JUDGMENT

SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, J. –

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal has been preferred by the appellants-Nagar Palika Parishad, Mihona (hereinafter referred to as "Nagar Palika") against the judgment dated 11th April, 2012 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh Bench at Gwalior in Second Appeal No.568 of 2009. By the impugned judgment the High Court dismissed the Second Appeal and affirmed the judgments passed by the first appellate court and the trial court.

3. The case of the appellant-Nagar Palika is that on finding that respondent No.1 - plaintiff has made encroachment on a public road, namely, Khitoli Road, a notice under Section 187 of the M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "Act, 1961") dated 26th November, 1982 was issued to respondent No.1-plaintiff calling upon him to remove the encroachment from Khitoli Road at Mihona, District Bhind, M.P. (hereinafter referred to as "suit land"). As respondent No.1 - plaintiff refused to comply with the aforesaid notice and also failed to show any title over the encroached land, another notice was issued on 23rd December, 1982, intimating respondent No.1-plaintiff that if the encroachment is not removed by