IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS
Utkarsh Ottalwar S/o Shri V.C. Ottalwar – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar Tiwari S/o Late Shri Taturam Tiwari – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. second appeal's admission and substantial question. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. factual context of the land dispute. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 10) |
| 3. court's analysis on the validity of lease and sale. (Para 11 , 12 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. arguments regarding retrospective application of amendments. (Para 14 , 16 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. amendments must be interpreted with clarity about retrospective effect. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 6. final conclusion dismissing the appeal. (Para 29) |
JUDGMENT :
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS, J.
1. This is plaintiffs’ second appeal under Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 against the judgment and decree dated 24.03.2011 passed by the learned 5th Additional District Judge, District Bilaspur (C.G.) in Civil Appeal No. 21A/2010 against the judgment and decree dated 30.07.2010 passed by the learned First Civil Judge, Class-II, Bilaspur (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 130-A/2008 by which the suit filed by the plaintiffs for title and declaration has been dismissed.
2. The parties have been described as per their description before the trial Court in Civil Suit No. 130-A/2008.
3. The second appeal has been admitted by this Court on 01.07.2021 on the following substantial question of law

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