RAJ MOHAN SINGH
Dharam Singh – Appellant
Versus
Labh Singh – Respondent
Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, J.: (Oral) - Petitioner has filed this revision petition against the order dated 02.02.2016 passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Samana, vide which prayer for leading evidence in rebuttal was dismissed.
2. Plaintiff filed a suit for joint possession of land measuring 25 kanals, 12 marlas along with declaration and permanent injunction on the basis of natural succession. Defendants appeared in the Court and filed their written statement in which they relied upon unregistered Will dated 17.05.1996. The issue was framed, the onus of which was fastened upon the defendant i.e.
“Whether the Will dated 17.05.1996 was executed by Niranjan Singh son of Sewa Singh in favour of defendants No.2 and 3? OPD”
3. Apparently, the onus of the issue was on the defendants and therefore, the plaintiff has a right to rebut the same in his rebuttal. It is not a situation where the plaintiff wants to lead evidence in rebuttal in respect of an issue, the onus of which was on the plaintiff himself. Here is a case, where defendants have set up an unregistered Will in their written statement and necessary issue was framed, thereby putting the onus on the defendants themselves
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