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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
Haren Sarma, S/o. Late Uma Sarma – Appellant
Versus
Narayan Mahanta – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. legal ownership and tenancy rights. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 2. appeal details and substantial question of law. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 3. conditions for tenant eviction. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. court's final ruling and disposition of appeal. (Para 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT :
PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA, J.
Heard Mr. Sheeladitya, learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mr. O.P. Bhati, learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. This is a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) where the judgment and decree dated 13.03.2015 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Amingaon, Kamrup in Title Appeal No.94/2014 setting aside the judgment and decree dated 15.12.2010 passed by the Munsiff No.2, Kamrup in T.S. No.173/2006 (new) is under challenge.
3. In the year 1961 late Rajen Mahanta, the father of the present respondents died and at that time the respondents were minor children. Late Rajen Mahanta left behind 2 Bighas 3 Kathas 19 Lechas of land. This land was covered by periodic patta.
4. Apart from the said land, the respondents also had two other plots of lands, one measuring 1 Katha 10 Lechas and the other measuring 2 K
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