VASANTHA (DEAD) THR. L.R. vs RAJALAKSHMI @ RAJAM (DEAD) THR. LRS. — C.A. No. 3854/2014

Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010033822013

Filing Date

29-Jan-2013

Registration No

C.A. No. 3854/2014

Diary Number

3382/2013

Order Date

13-Feb-2024

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Neutral Citation

2024 INSC 109

Disposal Type

Appeals Allowed

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XII-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.VASANTHA (DEAD) THR. L.R.

    Adv. G. BALAJI[P-1]

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAJALAKSHMI @ RAJAM (DEAD) THR. LRS.

    Adv. V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN[R-1] [Pr]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Feb-2024

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 13-Feb-2024

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 13-Feb-2024

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  5. 06-Dec-2023

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 06-Dec-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  7. 30-Nov-2023

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  8. 30-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  9. 29-Nov-2023

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  10. 29-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  11. 23-Nov-2023

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  12. 23-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  13. 22-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  14. 09-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  15. 08-Nov-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  16. 01-Nov-2023

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  17. 13-Sep-2023

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  18. 13-Sep-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  19. 31-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  20. 31-Aug-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  21. 24-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol

  22. 23-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  23. 17-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  24. 16-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  25. 10-Aug-2023

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    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  26. 09-Aug-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  27. 03-Aug-2023

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  28. 02-Aug-2023

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal

  29. 23-Feb-2021

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  30. 23-Feb-2021

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran

  31. 14-Aug-2019

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  32. 14-Aug-2019

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna

  33. 14-Aug-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  34. 14-Aug-2018

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

  35. 10-May-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  36. 10-May-2018

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  37. 22-Mar-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  38. 22-Mar-2018

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  39. 01-Feb-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  40. 01-Feb-2018

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  41. 31-Jan-2018

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  42. 17-Jan-2018

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  43. 17-Jan-2018

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Ramana and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

  44. 13-Nov-2017

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  45. 13-Nov-2017

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta

  46. 13-Sep-2017

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  47. 13-Sep-2017

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  48. 11-Mar-2014

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  49. 28-Oct-2013

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  50. 30-Sep-2013

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  51. 05-Aug-2013

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  52. 08-Jul-2013

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  53. 15-Feb-2013

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  54. 29-Jan-2013

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 3854/2014

  55. [ 2024 INSC 109 ]

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Vasantha v. Rajalakshmi Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's judgment and restoring the Trial Court's dismissal of the suit on grounds of limitation and non-maintainability. Key Reasoning: The Court found Gopalakrishnan's 1993 declaration suit barred by the 12-year limitation period for claiming property rights (suit should have been filed by 2004 following the life-estate holder's death), and violated Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act 1963 by seeking only declaration without consequential relief of possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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