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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI, ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH
ROBIN PHUKAN
Osia Bewa W/o Late Mohammad Sk. – Appellant
Versus
Mustt Rezaun Nessa W/o Late Sorhab Ali Sarkar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ROBIN PHUKAN, J.
1. Heard Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. D. Mahanta, learned counsel for the appellants/defendants and also heard Mr. A. Islam, learned counsel for the respondent No.1/plaintiff.
2. This second appeal, under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is directed against the judgment and decree, dated 24.06.2016, passed by the learned Civil Judge, Dhubri, (First Appellate Court in short) in Title Appeal No.74/2013. It is to be noted here that vide impugned judgment and decree, dated 24.06.2016, the learned Civil Judge, Dhubri, has dismissed the appeal and thereby affirmed the judgment and decree dated 31.08.2013, passed by the learned Munsiff No.1, Dhubri, (Trial Court in short) in Title Suit No.267/1997.
3. The background facts leading to filing of the present appeal is briefly stated as under:-
“The respondent No.1 - Smt. Rezaun Nessa as plaintiff, had instituted a title suit, being Title Suit No.267/1997, for recovery of possession of a plot of land measuring 1 bigha 1 katha 18 lecha. Her pleaded case is that her brother Reazul Haque, who has been arrayed as proforma defendant No.5 in the title suit, was the owner of the su
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