IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
ROMESH VERMA
Deepa Kumari – Appellant
Versus
Narain Dass – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural history of suit, injunctions, and contempt proceedings (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 2. parties contend on proof of injunction violation (Para 12 , 13) |
| 3. witness evidence on alleged land digging and demolition (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 4. petitioner's evidence discredited due to bias and defects (Para 24 , 25) |
| 5. order 39 rule 2a demands strict proof of violation (Para 26) |
| 6. willful disobedience proven beyond mere non-compliance (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 7. article 227 limits re-appreciation of evidence (Para 31 , 32) |
| 8. petition under article 227 dismissed (Para 33) |
JUDGMENT :
Romesh Verma, J.
The present petition arises out of the order passed by learned Additional District Judge(1), Mandi, H.P. in CMA No. 16 of 2018, titled Narain Dass & others vs. Deepa Kumari, decided on 29.11.2018, whereby the appeal preferred by the present respondents was allowed and order passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No.4, Mandi, H.P., was reversed, whereby the learned Trial Court had found the present respondents guilty of committing an offence punishable under Order 39 Rule 2-A of the Code of Civil Proced
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