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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C.BEHERA
Braja Mohan Behera – Appellant
Versus
Chakradhar Dehury – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the case and parties involved. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. procedural history and outcomes of earlier courts. (Para 6 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. substantial questions of law presented. (Para 11 , 12 , 15) |
| 4. requirements and burden of proof in adoption cases. (Para 13 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. analysis of the validity of the gift deed. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. final analysis and conclusions on title. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 7. outcome of the appeal and final orders. (Para 27) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This 2nd appeal has been preferred against the reversing judgment.
The respondent of this 2nd appeal was the plaintiff before the Trial Court in the suit vide T.S. No.101 of 1995 and he was the appellant before the First Appellate Court in the First Appeal vide T.A. No.18 of 1998.
4. The case of the plaintiff before the Trial Court in the suit vide T.S. No.101 of 1995 was that, one Sobha Dehury was the uncle of his father. The suit properties described in Schedule ‘A’ & ‘B’ of the plaint were acquired by the said Sobha Dehury. Laxmi Dehury was the wife of Sobha Dehury. As Sobha Dehury and Laxmi Dehury had no issue, for which, they (Sobha and Laxmi) adopted plaintiff as their son in the
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