The High Court of Madras has decided in favor of Selvam in a property disagreement, changing an earlier decision. The case involved claims of cheating and lying about a property sale document.
The case started when Selvam was accused by Rasambal and later Jothi of wrongly claiming ownership of a property in Cuddalore. The property originally belonged to Rasambal's husband, Arumugam, who passed away in 1988.
The accusers said that Selvam, a family member, was allowed to stay on the property for a short time. They accused him of tricking them into signing blank papers, which he supposedly used to make a fake sale document dated February 27, 1991.
"The accusers say they never signed any sale document and that Selvam faked the papers."
Selvam said that the sale documents were real and that the accusers had signed them knowingly. He explained that he had paid off a loan on the property and had been living there since, paying taxes and taking care of the property.
The trial court first dismissed the accusers' case, but the First Appellate Court disagreed and supported the accusers. Selvam then took the matter to the High Court.
On December 4, 2025, Justice R.N. Manjula decided in favor of Selvam, agreeing with the trial court's judgment. The court found not enough evidence of cheating and noted that the accusers had admitted to signing the papers.
"The expert’s report can be trusted to show that the thumbprints and signatures on Ex.B3 were made by the accusers."
The High Court's decision shows how important solid evidence is in property disputes. The ruling makes it clear that claims of cheating need to be backed up with strong proof, and just saying something isn't enough to change official documents.
