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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S.
Government College, Chavara Represented by its Principal – Appellant
Versus
E. Ambikadevi Amma W/o Raja Bhooshan Nair – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
EASWARAN S., J.
1. These appeals raise a common question of law regarding the scope of Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and hence, are being considered together. The Principal of the Government College, Chavara and the Parent Teacher Association, Baby John Memorial Government College, Chavara, are questioning the judgment dated 26.09.2015 in A.S.No.132/2009 of the Additional District Court-VI, Kollam, in RSA Nos.61 of 2016 and 897 of 2016, respectively.
2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of these appeals are as follows:
2.1. The respondent/plaintiff in RSA No.61/2016 claimed that she is the owner in possession of the plaint ‘A’ schedule property. The title to the aforesaid property is traced to a Partition Deed No.459 executed in the year 1950. According to the plaintiff, she has been in possession and enjoyment of the property ever since she was assigned the property. The plaint ‘A’ schedule property is demarcated with well-defined boundaries. Approximately 11/2 Acres of land laying adjacent to the plaint ‘A’ schedule property was acquired by the Government for Government Girls High School, Chavara. Subsequently, that property was transferred for e
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