Balaiah. The said Boya Chinna Balaiah gave the above said lands to one Raghunatham S/o. Chandraiah R/o.
Kethepally in exchange orally and got the land bearing Sy.No. 442 of an extent of Acs.7-00 gts situated in the limits of Kethepally village.
The said Sy.No. 442 is mutated in the name of the said Boya Chinna
Balaiah. Further submitted that out of the 7-00 acres of land Ac.1-09 gts was acquired by the Government for digging the Bheema canal and
Boya Chinna Balaiah has received the compensation amount about 7 years ago. The remaining Ac.5-31 gts in Sy.No.442 is the subject matter of the suit and it is called as the suit land and particularly described in the plaint schedule. After acquisition the revenue officials have assigned the sub-division to the said land as 442/3 of an extent of
Acs. 5-31 gts. The said property is the joint family and ancestral property of the plaintiff and the defendants No.1 to 3 and each of them has got 1/4th share each. The plaintiff has several times demanded the defendants No.1 to 3 for partition of the suit land and allotment of 1/4th share to her. The defendants No.1 to 3 went on postponing the mater for one or the other reasons. Finally, the defendants No.1 to 3 have refused to arrange for partition of the suit land on or about 01-06-
Page No.4 of 14 O.S.No.484 of 2025 2020. The plaintiff is entitled to claim 1/4th share in the suit schedule property.
(iii)Recently it is learnt by the plaintiff that, about 40 days ago i.e., on 1-6-2020 the defendant No.4 has obtained a registered sale deed to the effect that Boya Chinna Balaiah has sold the entire Acs.7-00 acres of land to her vide registered sale deed document No. 7157/2017 Dt.
6-7-2017. In fact, by that date the Acs.7-00 was not available since the
Government has acquired Ac. 1-09 gts for Bheema canal and the available land was only Ac. 5-31 gts. As such the sale deed is illegal and void and Boya Chinna Balaiah was not having any right over the suit land to sell the same to the defendant No.4 who is his own daughter-in-law created document.
(iv)It is further case of plaintiff that the defendant No.1 played fraud on Boya Chinna Balaiah and obtained the above said registered sale deed in the name of his wife defendant No.4. As such the said document is illegal and void and not binding on the plaintiff and it is liable to be cancelled. On 1-7-2020 the plaintiff through her Advocate got issued the legal notice to defendants No.1 to 4 herein for partition and allotment of 1/4th share to her in the suit schedule property and also for cancellation of the above said sale deed. The defendants refused to receive the said notice. Hence, the plaintiff is seeking the relief of the cancellation of the said sale deed also to avoid legal complications. Hence, the suit.
3.Defendant Nos.1 to 4 refused to receive summons hence deemed to be sufficient service. Called absent no representation, Hence, set exparte.
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4.During the course of enquiry plaintiff /Boya Padma examined as
Pw.1 filed her evidence affidavit in lieu of examination in chief and marked Exs.A1 to A13. One third party to the suit by name Gujjula
Kotaiah S/o. Gujjula Balaswamy examined as Pw.2. Plaintiff closed her evidence.
5.The Points for consideration are -
1. Whether the suit schedule property is joint family property and liable for partition?
2. Whether plaintiff entitled for cancellation of registered sale deed executed by late Boya Chinna Balaiah in favour of defendant No.4 as prayed for?
3. To what relief?
6.Heard learned counsel for plaintiff and perused the entire record.
POINT NO.1:
7.The present suit filed by plaintiff to pass preliminary decree for partition and separate possession with metes and bounds and also to cancellation of registered sale deed document No.7157/2017 dated 06.07.2017 executed by Late Boya Chinna Balaiah in favour of defendant No.4.
8. As seen from the record, plaintiff filed suit for partition and separate possession of 1/4th share in suit schedule properties which is joint family property and she being legal heir entitled for partition so burden of proof is on plaintiff to establish suit property is joint family property liable for partition and she entitled for ¼ th share as prayed.
9.Defendants though received summons but refused the same not attended the court and contested the suit. To substantiate case of plaintiff she herself examined as Pw1 filing her chief affidavit
Page No.6 of 14 O.S.No.484 of 2025 reiterated plaint averments and marked Exs.A1 to A13 and in her support she examined one third party by name Gujjula Kotaiah stating that plaintiff and defendants are his relatives and he know all the facts about the suit dispute.
