Kulwant Kaur v. Trilochan Singh & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 07 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:8168
Neena Bansal Krishna
CS(OS) 648/2018
2023:DHC:8168
civil appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court passed a final decree directing sale and equitable distribution of two indivisible properties among co-owners as per their shares defined in the preliminary decree.

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CS(OS) 648/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 07th November, 2023
CS(OS) 648/2018 & I.As. 17492/2018, 11024/2019
KULWANT KAUR ..... Plaintiff
Through: Mr. Bhavneet Singh & Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocates.
VERSUS
TRILOCHAN SINGH & ORS. ..... Defendants
Through: Mr. Atul Agarwal & Ms. Sushalini Sethi, Advocates for D-2 & 3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. The present Suit for Partition, Permanent and Mandatory Injunction has been filed on behalf of the plaintiff in respect of the built-up property bearing House No. 13. Road No. 25, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026 admeasuring 272.91 sq. yards and suit property bearing No. A/4, Anand Prabhat, New Rohtak Road, New Delhi.

2. It is submitted that the Preliminary Decree in respect of the built-up property bearing House No. 13. Road No. 25, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026 admeasuring 272.91 sq. yards has already been passed vide Order dated 27.02.2019 defining the shares of the plaintiff, defendant Nos. 1 to 3 individually as well as of defendant Nos. 4 to 7 collectively as 1/5th share each.

3. It is also submitted that the Preliminary Decree in respect of the Digitally CS(OS) 648/2018 property bearing No. A/4, Anand Prabhat, New Rohtak Road, New Delhi has already been passed vide Order dated 20.01.2019 defining the shares of the plaintiff, defendant Nos. 1 to 3 individually as well as of defendant Nos. 4 to 7 collectively as 1/5th share each.

4. It is further submitted by learned counsels for the parties that the two aforesaid properties cannot be divided by metes and bounds and have to be necessarily sold for equitable distribution.

5. In view of the submissions made, the Final Decree in respect of aforesaid two properties are hereby passed declaring the plaintiff, defendant Nos. 1 to 3 individually and defendant Nos. 4 to 7 together are entitled to 1/5th share in the two aforesaid properties.

6. The Decree Sheet be drawn accordingly.

7. Accordingly, the pending applications are disposed of.

JUDGE NOVEMBER 07, 2023 S.Sharma Digitally