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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Bainsu (Deceased) through LRs – Appellant
Versus
Budhia – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAKESH KAINTHLA, J.
1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment & decree dated 07.12.2006, passed by learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Chamba, vide which the appeal filed by the respondent no. 1-Budhia (plaintiff no. 2 before learned Trial Court) was allowed, and the judgment and decree passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chamba (learned Trial Court) were set aside. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned trial Court for convenience).
2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the plaintiffs filed a Civil Suit before the learned Trial Court for seeking a declaration that Mutation No. 185 dated 14.05.2002 attested on the basis of Will dated 27.11.1984 regarding the land measuring 4-10 Bighas bearing Khasra No. 135 Khata Khatauni no. 32 min/50 situated at village Bharoga, Pargana Kihar, Tehsil Salooni, District Chamba (hereinafter referred to as the suit land) in the name of the defendant is illegal, void and inoperative qua, the rights of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs also sought possession of the suit land as consequential relief. It was ple
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