IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA RSA No. 432 of 2004 Date of Decision: 13^thSeptember,2023 Nand Lal ....Appellant Versus State of H.P. & Others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes For the Appellant : Mr. Mohan Singh, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Parshant Sen, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1.

Respondents No. 2 to 16 are ex parte.

gRakesh Kainthla,Judge (Oral).

The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 01.07.2004, passed by learned District Judge, Solan, H.P., vide which, the appeal filed by the present appellant (plaintiff before the learned Trial Court) was dismissed. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience).

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1. Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the plaintiff filed a civil suit before the learned Trial Court for seeking a declaration that the p.laintiff and proforma defendants are owners in possession of the land comprised in Khata Khatauni N