A legal fight over a family property in Palladam, Coimbatore, ends with a court decision against Shanmugadevi.
This case is about a property argument between three sisters and Shanmugadevi over a house and land that belonged to Subbanna Gounder. The sisters, including N. Rajamani @ Rajammal, say they got the property after their father died on December 18, 2003. They claim Shanmugadevi was allowed to stay temporarily to take care of their father but wouldn't leave after he passed away.
Shanmugadevi claims that Subbanna Gounder left a written document dated June 9, 1985, giving the property to her. She also mentions another document dated January 31, 2005, giving the property to someone else. N. Rajamani @ Rajammal and her sisters, however, say the document is fake.
The Trial Court found the document unproven because it wasn't properly signed by witnesses, as required. The First Appellate Court agreed, noting that Shanmugadevi didn't provide enough proof, like bringing in a witness who signed the document.
"The case was therefore decided in favor of N. Rajamani @ Rajammal and her sisters, with an order to give them the property."
Shanmugadevi appealed, arguing the document should be considered valid since it was registered. The court gave her another chance to prove the document, but the First Appellate Court stuck to its decision, saying the document was still unproven.
In the Second Appeal, the court agreed with the earlier decisions, rejecting the appeal on February 25, 2026. The court stressed that just registering a document doesn't prove it's valid without proper signing and witnessing.
"Registration by itself is not proof of a Will."
The court rejected both the Second Appeal and the Civil Revision Petition, supporting N. Rajamani @ Rajammal and her sisters' claim to the property. This case shows how important it is to make sure all legal documents are properly signed and witnessed to avoid long court battles.
