ORDER :- An interesting question which falls for consideration in the instant case is as to whether report of delivery of possession (Dakhaldahani) by the Circle Inspector of Executive Court is a public document.

2. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass :

In the year 1990, father of the present respondents, filed Title Suit No. 01 of 1990 in the Court of sub Judge, Simdega against father of the petitioners, namely Masih Das Munda. Petitioners' father contested the suit by filing written statement stating inter alia that in 1977-78, petitioners' father filed restoration case under Section 71-A of the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act being S. A. R. Case No. 47 of 1977-78 for restoration of land. The said restoration case was decided in favour of the petitioners' father by order dated 3-3-1978 by the Special Officer, Scheduled Area Regulation. Respondents did not prefer any appeal or revision against the said order which attained its finality. Subsequent thereto, the order was passed by the Special Officer for delivery of possession of the land to the petitioners. Pursuant to that order, delivery of possession of the suit land was delivered to the petitioners' father and a report of deli

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