R. K. PATTANAIK
Ramakrushna Nayak – Appellant
Versus
Manoj Kumar Behera – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Instant petition is filed by the petitioner assailing the impugned decision by order dated 20th February, 2024 as at Annexure-8 of learned Civil Judge, Junior Division, Nimapara in I.A. No.101 of 2023 arising out of the suit in C.S. No.162 of 2023 for having appointed a Pleader Commissioner in terms of Order 39 Rule 7 CPC at the behest of the opposite parties on the grounds inter alia that such a decision is not sustainable in law, hence, therefore, the same is liable to be interfered with and set aside.
2. The petitioner is the plaintiff in the suit instituted seeking a relief permanent injunction against the opposite parties in respect of the suit schedule property and not to interfere in his possession over the same along with the proforma defendants. The suit land is morefully described in the plaint as at Annexure-1. By pleading that the opposite parties do not have any right title, interest and possession over the suit schedule property, it has been claimed by the petitioner in Annexxure-1 that he is being threatened by them, who are contemplating to raise illegal construction there over on the strength of a void gift deed and mutation RoR issued in favour of the Secr
Subal Kumar Dey v. Purna Chandra Giri and Others
Appointment of Pleader Commissioner – Inspection of a Commission as per Order 39 Rule 7 CPC is for a limited purpose either for detention or preservation or inspection of a suit property.
The court upheld the appointment of a Pleader Commissioner under Order 39 Rule 7 CPC for inspecting disputed property, emphasizing its limited purpose in resolving injunction applications.
Law relating to appointment of Court Commissioner is fairly well settled and that the Court Commissioner cannot be appointed for the purpose of collection of evidence.
The discretion to issue a Commission for local investigation lies with the trial Court, and the report of the Commissioner is not binding on the trial Court.
The court ruled that the appointment of a Pleader Commissioner is not warranted when evidence can be conveniently provided by the parties themselves, especially before trial has progressed.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the appointment of an Advocate Commissioner in a suit for injunction is permissible when there is a dispute regarding the boundaries and exten....
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