SATYEN VAIDYA
Jai Singh – Appellant
Versus
Rajeev – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SATYEN VAIDYA, J.
1. Both these petitions involve identical set of facts and questions of law, therefore, both the petitions are being decided by a common judgment.
2. CMPMO No. 182 of 2022 has arisen from an order which has its genesis in Civil Suit titled Rajeev vs. Jai Singh, pending before learned Senior Civil Judge, Court No. 1, Rohru and CMPMO No. 540 of 2022 arises from an order having genesis in Civil Suit titled Kishori Lal vs. Jai Singh, pending before learned Civil Judge, Jubbal, Camp at Rohru, District Shimla, H.P.
3. Petitioner herein is defendant in both the suits. Respondents in these petitions are plaintiffs. Both plaintiffs are real brothers.
4. The plaintiffs have filed their respective suits against the defendant on the identical cause of action. Their grievance is that the land comprised in Khata-Khatauni No. 15 Min- 56-Min, Khasra No. 629/480, measuring 00-32-22 hectares in Chak Mandharli, Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla (for short “the suit land”) is joint between the plaintiffs, defendant and other co-sharers. No partition has taken place. The suit land abuts the road and defendant had started raising construction thereon, which according to them was prej
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