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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH
Benudhar Swain – Appellant
Versus
Bahudi Jena – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal context and procedural background. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. factual basis and contesting claims of ownership. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. legal issues framed by the trial court. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. arguments from plaintiff and defendant. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. court's analysis of legal provisions. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. interpreting legislative change and its effects. (Para 11) |
| 7. court ruling on the validity of the transaction. (Para 12) |
| 8. final judgment and decree. (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The Appellant, by filing this Appeal, under Section-100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short ‘the Code’) has assailed the judgment and decree passed by the learned Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge, CBI Court No.II,, Bhubaneswar in R.F.A. No.23 of 2015.
2. For the sake of convenience, in order to avoid confusion and bring in clarity, the parties hereinafter have been referred to as they have been arraigned in the Trial Court.
4. The Defendant in his written statement has submitted that the Registered Sale Deed dated 05.10.1988 standing in the name of the Plaintiff has no legal value and it is void ab initio for the contravention of the provision contained in section 34 and 35 of the Orissa C
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