IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH

HIGH COURT DIVISION

(CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

First Appeal No. 362 of 2018

In the matter of:

Divisional Forest Officer, Dhaka and others.

Present ....Appellants. Mr. Justice Mamnoon Rahman -Vs-

And Md. Imran Ahmed and others.

Mr. Justice Khizir Hayat ...Respondents.

Mr. Mohammad Taifoor Kabir, DAG

…For the appellants.

Ms. Fatema S. Chowdhury, Adv.

…For the respondents.

Heard &Judgment on: The 3rd February, 2020 Mamnoon Rahman,J:

This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 15.01.2015 passed by the Joint District Judge, 1st Court, Gazipur in Title Suit No. 60 of 2005.

The short facts relevant for the disposal of this appeal, is that, the appellant as plaintiffs filed the suit for declaration of title alleging inter- alia that Jamidar of Muktagacha estate was the owner of 73.43 acres of land relates to C.S. Plot No. 33 under the Sreepur Police Station, Gazipur. The C.S. record was in the name of the said Jamidar. Subsequently, in the year 1951 by gezate notification the land was vested as forest land. By operation of the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950 all the properties of the Jamidar