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ORISSA HIGH COURT
DIBYADHAM JOGASHRAM – Appellant
Versus
MAHANT RAJAGOPAL RAMANUJ DAS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.
1. This 2nd Appeal has been preferred against the reversing Judgment.
2. The appellants in this 2nd Appeal were the defendant Nos.1 and 3 before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide T.S No.189 of 1999 and respondent Nos.1 and 4 before the learned First Appellate Court in the 1st Appeal vide R.F.A.No.50/2010.
The respondent No.1 in this 2nd Appeal was the sole plaintiff before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide T.S No.189 of 1999 and the appellant before the learned First Appellate Court in the 1st Appeal vide R.F.A. No.50/2010.
The respondent Nos.2 to 5 in this 2nd Appeal were the defendant Nos.2(a), 2(b), 4 and 5 before the learned Trial Court in the suit vide T.S No.189 of 1999 and respondent Nos.2,3,5 and 6 before the learned First Appellate Court in the First Appeal vide R.F.A. No.50/2010.
3. The suit of the plaintiff (respondent No.1 in this 2nd Appeal) against the defendants (appellants and respondent Nos.2 to 5 in this 2nd Appeal) vide T.S No.189 of 1999 was a suit for declaration, recovery of possession and mesne profits.
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