DATTATRAYA vs SADASHIV . — C.A. No. 4812/2002

Case Summary: Dattatraya v. Sadashiv (C.A. 4812/2002) The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of the second appeal, finding the High Court erred by holding there was no averment that the disputed property was joint family property. The Court found clear admissions in the pleadings and defendant's written statement acknowledging the suit land was ancestral/joint family property. The matter was remanded to the High Court for re-hearing after framing substantial questions of law, with a request to decide within six months. Each party bears its own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.