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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
A.C.BEHERA
Dhanmati Muchu – Appellant
Versus
Narayan Muchu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. establishes case background and genealogy. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. dispute over property possession and ownership. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. defendant's counterarguments regarding genealogy. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 4. issues framed for trial. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. 1st appellate court's ruling on ownership. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 6. substantial questions of law in 2nd appeal. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. burden of proof regarding genealogy. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. admissions as best evidence. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 9. possession evidence and implications. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 10. dismissal grounds for plaintiffs' suit. (Para 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 11. conclusion of the 2nd appeal. (Para 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT :
A.C. Behera, J.
The 2nd appeal has been preferred against the reversing judgment.
2. The appellants in this 2nd appeal were the plaintiffs before the learned trial court in the suit vide C.S. No.33 of 2002 and the respondent nos.1 to 6 before the learned 1st appellate court in the 1st appeal vide RFA No.05/18 of 2006.
The respondent no.1 in this 2nd appeal was the defendant no.1 before the learned 1st appellate court in the suit vide C.S. No.33 of 2002 and the appellant before the learned 1st
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