Slp 18992 of 2012 in Hon'ble Supreme Court of India challanging Second Appeal No.3 of 2006 passed by High court of Bombay at Goa

            S U P R E M E   C O U R T   O F   I N D I A
                        

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).18992/2012
(From the judgement and order  dated 09/12/2011 in SA No.3/2006 of The  HIGH
COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA)

NORBERTO P.S.FERNANDES & ORS.                                   Petitioner(s)

                 VERSUS

GABRIEL SEBASTIO IDALINO FERNANDES & ORS          Respondent(s)
(With prayer for interim relief )

Date: 26/11/2012  

CORAM :
        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI
        HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GYAN SUDHA MISRA

For Petitioner(s)        Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv.
                         Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv.

For Respondent(s)        Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv.

 
                                                                 O R D E R

                 This petition is directed  against  order  dated  9.12.2011 passed by Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court in Second Appeal No. 3 of 2006.
                 During the pendency of  the  special  leave  petition,  the parties have amicably resolved their dispute and filed  Consent  Terms  along with I.A. No. 1 of 2012.
                 We have gone through the  Consent  Terms,  which  are  duly signed by the parties and their advocates/power  of  attorney  holder.
      The same are taken  on  record  and  the  special  leave  petition  is disposed of in terms thereof.
                 It is needless to say that the parties shall strictly abide by the terms of settlement.


   

SECOND APPEAL NO.24 OF 2012,In the High Court Of Bombay at Goa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

SECOND APPEAL NO. 24 OF 2012

1. Smt. Premavati Basu Naik, major in age, widow of Basu Dipu Naik, housewife,

2. Smt. Tara Prakash Naik, major in age, widow of Prakash Naik.

3. Shri Kalidas Prakash Naik, major of age, student,

son of late Prakash Naik,

All residents of House No.138, Rua de Maria, Sancoale, Mormugao Taluka, Goa.

4. Smt. Rohini Ladu Naik,

major in age, married, housewife, and her husband.

5. Smt. Ladu Datta Naik, major in age, service,

both residing at House No.

36/B, Issorim, Velsao, Mormugao Taluka, Goa.

6. Smt. Vijaya Gajanan Naik, major in age, married, housewife and her husband.

7. Shri Gajanan Laxman Naik, major in age, both residing at House No.141, Akshibhat,

Agassaim, Ilhas Goa.                    …      Appellants

V e r s u s

1. Shri Suresh Basu Naik,

son of late Basu Dipu Naik, major in age, married, businessman and his wife

2. Smt. Mary Rosa Goes alias

Maya Suresh Naik, major in age,
housewife,
both residents of House No.128,
Pithole, Sancoale,
Mormugao, Taluka Goa.	…	Respondents

Shri V. A. Lawande, Advocate for the appellants.

CORAM : F. M. REIS, J

DATE: 21st JUNE, 2012.

ORAL JUDGMENT :

The above appeal challenges the judgment and decree dated 10.03.2011 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, in Regular Civil Appeal No. 389/2010 whereby an appeal preferred by the respondents was allowed and deed of sale dated 21.12.1993 registered before the Sub-Registrar of Mormugao came to be declared as null, void and ineffective and without any legal effect.

SECOND APPEAL NO.3 OF 2006,In the High Court of Bombay at Goa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                        SECOND APPEAL NO.3 OF 2006

1.	Shri Norberto Paulo Sebastiao Fernandes, son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 40 years, businessman, and his wife
2.	Smt. Marlyne Fernandes, wife of Norberto Paulo Sebastiao Fernandes, aged 38 years, housewife, both r/o Opposite Talak Stores, Comba, Margao Goa
3.	Smt. Pulqueria Santana D'Souza Fernandes, widow of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 72 years, landlady, housewife, r/o H.No.412, Vithaldas Vaddo, Mae de Deus Chapel, Morjim, Pernem Goa.	…	Appellants

V e r s u s

1. Shri Gabriel Sebastiao Idalino Fernandes, son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes,

aged 46 years, businessman, and his wife,

2. Smt. Mary Melba Fernandes, wife of Gabriel Sebastiao Idalino Fernandes,

aged 24 years, housewife, Both r/o Flat No.6, II floor, Meera Apartments, Sirvodem, Margao Goa.

