Kartik Chandra Singh vs Sunil Chandra Singh (Dead)

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2025 Supreme(Ori) 781

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C. BEHERA
Kartik Chandra Singh – Appellant
Versus
Sunil Chandra Singh (Dead) – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Bhaskar Chandra Panda

Table of Content
1. background of the property dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. issues framed in context of ownership. (Para 6 , 9)
3. trial court's findings and reasoning. (Para 8 , 10)
4. legal principles regarding property devolution. (Para 12 , 14 , 15)
5. dismissal of the second appeal. (Para 17 , 18)

JUDGMENT :

A.C. BEHERA, J.

1. This second appeal has been preferred against the partially reversing judgment.

2. The appellant in this 2^nd appeal was the defendant No.12 before the Trial Court in the suit vide T.S. No.250 of 1981 and respondent No.12 before the 1^st Appellate Court in the 1^st Appeal vide T.A. No.61 of 1994-I.

The respondent No.1 in this second appeal was the sole plaintiff before the Trial Court in the suit vide T.S. No.250 of 1981 and appellant before the 1^st Appellate Court in the 1^st Appeal vide T.A. No.61 of 1994-I.

The respondent Nos.2 to 11 in this 2^nd appeal were the defendant Nos.1 to 9 & 11 before the Trial Court in the suit vide T.S. No.250 of 1981 and respondent Nos.1 to 9 & 11 before the 1^st Appellate Court in the 1^st Appeal vide T.A. No.61 of 1994-I.

3. The suit of the plaintiff (respondent No.1 in this 2^nd appeal) before the Trial Court vide T.S. No.250 of 1