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2014 (11) TMI 1180 - MADRAS HIGH COURTSale of undivided share of Land by the Sister unit - dishonor of Cheque for want of sufficient funds - Section 55(4)(b) of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 - Held that:- Initially the defendant misled the District Consumer Forum by false complaint and obtained an order. When the plaintiff filed a civil suit for recovery, the defendant again made a serious attempt before the civil Court by producing Ex. B3/forged receipt to show as if she had paid ₹ 3,19,970/- to the plaintiff. Clear findings have been given by the trial Court that the defendant had marked the forged receipt under Ex. B3 to disprove and defeat the plaintiff's case and claim. When a party approaches the High Court, he/she must place all the facts before the Court without any reservation and if there is a false statement or a twisted fact placed before Court, then the Court should not hesitate to curb such practice by imposing exemplary costs, in the present case, when the defendant made a false story before the District Consumer Forum against the plaintiff that she had paid a huge amount of ₹ 3,19,970/- under Ex. B3 a forged document and attempted to deceive the abovesaid amount, this Court is of the considered view that she should be made to pay the same amount to the plaintiff, accordingly, the defendant is directed to pay a sum of ₹ 3,19,970/- under Ex. B3 to the plaintiff within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Appeal allowed.
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