Supreme Court of India

Santakumari and Ors. v. Lakshmi Amma Janaki Amma (d) by Lrs. and Ors.

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Bench V.N. Khare and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 10 August 2000

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Benami Transaction : Execution proceedings against plaintiff-In order to deposit decretal amount plaintiff sold suit property and simultaneously got a document executed by purchaser to sell the praperty to one of his relations-Held, High Court has rightly concluded that the transaction was a mortgage by conditional sale­ Even if the sale deed was executed, vendor had no intention to permanently dispose of the property-The second transaction was a benami transaction and heirs of plaintiff-vendor entitled to a decree of declaration as owner of the property and for recovery of possession.

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