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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C.BEHERA
Dharanidhar Jena – Appellant
Versus
Dharanidhar Behera – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts of the case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments raised by the parties. (Para 6 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. court's observations on property identification. (Para 11 , 13) |
| 4. ratio on property identification necessity. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. conclusion and order of appeal dismissal. (Para 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
This 2nd appeal has been preferred against the confirming judgment.
3. The respondents in this 2nd appeal were the defendants before the trial court in the suit vide T.S. No.16 of 1989 and respondents before the 1st appellate court in the 1st appeal vide T.A. No.04 of 1998.
5. The suit land is Ac.0.04 decimals out of Ac.0.624 decimals of Hal Plot No.1002 under Hal Khata No.114 in Mouza Tolankabereni under Bhuban Tahasil in the district of Dhenkanal.
The suit properties correspond to parts of Sabik Plot Nos.140, 141 and 152. Sabik Plot Nos.140, 141 and 152 as per Sabik Settlement Map of the year 1923-1924 were contiguous plots.
When, three sons of Nidhi Behera, i.e., Darsani Behera, Baishnaba Behera and Agadi Behera were possessing Sabik Plot Nos.140, 141 and 152 along with their other properties jointly being the successors of their father Nidhi Behera, they(Darsani, Bais
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