Husband sought to declare that properties purchased in name of wife are benami properties purchased for his interest and not for wife's beneficial interest - Suit Decreed.

Citation 

AIROnline 2023 MAD 750

Madras High Court (MADURAI BENCH)

DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN, J. and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

A.S(MD) - 39 of 2011 D/-30-1-2023

G.Felshia Vasanthi v. R.Sekar Alias Gunasekar

(A)Specific Relief Act (47 of 1963), S.34 Suit for declaration Husband sought to declare that properties purchased in name of wife are benami properties purchased for his interest and not for wife's beneficial interest - Plea of wife that properties were purchased using funds provided by her father - Husband by adducing various documents by examining witnesses proved that he had sufficient funds to purchase said properties and property were purchased in name of wife on advice of astrologer and to avoid wealth tax Wife failed to prove that properties were purchased using funds as provided by her father Held, husband established that he had purchased property from his funds in name of his wife. (Paras 12(a) 12(b))