Supreme Court of India

DORAIRAJ versus DORAISAMY (DEAD) THROUGH LRS & ORS.

2026 INSC 126

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 2129/2012
Judgment date
2026-02-05
Petitioner / appellant
DORAIRAJ
Respondent
DORAISAMY (DEAD) THROUGH LRS & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 126
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 545
CNR
ESCR010000542026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Dismissed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court exercised its power with restraint and precision by granting limited relief to the Appellant (D2) and whether it was justified in affirming the judgment and decree of the First Appellate Court entitling plaintiff to 5/16th share.

Headnote excerpt

– The suit for partition being O.S. No. 99 of 1987 was instituted by plaintiff-Dy, seeking partition and possession of his one-fourth share in the suit schedule properties – The case was founded on the premise that the suit properties constituted joint Hindu family properties

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