IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.N.MANJULA
Venkatachalam (died) – Appellant
Versus
Sakunthala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of appeals filed regarding property disputes (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. title claims to ancestral property by plaintiffs (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 24) |
| 3. arguments revolve around the commissioner's report's reliability. (Para 11) |
| 4. defendants contest the validity of the commissioner's report (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 16) |
| 5. importance of proper measurement and procedure in property disputes (Para 15 , 23) |
| 6. court's decision to appoint a commissioner and resolve property claims (Para 25 , 26) |
| 7. remanding the case for simultaneous consideration of related appeals (Para 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
R.N. MANJULA, J.
1. The Second Appeal viz., S.A.No.293 of 2024 has been filed to set aside the judgment and decree dated 29.09.2010 passed in A.S.No.19 of 2008 on the file of the Sub Court, Ranipet, reversing the judgment and decree dated 17.12.2007 passed in O.S.No.87 of 2000 on the file of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Walajah.
2. The other Second Appeal viz., S.A.No.294 of 2024 has been filed to set aside the judgment and decree dated 29.09.2010 passed in A.S.No.44 of 2009 on the file of the Sub Court, Ranipet, confirming the judgment and decree dated 17.12.2007 passed

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Reliance on a local commissioner's report in judicial decisions must comply with natural justice principles; failure to allow cross-examination and address objections renders a judgment unsustainable....
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