Bench:

Mr. Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty And

Mr. Justice Md. Akhtaruzzaman

First Appeal No. 125 of 2020

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and others

.....defendant-appellants -Versus-

Imam Uddin and others

.....plaintiffs- respondents

Ms. Rahima Khatun, Deputy Attorney General with

Mr. Md. Ruhul Amin and

Ms. Farida Pervin Flora, Assistant Attorney Generals

…..for the defendant-appellants

Mr. Md. Delwar Hossain with

Mr. A.Z.M. Fariduzaman, Advocates

..... for respondent Nos. 1-11.

Heard on: 25.01.2024 Judgment on: 11.02.2024.

Md. Akhtaruzzaman, J.

This first appeal under section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure (in short, the Code) is directed against the judgment and decree dated 04.11.2018 and 11.11.2018 respectively passed by the learned Joint District Judge, 2nd Court, Gazipur in Title Suit No. 203 of 2013 decreeing the suit on contest.

Facts relevant for disposal of the instant appeal, in short, are that the respondents being plaintiffs filed Title Suit No. 203 of 2013 before the learned Joint District Judge, 2nd Court, Gazipur praying for declaration of title in the suit land duly described in the schedule of the plaint contending, inter alia, that th