IN THE
HIGH COURT OF
BOMBAY AT GOA
SECOND APPEAL NO.3 OF 2006
1.
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Shri Norberto Paulo
Sebastiao Fernandes, son
of late Jose Piedade Fernandes,
aged 40 years,
businessman, and his wife
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2.
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Smt.
Marlyne Fernandes,
wife of Norberto Paulo
Sebastiao Fernandes,
aged 38 years,
housewife,
both
r/o Opposite Talak
Stores, Comba, Margao Goa
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3.
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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.
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Appellants
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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,
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Both r/o
John Marcelho's
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residence,
near Salgaonkar
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Workshop, Cortalim,
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Salcete Goa.
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Respondents
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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