10.As seen from the plaint it is the main case of the plaintiff that one late Hanumanthu was the common ancestor of plaintiff and defendants his son was Late Gokaram, who is father of the Late Boya
Chinna Balaiah father of plaintiff and defendants 1 and 2 and husband of defendant No.3 and father-in-law of defendant No.4, defendant No1 and 4 are husband and wife. Further contention of the plaintiff that actually land bearing Sy.No’s.166 an extent of Acs.0-1/2 gts,165 of an extent of Acs.0-01 gts, 477 of an extent of 0-01 gts, 583 of an extent of Acs.0-02 gts, 165 of an extent of Acs.0-03 gts, 476 of an extent of Acs.0-03 gts, 163 of an extent of Acs.0-19 gts, 583 of an extent of Acs.0-21 gts, 288 of an extent of Acs.1-02 gts all are situated in the limits of Kethepally village Pangal mandal Wanaparthy district including one well called as Boyavani bavi was originally owned by
Late Hanumanthu and after his demise devolved on his son Gokaram and after his demise devolved on Boya Chinna Balaiah father of plaintiff and defendant Nos.1, 2 and husband of 3. The said Boya
Chinna Balaiah was doing agriculture in the said ancestral property, patta was also standing in the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah to show that properties above standing in the name of Late Hanmanthu plaintiff filed Ex.A13 Khasra Pahani.
11.It is the specific case of plaintiff that during his life time of Boya
Chinna Balaiah gave the above lands to one Raghunatham S/o.
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Chandraiah, R/o. Kethepally in exchange orally and got the land bearing Sy.No.442 of an extent of Acs.07-00 gts situated in the limits of Kethepally village. The said Sy.No.442 is mutated in the name of
Boya Chinna Balaiah. So it is the main contention of the plaintiff that
Boya Chinna Balaiah in exchange of ancestral properties acquired suit schedule property from Raghunatham S/o. Chandraiah so same is ancestral joint family property liable for partition. To support her contentions she filed Exs.A1 is the 1-B ROR on perusal of same which is “showing that an extent of Acs.07-00 gts were mutated in
the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah from the name of Raghunatham
S/o. Chandraiah. The mode of acquisition property is showing ‘sada
kagitham”, said ‘sada kagitham’ not filed before the Court so as per
Ex.A1 it is clear that the suit property was mutated in the name of
Boya Chinna Balaiah vide No.I/117/97, dated 02.05.1997 so the mutation is showing basing on “Sada Kagitham” but not for exchange. which is contrary to the plaintiff contention that Boya
Chinna Balaiah acquired land in exchange of ancestral properties which are stated above in different survey numbers to Ragunandan. To support the exchange no documentary proof filed. Though she examined one third party by name Gujjula Kotaiah S/o. Gujjula
Balaswamy he deposed in favour of plaintiff as pleaded by her in her chief affidavit, but he is not the person in whose presence the exchange of property was taken place and no documentary proof to support the transfer through exchange filed before Court.
12.Even if we peruse the further documentary proof on record
Ex.A2 is pahani for the year 1999-2000 showing in the name of Boya
Chinna Balaiah S/o. Gokaram property for an extent of Acs.7-00 gts in
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Sy.No.442 as pattedhar and possessor. Even if we consider the further documents in the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah. Ex.A3, Ex.A4 are pahani for the years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 supporting property in the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah S/o. Gokaram. Ex.A5 is the Khasra pahani for the year 1954-55 for Sy.No.442 (Suit land) showing an extent of Ac.13-00 gts in the name of one Janardhan who is vendor of
Late Boya Chinna Balaiah from whose name property mutated to Late
Balaiah’s name.
13.Ex.A6 computerized 1-B of ROR in the name of Boya Chinna
Balaiah showing all the survey numbers pleaded in plaint which are ancestral properties acquired by Chinna Balaiah from his ancestor Late
Hanmanthu still continuing in his name. Which is contrary to pleadings that Late Chinna Balaiah exchanged the said ancestral properties for suit properties from said Raghunatham. The pleadings are not clear what is the extent of land in the survey numbers pleaded by the plaintiff in plaint are total extent of land exchanged for the suit schedule property by Boya Chinna Balaiah and on behalf of whom the exchange was done and no oral and documentary proof produced.
