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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Ghanshyam – Appellant
Versus
Tulsi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard Sri A.K. Shukla, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri Gautam, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 27.10.2017 passed Additional Civil Judge, Court No. 3, Gorakhpur rejecting the objections filed by the judgment debtor-petitioners under Section 47 C.P.C. (registered as Misc. Case No. 80 of 1980) in execution case No. 158 of 1979 (Ghanshyam and others Vs. Lorik and others) and order dated 06.09.2023 passed by Additional District Judge, Court No. 1, Gorakhpur in Civil Revision No. 39 of 2021 rejecting the revision filed by the judgment debtor-petitioners against the order dated 27.10.2017.
3. Brief facts of the case are that Original Suit No. 149 of 1964 was instituted by the predecessor in interest of the respondents, namely, Tulsi against predecessor in interest of the petitioners, namely, Ghanshyam, Mithai and one Sanwary for the relief that defendants be directed to remove their possession over any dispute shown by letter l and n shown with red colour situated at Mauja Sonbarsa, Tappa Keotali, Pargana Haveli, District-Gorkahpur and hand over possession to the plainti
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