IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR
URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.
Ranjana, w/o. Ravindra Mendhe – Appellant
Versus
Kishor Baburao Dakhode – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present revision application is filed challenging judgment and decree dated 13.9.2017 passed by learned 27th Joint Civil Judge Junior Division, Nagpur in Regular Civil Suit No.5017/2012 by which the suit filed under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is dismissed.
2. The applicants herein are original plaintiffs who filed the suit for possession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 and for occupation charges for illegal use of the property. The suit property involved in the suit is plot No.156 having Corporation House No.500, City Survey No.1, Sheet No.327/246, and 144 admeasuring 1080 square feet bounded as towards East - house of Shri Dongre, towards West - house of Shri Prabhu Chavan, towards North - house of Shri Shankar Moharle, and towards South - Road and ground.
3. The plaintiff Nos.1 and 2 are husband and wife and defendant Nos.1 and 2 are also husband and wife. The suit property is originally owned by Narayan Ramaji Wakekar who died issueless. Deceased Narayan Ramaji Wakekar obtained the suit property from the NIT on lease and constructed the house on the suit property. Deceased Narayan Ramaji Wakekar during his life time, initially, exe
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