Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Supreme Court: No Limitation Period In Case Of A Usufructuary Mortgage

 The plaintiff is in appeal before this Court.

The plaintiff is the Mortgagee under Ram Lal,

Mortgagor. The grievance of the appellants is that

the Mortgage was 45 years before filing of the suit,

therefore, they have become owners of the suit

property. The Full Bench of Punjab and Haryana High

Court, in “Ram Kishan & Ors. Vs. Sheo Ram & Ors.”,

has held that there is no limitation period in case

of usufructuary mortgage. “Once a mortgage always a

mortgage” was the principle applied. The said

Judgment has been upheld by this Court in “Singh Ram

(D) Through LRS Vs. Sheo Ram & Ors.” reported in

(2014) 9 SCC 185.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1541 OF 2011

RAM RATTAN  Vs DEVI RAM 

Dated: OCTOBER 07, 2021.

Office Report dated 25.09.2021 shows that since

the erstwhile counsel appearing for the appellants

has been designated as Senior Advocate, notice of

alternative arrangement was issued to all the

appellants. It is reported that notices have been

delivered to the appellants, but no one has entered

appearance on their behalf.

Hence, service is treated as complete in the

matter.

The plaintiff is in appeal before this Court.

The plaintiff is the Mortgagee under Ram Lal,

Mortgagor. The grievance of the appellants is that

the Mortgage was 45 years before filing of the suit,

therefore, they have become owners of the suit

property. The Full Bench of Punjab and Haryana High

Court, in “Ram Kishan & Ors. Vs. Sheo Ram & Ors.”,

has held that there is no limitation period in case

of usufructuary mortgage. “Once a mortgage always a

mortgage” was the principle applied. The said

Judgment has been upheld by this Court in “Singh Ram

(D) Through LRS Vs. Sheo Ram & Ors.” reported in

(2014) 9 SCC 185.

In fact, there is a reference to the Special

Leave Petition filed against the decision of Full

Bench. It is the same Special Leave Petition which

has been decided in Singh Ram (D) (Supra).

In view of above, the civil appeal is dismissed.

Pending interlocutory application(s), if any,

is/are disposed of.

.......................J.

[ HEMANT GUPTA ]

.......................J.

[ V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN ]

New Delhi;

OCTOBER 07, 2021.


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