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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS
Nagar Panchayat, Rajim, Through Chief Municipal Officer – Appellant
Versus
Tarabai, W/o. Shri Shantilal Parekh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction and procedural complexity of appeal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. factual basis of ownership and possession. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. witness testimonies and their implications. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. legal standards for proving ownership. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. court's role in assessing legal evidence. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. final ruling based on substantial questions of law. (Para 24 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS, J.
1. This second appeal has been filed by the defendants under Section 100 of the C.P.C. against judgment and decree dated 05.02.2015 passed by Additional District Judge, Gariyaband, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) in Civil Appeal No. 14-A/2013 (Smt. Tarabai & others Vs. Nagar Panchayat Rajim & others) by which the appeal preferred by the plaintiffs have been allowed and the judgment and decree dated 18.10.2013 passed by Civil Judge Class-II, Rajim, District- Gariyaband (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 63-A/2008, has been set aside.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to in terms of their status in Civil Suit No. 63-A/2008.
3. The instant Second Appeal has been admitted for hearing by this Court vide order dated 2
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Adverse possession claims require acknowledgment of the original owner's title; mere long-term possession without proof of acknowledgment negates the claim.
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Claim of adverse possession requires open, continuous possession with knowledge to the rightful owner. Plaintiffs failed to provide sufficient evidence, resulting in dismissal.
The judgment affirms that civil courts lack jurisdiction over certain land disputes involving aboriginal tribes under specific statutory provisions.
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