Supreme Court of India

Punjab National Bank v. Sahujain Charitable Society and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 8 S.C.R. 255
Bench C.K. Thakker J.
Decided 11 July 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the impugned order is not justified.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Partition Act, 1893: ss.2 and 3-Partition suit-Preliminary decree passed on determination of shares of property-Division of property not possible by metes and bounds- Direction by Court for public auction of the suit property-Held: Sharer having larger share has preferential right and if his offer is highest, it deserves to be accepted-Courts to decide such simple matters with some haste and not allow them to linger on-Constitution of India. 1950-Art. I 42. The plaintiff-appellant held 66% of shares in the suit property consisting of two buildings and the land on which it stood. Defendant

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