JUDGEMENT
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(1.)In this suit, the plaintiff claims partition and other consequential relief. The pedigree
table/Family tree, for a better understanding of the dispute is reproduced below.
Rai Bahadur Dev Singh Bisht
Thakur Dan Singh Bist Thakur Mohan Singh Bist
[SEPARATED ON 29-03-1956]
Smt. Ganga Devi Smt. Lila Wati
Smt. Jagat Raj Kumari
Smt. Parvati Bist
Wife of Defendant No.1
Arjun Ajay Bisht Ashok
Bisht (Deft. 4) Bisht (Deft. 3) Manjula Singh
(Deft. No.2) (Deft. 12)
Mrs. Neelam
Ms. Pushpa Parihar
Katoch (Def.7) Ms Saroj (Deft. No.11)
Ms. Hemlata Jamwal (Def. 5)
Singh (Deft. 6)
Mrs. Asha
Rathore
(Deceased)
Lata Chauhan (Pltf)
Sandeep Supriya (Deft. No. 8)
Rathore
(Deft. No.9)
(2.)In the present suit partition of two properties which were allegedly owned by Thakur Dan
Singh Bisht who died intestate on 10.9.64 is claimed. The suit is filed by the youngest daughter
of late Thakur Dan Singh Bisht seeking partition of two properties although it is being claimed
that he had other properties, but those were previously partitioned. The defendant nos. 2, 3, 4, 12
are contesting this suit. Defendant no.1 died during the suit and his legal representatives are
Defendant Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 12. Other defendants support the claim of the plaintiff. The defence
of the contesting defendants is that one of the two properties in suit, i.e. A-20 West End Avenue,
New Delhi was purchased by Defendant No.1 out of his own funds and construction was raised
by him from his own resources and, therefore, he was the absolute owner of the suit property.
(3.)The case set up by the plaintiff in the plaint was that her father late Thakur Dan Singh
Bisht had acquired some immovable properties situated in Delhi, Nainital and Pithoragarh and
out of those properties the property in Nainital known as „Grassmere House' was already
partitioned in equal shares amongst all his legal heirs after his death and the other two properties
i.e. House no. A-20, West End, New Delhi and some land in Pithoragarh (U.P.) continued to
remain joint properties. The plaintiff claims that all the parties in the suit were entitled to the
properties of late Thakur Dan Singh Bisht in equal shares but since Defendant Nos. 1-4 and 12
were not agreeing to have the aforesaid two joint properties partitioned the present suit for
partition etc. had to be filed.
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