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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY, J
Compoter Yadav S/o Late Paltan Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. arguments regarding legal possession of property (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. factual claims of adverse possession and allocations (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's findings on possession and title issues (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. dismissal of the second appeal (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant.
2. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that though there are concurrent findings recorded by both the Courts while dismissing the suit but the learned Courts have failed to consider that the plaintiffs came in possession of the property by virtue of allotment made by the government which the government acquired by virtue of the provisions of Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. He submits that the appellants remained in possession of the property but the acquisition of land by the government was held to be illegal. The learned counsel for the appellants has further submitted that the learned Courts have failed to consider the long possession of the appellants over the suit property and that the allocation of land to the appellants by the government was itse
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