Though Pw.2 examined as discussed supra he is not the person in whose presence the alleged exchange was taken place. So plaintiff failed to prove the alleged exchange of properties and suit property acquired under exchange for ancestral property so is also ancestral joint family property. So as per discussion supra plaintiff failed to establish suit property is joint family property and liable for partition.
As per Ex.A1 it is showing Late Chinna Boyanna acquired the suit property in his life time so it showing self acquired property of Late
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Boya Chinna Balaiah. Point No.1 answered accordingly against plaintiff.
Point No.2:
14.It is further contention of the plaintiff that out of Acs.7-00 gts in
Sy.No.442 government acquired Acs.1-09 gts for digging Bheema canal and late Boya Chinna Balaiah has received the compensation amount about 7 years ago. To that extent also she has not filed any oral or documentary evidence in which year it was acquired and what is the compensation amount and who received the same no details pleaded in plaint. Ex.A7 is I-B ROR issued on 20.07.2018, Ex.A8
Meea seva pahani for the year 2017 showing an extent of Ac.7-0gts in
Sy.No.442 in the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah S/o Gokaram. But
Ex.A9is the Mee seva I-B ROR for the year 2020 issued on 07.07.2020 showing an extent of land in Sy.no. 442/3 is Ac.5-31 gts.
Basing on the Ex.A9 plaintiff counsel contended that Ex.A9 clearly supporting that an extent of Ac.1-09 gts of land acquired by
Government and available land is only Ac.5-31gts but defendant No.1 illegally created Registered sale Deed in favour of his wife Defendant
No.4 for an extent of Ac.7-00 gts which itself establishes fraud. But as seen from Ex.A9 is not clear whether the government acquired the land and when it was acquired after execution of sale deed or before not revealing.
15.It is the main allegation of the plaintiff that the suit schedule property is ancestral property and during the life time of Boya Chinna
Balaiah, his son defendant No.1 illegally got created Ex.A10
Registered Sale Deed in favour of his wife i.e. defendant No.4 without
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Bonafide played fraud on Boya Chinna Balaiah and obtained the said registered sale deed without consideration in the name of D4 by D1.
As such the said document is illegal and void and not binding on the plaintiff. It is the main allegation of the plaintiff that actually the suit schedule property an extent of Acs.7-00 gts acquired by Boya Chinna
Balaiah in exchange of ancestral property so property is also ancestral property and out of that Acs.1-09 gts was acquired by government, after that, only remaining land is Acs.5-31 gts is in existing how the sale deed for Acs.7-00 gts is executed by Boya Chinna Balaiah so it clearly proves is a created document to usher up the suit schedule property. The contentions of the plaintiff is not tenable as seen from
Ex.A10/Registered sale deed in the name of defendant No.4 was executed on 06.07.2017 in support of the sale transaction and right of vendor i.e. Boya Chinna Balaiah annexed Form I-B ROR to the registered sale deed which clearly showing an extent of Acs.7-00 gts in Sy.No.442 is in the name of vendor for the year 2017. To support her contentions plaintiff mostly relies on Ex.A9 1-B ROR for the year 2020 in the name of Boya Chinna Balaiah for Sy.No.442/3 showing an extent of Acs.5-31 gts land as discussed there are no pleadings when
Ac.1-09 gts acquired vaguely pleaded that about 7 years before, no proof filed which shows as on the date of execution of sale deed the property is not acquired if really it was acquired prior to Ex.A10 sale
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16.Plaintiff filed one Genealogy along with plaint, in said
Genealogy showing “that Boya Chinna Balaiah has three sons i.e.
defendant Nos.1 and 2 and another son by name Abdulla, D3 is the
widow of Boya Cinna Balaiah and plaintiff shown as daughter of
said Abdulla and the plaint pleadings are not tallying. Plaint is silent with regard to Abdulla. As seen from the overall pleadings in plaint there is no mention that Boya Chinna Balaiah has three sons and
Abdulla is one of the son and she is daughter of said Abdulla and to support either her pleadings or her genealogy no documentary proof filed as it is creating doubt about the relationship between defendants and her and there are no details mentioned about her father Abdulla when he died and who are the other legal heirs of said Abdulla.
