IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Subodh Abhyankar, J.
Lalitabai @ Kusumlata (Smt.) & Others v. Dr. Smt. Shakuntala Jindal & Others
Miscellaneous Petition No. 5367 of 2022 (Indore): against the order dated 31.10.2022 passed by the First Civil Judge, Senior Division, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Indore in RCS-A No.
8/2015; Decided on 1.5.2023.
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Civil P. C., 1908 -- O. 26 R. 9 -- M. P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 -- S. 129 -- demarcation by private agency -- earlier application for demarcation by private agency rejected -- in compliance of order of Civil Court, demarcation done by Tahsildar and demarcation report submitted -- later on, demarcation done by private agency, retired revenue officer -- such demarcation report accepted by trial Court -- once earlier application for demarcation through private agency was rejected, there was no occasion to accept such demarcation report prepared by private person -- what cannot be done directly can also not be permitted to done indirectly- -- impugned order set aside -- petition allowed. (2007) 5 SCC 212, (2018) 2 SCC 347 and (2015) 13 SCC 673 distinguished. [Paras 12 to 15
ORDER
1. This Miscellaneous Petition has been filed by the petitioners/Defendants No.1 to 3 under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 31.10.2022, passed by the First Civil Judge, Senior Division, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Indore in RCSA No.8/2015 whereby, learned Judge of the Civil Court has allowed the plaintiff's application to place the demarcation report dated 21.10.2022 on record, which has been got prepared by the plaintiff at her own expenses.
2. In brief, the facts of the case are that a civil suit has been filed on 17.3.2015 by the plaintiff/respondent No.1 in respect of an agricultural land situated at Mhow, for declaration and permanent injunction, more particularly,for cancellation of the sale deed executed in favour of the defendant/respondent No.5 and an another sale deed dated 20.2.2015,executed in favour of the defendant/respondent No.4 and also for the following reliefs inter-alia :--
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