Athokpam Mangi Singh vs Athokpam Ningol

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2024 Supreme(Manipur) 5

AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
Athokpam Mangi Singh – Appellant
Versus
Athokpam Ningol – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. R. K. Tomma, Advocate, for the Petitioner, Mr. H. Pari, Advocate, for the Respondents

JUDGMENT

Ahanthem Bimol Singh, J. - The present revision petition has been filed with the prayer for quashing and setting aside the order dated 12-04-2023 passed by the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Imphal West - II in Judl. Misc. Case No. 59 of 2023 (Ref:- O.S. No. 19 of 2012) coupled with the prayer for directing the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Imphal West - II to proceed with the trial of the suit after allowing the amendment of the written statement filed by the petitioner in connection with the said original suit.

2. The respondents No. 1 and 2, during their lifetime, filed the aforesaid O.S. No. 19 of 2012 in the Court of Civil Judge, Junior Division, Imphal West against the present petitioner claiming the following reliefs:-

(i) A decree declaring that the plaintiffs are the absolute owners of the suit land;

(ii) A decree declaring that the defendant acquires no right, title and interest over the suit land;

(iii) A decree declaring the order dated 13-02-1980 passed by the SDC/ Hiyangthang in Mutation Case No. 18/SDC/IW(S)/1980 and order dated 15-09-1980 passed by the SDC/ Hiyangthang in Mutation Case No. 294/SDC/IW(S)/1980 are illegal, void and non-est and that has no binding e