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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
ROMESH VERMA
Naresh Chand – Appellant
Versus
Kalashan Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ROMESH VERMA, J.
The present Regular Second Appeal arises out of the judgment and decree as passed by the learned District Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P. dated 07.04.2025, whereby the appeal preferred by the appellants/defendants has been ordered to be dismissed and the judgment and decree as passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Dharamshala, Disrict Kangra, H.P. dated 29.09.2023, whereby the suit filed by the plaintiff was ordered to be decreed, has been affirmed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that respondent- plaintiff Kalashan Devi wife of Sh. Pritam Chand filed the suit for Permanent Prohibitory Injunction on the averments that she is owner of the land bearing khata No. 81, Khatauni No. 112, Khasra No.252/1/2, area measuring 0-19-23 hectares and Khasra No.252/1/3 area measuring 0-00-08 hectares, total area measuring 0-19-31 hectares, as per jamabandi for the year 2007-2008 situated at Mohal Lanjot, Mauza Basnoor, Tehsil Shahpur, District Kangra, H.P.(hereinafter referred to as the suit land). It was averred that the defendants have got no concern with the suit land, but they are the owners of the adjoining land. The defendants encroached the la
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