T. V. R. Tatachari J.

( 1 ) THIS second appeal was filed against the judgment of the learned District Judge, Mandi and Chamba Districts, dated 14th March, 1966, in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 105 filed on 3rd October, 1964, by which the learned District Judge dismissed the said appeal and confirmed the order (judgment) of the Compensation Officer, Mandi, dated 7th September, 1964 rejecting an application filed by 0m Chand, the appellant herein, for sotting aside an order of dismissal of an earlier application filed by him ior setting aside an order proceeding against (setting ?) him ex parte in a proceeding before the Compensation Officer.

( 2 ) THE facts which led up to this second appeal may be stated briefly. The respondent herein Plus Swami, is the nephew of 0m Chand, the appellant berein. The respondent filed an application under Section 11 of the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act 1953. (hereinalter REFERRED TO as "the Abolition Act") for acquisition of proprietary right? in Khasra Nos. 13,15 and 16. The said application was allowed (ordered ?) by the Compensation Officer. Against that order, 0m Chand, the appellant herein, preferred an a

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