TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA
Girdhari Lal (since Deceased) Through Lr Hari Narain – Appellant
Versus
Mittar Sain – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Tribhuvan Dahiya J. - For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 254 days in re-filing the appeal is condoned. This is the appellant-plaintiff's second appeal against the judgment of reversal.
CM-14451-C of 2014
RSA No.6067 of 2014 (O&M)
2. The appellant-plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as 'the plaintiff') filed a suit for specific performance of the agreement to sell, and, in the alternative, for the relief of recovery, on the pleadings that the respondent-defendant (hereinafter referred to 'the defendant) was owner of 1/5th share out of the 179/256 share (8 kanals 19 marlas), out of the land measuring 12 kanal 16 marla, as detailed and described in the head-note of the plaint, and as shown in the Jamabandi for the year 1998-99. The respondent-defendant was, therefore, owner of 1 kanal 16 marla share out of the said land, on the basis of sale deed No.2270 dated 08.08.1995. The defendant sold 01 kanal 0 marla of land, vide sale deed No.959 dated 07.05.2004, to the plaintiff. He also sold 0 kanal 51/2 marla of land vide another sale deed No.1193 to Smt. Sheela Devi. Therefore, the defendant was left with only 0 kanal 101/2 marla share in the suit property. It has fur
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