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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL
S. Vasanthammal, W/o Late Srinivasan – Appellant
Versus
A. Gunalan, S/o Annamalai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal history and party designation (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. plaintiff's claims and defendants' denials (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. trial court issues and appeals (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. burden of proof and evidence in property claims (Para 8 , 13 , 19) |
| 5. consideration of patta as evidence (Para 9 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. legal standing of patta regarding title (Para 17 , 18) |
| 7. conclusion and dismissal of appeal (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
P. Dhanabal, J.
This Second Appeal has been preferred as against the Judgment and Decree passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Ranipet in A.S.No.58 of 2011 dated 11.02.2013, wherein the respondent herein has preferred the Appeal challenging the decree and Judgment passed by the District Munsif, Ranipet in O.S.No.72 of 2009 dated 23.09.2010.
2. The appellant herein, who is the plaintiff, has filed the suit before the trial court for the relief of Declaration and the same was decreed in favour of the plaintiff. Aggrieved by the said Decree and Judgment, the respondent, who is the defendant has preferred the First Appeal. The First Appellate Court reversed the Judgment and dismissed the suit, aggrieved by the said decree and Judgment, the appellant, who is the plaintiff h
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