JUDGMENT

[1] This Civil Revision Petition is directed against the order dated 19.4.2018 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Imphal West in Judicial Miscellaneous Case No.157 of 2018 in O.S.No.55 of 2015. The first respondent herein is the applicant in J.M.C.No.157 of 2018.

[2] Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Though the first respondent filed affidavit-in-opposition, despite several opportunities being afforded to him, he has not been represented either in person or through his counsel.

[3] In the affidavit-in-opposition, the first respondent stated that the homestead land under Patta No.89/7/417, Imphal West Tahsil now Patta No.89/417(Old)678(New) was recorded in the name of (i) Ngangom Jugindra Singh of Lalambung and (ii) Lamabam Kala Singh of Lamabam Leikai in the year 1959 in C.S.Dag No.152 of Village No.89-Lalambung measuring .62 acre as co-pattadars and they possess the same as owner pattadar thereof ever since without any interruption from any quarter whatsoever. After the death of the said two co-pattadars the names of their legal heirs were entered in the record of rights of the said land as co-pattadars and the northern half of the said homestead la