Further Ex.A11/legal notice issued by the plaintiff on 01.07.2020 to defendant Nos.1 to 4. In that “she stated that some of the lands were purchased by Boya Chinna Balaiah from the income of agriculture made in the remaining ancestral property. The said Chinna Balaiah has died about 1 ½ years ago leaving behind him 4 sons i.e. defendant
Nos.1 to 3 and one Abdulla as his legal heirs. Abdulla has died leaving behind him plaintiff as his legal heir. She is the daughter of Abdulla.
Hence, she inherited 1/4th share in suit properties. The plaint is not reflecting said statements mentioned in legal notice both are contrary.
17.As seen from the overall evidence on record and documents plaintiff fails to prove that late Boya Chinna Balaiah is blessed with three sons and she is the legal heir of late Boya Chinna Balaiah either
Page No.12 of 14 O.S.No.484 of 2025 she is daughter of late Abdulla or Boya Chinna Balaiah as pleaded by her. Though defendant Nos.1 to 4 refused the summons and not appeared before the Court but the initial burden is on the plaintiff to prove her case and her entitlement. To show that she is legal heir of late Boya Chinna Balaiah except filing the revenue record she has not filed any documentary proof, and to show that she is the daughter of
Abdulla and Abdulla is son of late Boya Chinna Balaiah and Boya
Chinna Balaiah acquired the land either in exchange of ancestral property or by selling ancestral property no documentary proof filed.
Mere doing agriculture in an ancestral property with that income if a person purchased or acquires the other properties it is not deemed to be an ancestral property. If a person is sold the ancestral property and with that income he purchased then it is presumed to be part of joint family property. The plaintiff utterly fails to show that late Boya
Chinna Balaiah purchased the property by exchanging the ancestral properties or selling the ancestral properties with the income of sad sale he purchased suit property. As per Ex.A1 it is showing that he acquired the property through saada kaagithamu and implemented his name which shows that he is the owner of the property. During his lifetime executed registered sale deed and not examined any of the witness to the document Ex.A10 that it was executed without consideration except self serving statements there is no documentary proof and oral evidence except Pw.2 who is not the witness to Ex.A10 to support the plaintiff case that the Ex.A10 was executed without consideration. Hence plaintiff fails to establish Ex.A10 sale is created and liable to be cancelled. So Point No.2 answered accordingly against plaintiff. As per overall discussion plaintiff fails to prove her right
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POINT NO.2:
18.In the result, the suit is dismissed. No costs.
-Dictated to the Stenographer, corrected and pronounced by me in the open Court on this, the 6th day of April, 2026.
Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Wanaparthy.
APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE
WITNESSES EXAMINED
FOR THE PLAINTIFF: P.W.1:Boya Padma P.W.2:Gujjula Kotaiah
FOR THE DEFENDANTS: Exparte
EXHIBITS MARKED
FOR THE PLAINTIFF: Ex.A1:Certified copy of old ROR. Ex.A2:Certified copy of pahani for the year 1999-2000. Ex.A3:Certified copy of pahani for the year 2008-2009. Ex.A4: Certified copy of pahani for the year 2009-2010. Ex.A5:Certified copy of khasra pahani for the year 1954-1955. Ex.A6:Computerized form No.1-B of ROR, dated 02.07.2017. Ex.A7:Computerized form No.1-B of ROR, dated 20.07.2018. Ex.A8:Computerized pahani for the year 2017, dated 20.07.2018. Ex.A9:Computerized form No.1-B of ROR, dated 07.07.2020. Ex.A10:Certified copy of registered sale deed document No.7157/2017, dated 06.07.2017. Ex.A11:Office copy of legal notice with unserved postal covers,
dated 01.07.2020.
Ex.A12:Certified copy of pahani for the year 1984-85.
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Ex.A13:Certified copy of khasra pahani for the year 1954-1955.
FOR THE DEFENDANTS: Nil
Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Wanaparthy.