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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
ROBIN PHUKAN
Gajen Das, S/o. Debendra Nath Das – Appellant
Versus
On the death of Ramani Mohan Kalita, his legal heirs- Smt. Giribala Kalita, (W/o Late Ramani Mohan Kalita) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of property dispute and lawsuits. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented by appellants challenging lower court's decision. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of evidence and legal principles applied. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. application of law regarding evidence and property rights. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. final judgement and rejection of appeal. (Para 13 , 14) |
ORDER :
(ROBIN PHUKAN, J.)
Heard Ms. R. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants.
2. This appeal under Section 100 read with Order XLII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is directed against the judgment and decree dated 24.02.2025 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Bongaigaon ('First Appellate Court' for short), in Title Appeal No.09/2018, whereby the learned First Appellate Court has reversed the judgment and decree dated 10.07.2018 passed by the learned Munsiff [Now Civil Judge (Jr. Division)], North Salmara, Abhayapuri ('Trial Court' for short), in Title Suit No.72/2006, by which the suit of the respondents/plaintiffs was dismissed.
3. The background facts leading to filing of the present second appeal is briefly stated as under:-
“The respondent herein as plaintiff instituted
A registered sale deed over 30 years old carries a presumption of authenticity, shifting the burden of proof to the opposing party to challenge its validity.
The court held that the plaintiffs proved ownership through valid Sale Deed; defendants failed to substantiate adverse possession claims due to contradictions in evidence.
The sufficiency of unchallenged documentary evidence for establishing title and ownership is critical in property disputes.
The court upheld the admissibility of historical tenancy documents under Section 90 of the Evidence Act, confirming the plaintiffs' rights over the land despite challenges regarding document validity....
Plaintiffs in a title suit must prove their ownership to succeed, independent of the defendants’ claims. Failure to provide adequate evidence results in dismissal of the suit.
The burden of proof lies on the plaintiff to establish exclusive and absolute rights over the suit land, and the court may remand a matter for fresh consideration and permit the parties to adduce add....
The court upheld the lower courts' findings that the plaintiff proved his title and possession over the suit land, emphasizing that factual determinations cannot be disturbed without evidence of perv....
The plaintiff must prove ownership and continuous possession of the land, maintaining the burden of proof to establish title in her favor.
Sale deeds must be proved by the signature of the executant as per Section 67 of the Evidence Act, and cannot be admitted without such proof, under Section 91, rendering erroneous decisions based on ....
Possession follows title; documentary evidence prevails over oral testimony in establishing property rights.
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