Alienation by father - Validity - substantial portion of sale consideration going into discharge of antecedent debts -Suit to challenge alienation filed afterlong lapse - Not maintainable.

Citation 

AIR 1996 SUPREME COURT 2127

SUPREME COURT

(From : Kerala)

A. M. AHMADI , C.J.I. and MRS . SUJATA MANOHAR , J. and K. VENKATASWAMI , J.

Civil Appeal No. 5281 of 1983, D/- 10 - 5 - 1996

Gangadharan Appellant v. Janardhana Mallan and others Respondents.

(A) Hindu Law - Alienation by father - Validity - Findings by subordinate court as to adequacy of sale consideration, substantial portion having gone into discharge of antecedent debts and

enquiries made by purchaser regarding legal necessity - Suit to challenge alienation filed afterlong lapse - Not maintainable.

Second Appeal No. 751 of 1977, D / - 19-7-1977 (Kerala), Reversed. (Para 16) 

(B)Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), O.41 R.25 - Second appeal - Remand for consideration of question of legal necessity in case of alienation by Hindu father after long lapse of time - Purchasers doing

their best to prove legal necessity and showing that substantial portion of sale consideration going into discharge of antecedent debts - First appellate court giving clear finding as to existence of legal necessity - Having regard to long lapse of time nothing more could be expected

from purchasers to prove legal necessity - Remand is not warranted.

Second Appeal No. 751 of 1977, D / - 19-7-1977 (Kerala), Reversed. (Para 17) 

Cases Referred Chronological Paras

AIR 1971 SC 1028 : (1970) 3 SCC 722 7, 12, 15

AIR 1967 SC 574 : (1963) 1 SCR 648 7, 14

AIR 1931 PC 136 7, 13

AIR 1929 PC 143 7, 13

AIR 1927 PC 37 7, 13, 14

AIR 1927 PC 121 : ILR 8 Lahore 597 14

(1856) 6 Moo., Ind. App 393 13