https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174756 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in a partition dispute case, finding that the Partition Act did not apply due to the lack of a specific request for sale in the plaint. The Court invoked the principle of Owelty, granting the defendant the option to retain the property by compensating the plaintiffs fairly. The valuation set by the High Court was deemed inadequate, and the Subordinate Judge was directed to determine a new valuation based on the property's increased worth since 1963. The defendant was given the first opportunity to retain the property, ensuring an equitable resolution. en-us Fri, 10 Mar 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:42:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174756 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in a partition dispute case, finding that the Partition Act did not apply due to the lack of a specific request for sale in the plaint. The Court invoked the principle of Owelty, granting the defendant the option to retain the property by compensating the plaintiffs fairly. The valuation set by the High Court was deemed inadequate, and the Subordinate Judge was directed to determine a new valuation based on the property's increased worth since 1963. The defendant was given the first opportunity to retain the property, ensuring an equitable resolution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Mar 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174756