NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Judgment reserved on : 28/03/2024 Judgment delivered on : 21/06/2024 FA No. 291 of 2015  Mahesh Kumar, S/o Shri Nichal Das Poptani, Aged About 52 Years, R/o Behind Khemka Hospital, Sai Nagar, Raipur Tahsil and District Raipur Chhattisgarh..........Plaintiff.

---- Appellant Versus  Shankar Lal Motwani, S/o Shri Khoobchand Motwani, Aged About

58 Years, Jai Baba Gift House, Zialal Market, Banjari Chowk, Raipur, Tahsil & District Raipur Chhattisgarh.......Defendant.

---- Respondent For Appellant : Mr. N. Naha Roy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr. Sunil Otwani, Advocate along with Mr. Shobhit Koshta, Advocate.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey CAV Judgment

1. The appellant/plaintiff has preferred the instant appeal challenging the judgment dated 20.08.2015 passed by the IX Additional District Judge, Raipur (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 26-A/2012 (Annexure A/1), whereby the civil suit filed by him for eviction and payment of arrears of rent as also compensation for illegal occupation of the suit shop by the respondent/ defendant has been dismissed.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant/plaintiff filed a civil suit on 22.02.2010 before the Court o