3. Shri Tommy Vincente Fernandes, son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 50 years, businessman,

and his wife,

4. Smt. Maria Fernandes,

wife of Tommy Vincente Fernandes, aged 39 years, housewife,

Both r/o H.No.412, Vithaldas Vaddo,

Mae de Deus Chapel, Morjim, Pernem Goa.

5. Shri Nelson Caetano Fernandes,

son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes,

aged 40 years, businessman, and his wife,

6. Smt. Lourdina Luiza Fernandes, wife of Nelson Caetano Fernandes, aged 30 years, housewife,

Both r/o H.No.412, Vithaldas, Vaddo Mae de Deus Chappel, Morjim, Pernem Goa.

7. Smt. Maria Filomena Chistina Fernandes, widow of late Shri Milito Fernandes,

aged 47 years, housewife, r/o Varconem, Ponda Goa.

( Since deceased ) through her L.Rs. (I) Mr. Mevy Fernandes

(ii) Ms. Olvy Almeida

(iii) Mr. Claver Almeida

All residing at Shanti Nilayam House No. 588, Gorcomorod, Velim Goa.

8. Smt. Betty Sucorro Fernandes, wife of Arfano Collaco,

aged 38 years, housewife, and her husband,

9. Shri Arfano Colaco, aged 53 years, service,

Both r/o H.No.1139, Maddicatto, Cuncolim, Salcete Goa.

10. Shri Lawrence Antonio

Inacio Remedios Fernandes,

son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 52 years, service, and his wife,

11.Milagrina S. Fernandes,

wife of Lawrence Antonio Inacio

Remedios Fernandes,

aged 42 years, housewife, Both r/o H.No.56, Bimvaddo, Betalbatim, Salcete Goa.

12.Shri Assumsao Teodorio

Serafino Fernandes,

son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 51 years, businessman,

and his wife

13.Smt. Euridike Falcao,

wife of Assumsao Teodorio

Serafino Fernandes,

aged 44 years, housewife, Both r/o Vazvaddo, Opposite Bank of Baroda, Velim, Salcete Goa.

14. Shri Ciciliano Jose

Pascoal Baptisto Fernandes, son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 48 years, businessman, and his wife,

15. Smt. Linda Fernandes, wife of Ciciliano Jose

Pascoal Baptisto Fernandes, aged 36 years, housewife, Both r/o Luisavaddo, Majorda, Salcete Goa.

16. Shri Menino Santano Fernandes

(Expired on 5.7.2000) son of late Jose Piedade Fernandes, aged 45 years, bachelor, service,

r/o House No.412, Vithaldas Vaddo,

Mae de Deus Chappel, Morjim, Pernem Goa

17. Smt. Elsa Prescila Fernandes, d/o late Jose Piedade

Fernandes, wife of Francisco Soares, aged 40 years, housewife, and her husband

18.Shri Francisco Soares,

aged 40 years, service,
Both r/o John Marcelho's
residence, near Salgaonkar
Workshop, Cortalim,
Salcete Goa.	…	Respondents

Mr.  S.  D.  Lotlikar,  Senior  Advocate  with  Ms.  S.  Pai  Kir, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. M. B. Da Costa, Senior Advocate with Ms. V. Gracious, Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 and 2.

CORAM : F. M. REIS, J

DATE: 9th DECEMBER, 2011.

ORAL JUDGMENT

The above Second Appeal was admitted on the following substantial questions of law :

1. Whether the provisions of Article 1565 of the Portuguese Civil Code are not repealed under Section 44 of the Transfer of Property Act ?

2. Whether the plaintiff’s suit was liable to be dismissed   for   the   plaintiffs   having   not prayed for the consequential relief of recovery of possession ?

2.              Briefly  the  facts  of  the  case  are  that  the