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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
ROMESH VERMA
Harvant Singh Cheema – Appellant
Versus
Raj Cheema(deceased) through LRs. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Romesh Verma, J.
The present petition arises out of order, as passed by learned Civil Judge(Junior Division), Solan, dated 10.01.2022, whereby the application filed by the plaintiff/petitioner for amendment of the plaint has been ordered to be rejected.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff/petitioner has filed a suit under Sections 38 and 39 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 for permanent prohibitory injunction and mandatory injunction. It has been averred in the plaint that the suit property i.e Bunglow No.17, Survey No.24, Dagshai Cantt. Dagshai, Kumarhatti, Tehsil and District Solan, H.P. was purchased by the plaintiff with his real brother Sh. Tejwant Singh Cheema, husband of the defendant Smt. Raj Cheema and the sale deed was duly registered in the joint names of both plaintiff and the husband of the defendant. After the death of Sh. Tejwant Singh Cheema, the share of the property was inherited by the defendant and his daughters, who are presently living in abroad, being his class one legal heirs. After the purchase of the suit property, the plaintiff is residing regularly in the said property and is dealing with the concerned government department and Dagsha
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