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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
Kushal Mech, S/O Late Ram Chandra Mech – Appellant
Versus
Lisha Gurung D/O Dev Kumar Gurung – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments related to the suit's maintainability. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court's observations on procedural compliance. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. order to set aside the trial court's judgment. (Para 14) |
| 5. conclusion and remand of the case. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT :
MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA, J.
1. Heard Ms. R. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. R. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the respondents No. 2, 3 and 8 and Mr. A. Kakati, learned counsel for the respondent No.1 as well as Mr. T.R. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 4, 5 and 7.
2. This appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 & 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed by the appellant Sri Kushal Mech, impugning the order dated 27.02.2023 passed by the Court of learned Civil Judge, Dibrugarh in Title Suit No. 19/2023, whereby, the plaint filed by the present appellant, as plaintiff, in the aforesaid Title Suit, was rejected as the mandatory provision of Section 60 of the Assam Town and Country Planning Act, 1959 was not complied with.
3. Ms. R. Choudhury, the learned counsel for the appellant h
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