ORISSA HIGH COURT
DHANMATI MUCHU – Appellant
Versus
NARAYAN MUCHU – Respondent
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 appellate court in the 1st appeal vide RFA No.05/18 of 2006.
The respondent nos.2 to 4 in this 2nd appeal were the defendants nos.2 to 4 in the suit vide C.S. No.33 of 2002 and respondent nos.7 to 9 before the learned 1st appellate court in the 1st appeal vide RFA No.05/18 of 2006.
3. The suit of the plaintiffs(appellants in this 2nd appeal) vide C.S. No.33 of 2002 was a suit for declaration of title and confirmation of possession.
As per the case of the plaintiffs, they (plaintiffs) and proforma defendant nos.2 to 4 are the members of Schedule Tribe community and they belong to one family and their common ancestor was Dhruba Muchu. Dhurba Muchu died leaving behind his six sons, i.e., Bai

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