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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C.BEHERA
Chandramani Samal – Appellant
Versus
Sukanti Samal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A.C. Behera, J.
This Second Appeal has been preferred against the confirming judgment.
2. The Appellants in this Second Appeal being the husband and wife respectively were the Defendant Nos.1 and 2 before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide C.S. No.20 of 2019 and Appellants before the learned 1st Appellate Court in the first appeal.
The Respondent No.1 in this 2nd Appeal was the sole Plaintiff before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide C.S. No.20 of 2019 and Respondent No.1 before the learned 1st Appellate Court in the 1st appeal vide R.F.A. No.16 of 2023.
The Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in this 2nd Appeal were the Defendant Nos.3 to 6 before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide C.S. No.20 of 2019 and Respondent Nos.2 to 5 before the learned 1st Appellate Court in the first appeal vide R.F.A. No.16 of 2023.
3. The suit of the Plaintiff vide C.S. No.20 of 2019 before the learned Trial Court against the Defendant Nos.1 and 2 (Appellants in this 2nd Appeal) was a suit for mandatory and permanent injunction.
4. The Plaintiff and Defendant No.3 in the suit vide C.S. No.20 of 2019 are wife and husband respectively.
The Defendant Nos.1, 4 and 5 are the three sons of the Plainti
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