K. S. HEMALEKHA
Khemanna – Appellant
Versus
Parashuram – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. The present appeal by the defendant, assailing the judgment and decree dtd. 26/10/2016, in RA.No.147/2014 on the file of I Addl. Senior Civil Judge & CJM, Belagavi, dismissing the appeal and allowing the cross-objection filed by the plaintiff and modifying the judgment and decree dtd. 24/11/2014 in O.S.No.954/2010 on the file of the III Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Belagavi.
2. The parties herein are referred to as per their ranking before the trial Court for the sake of convenience.
3. This Court, while admitting the appeal on 12/12/2018, has framed the following substantial question of law:
4. Learned counsel for the appellant and the respondent are heard on the substantial question of law.
5. The relevant facts are that the plaintiff filed the suit for permanent injunction restraining the defendant, his agent, servants or anybody on his behalf from putting up any sort of construction on the suit property directing the defe
The court established that the appointment of a Court Commissioner under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC should follow the presentation of evidence by the parties, not precede it.
The plaintiff must provide independent and reliable evidence to prove the encroachment and cannot invoke the provisions of Order 26, Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure to generate evidence.
The appointment of an Advocate Commissioner must be timely and not used to collect evidence after the conclusion of arguments.
Boundary disputes necessitate the appointment of a local Commissioner for clarity, ensuring courts fulfill the legal requirement of definitive evidence before adjudication.
The onus is upon the plaintiff to prove the encroachment and produce the relevant record before the Revenue Official to enable demarcation. The Court cannot create evidence in favor of a party.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a Court Commissioner cannot be appointed to enable parties to collect evidence, and the burden of proving encroachment rests on the party alle....
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