THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Takari Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Pradeep Kumar Verma S/o Sri Baliram Verma – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Mr. S.K. Ghosh, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants. Mr. A.C. Sarma, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. G. Bharadwaj, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondents.
2. This is an appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short, ”the Code”) challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.04.2012 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Dibrugarh (hereinafter referred to as, “the learned First Appellate Court”) in Title Appeal No. 02/2003 whereby the appeal was allowed, thereby setting aside the judgment and decree dated 09.12.2002 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division) No. 1, Dibrugarh (hereinafter referred to as, “the learned Trial Court”) in Title Suit No. 26/1995.
3. It is seen that the learned Coordinate Bench of this Court vide an order dated 09.10.2012 admitted the instant appeal by formulating 3 (three) substantial questions of law which are reproduced herein under:
“(i) Whether the suit of the plaintiffs is barred under Section 53 A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
(ii) Whether the suit of the plaintiff is barred under Order IX Rule 9 of the CPC?
(iii) Whether
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