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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C. BEHERA
Krushna Chandra Patro – Appellant
Versus
Varanasi Ananta Rao (dead) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff's claim regarding ownership and possession (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. trial court findings on issues raised (Para 7 , 9) |
| 3. 1st appellate court's reversal of trial court's judgment (Para 10 , 11) |
| 4. substantial question of law raised on appeal (Para 13 , 14) |
| 5. necessity of joining the state as a party (Para 15 , 17) |
| 6. possessory title criteria and evidentiary issues (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. conclusion on the appeal outcome (Para 22 , 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
This 2nd appeal has been preferred against the reversing judgment.
3. The respondent in this 2nd appeal was the plaintiff before the trial court in the suit vide T.S. No.01 of 1986 and appellant before the 1st appellate court in the 1st appeal vide T.A. No.01 of 1989.
The suit land is situated inside a Basti under Government Khata No.71, Plot No.370 at Medri Sahi, Bissamcuttack described in the schedule of the plaint.
6. Having been noticed from the trial court in the suit vide T.S. No.01 of 1986, the defendants contested the suit of the plaintiff filing their joint written statement denying the averments made by the plaintiff in his plaint taking their pleas/stands specifically that, the defendant no.2 has purcha
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