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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
T.MALLIKARJUNA RAO
Vighneswara Swami Temple – Appellant
Versus
K Venkatarama Reddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.
1. This Second Appeal has been filed by the Appellant / 1st Respondent / Plaintiff against the Decree and Judgment dated 05.12.2000, in A.S.No.21 of 1995 on the file of Subordinate Judge’s Court, Tanuku (for short, ‘the 1st Appellate Court’) reversing the decree and judgment dated 30.06.1995, in O.S.No.535 of 1980 on the file of Principal District Munsif, Tanuku (for short, ‘the Trial Court’).
2. The Appellant/1st Respondent is the Plaintiff, who filed the suit in O.S.No.535 of 1980 for cancellation of the registered exchange deed dt.28.08.1989 executed by the Defendants 1 and 2 in favour of 3rd Defendant and for possession of the plaint schedule property to the Plaintiff after evicting the 3rd Defendant, and therefore, for determination of future profits from the date of suit till the date of delivery of possession. The 1st Respondent / Appellant is the 3rd Defendant and Respondents 2 and 3/Respondents 2 and 3 are the Defendants 1 and 2 in the said suit.
3. Referring to the parties as they are initially arrayed in the suit in O.S.No.535 of 1980 is expedient to mitigate confusion and better comprehend the case.
4. The factual matrix, necessary and germ
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Plaintiffs must prove the validity of property transactions under the HR & CE Act, and the failure to produce adequate evidence resulted in the dismissal of their suit.
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