Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Malati Ramchandra Raut and Ors. v. Mahadevo Vasudeo Joshi and Ors.

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Reported as [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 577
Bench Dr. T.K. Thommen and R.M. Sahai JJ.
Decided 20 December 1990

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment and restore that of the learned Single Judge.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Partition Act, 1893: Sections 2 and 3-Partition suit-Properties incapable of division by metes and bounds-Plaintiffs prayer for its sale and distribution of the proceeds-Defendants willing to buy. · Plaintiffs' shares-Determination of valuation of plaintiffs shares -What is relevant date-ls it when the defendants sought leave of the court to buy plaintiffs' shares or the date of the preliminary decree declaring the shares of the parties? The respondents filed a suit for partition claiming together 2/3rd share while admitting !hat the defendants together held l/3rd share in the suit

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