IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA RFA No. 4106 of 2013 Reserved on: 20.03.2026 Date of decision: 27.04.2026 ___________________________________H_______________

The District Collector, Mandi & another ....Appellants Versus Ved Vatti & another o …Respondents _________________________ _________________________

Coram t Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge

1 Whether approved for reuporting? Yes For the appellanots: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Mr. Manoj Chauhan and Mr.Raj Kumar Negi, Additional Advocates CGeneral with Mr. Ankush Thakur, Mr. Balwinder Singh Ballu & Ms. Archana Negi, Deputy Advocates General.

For the respondents: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

g Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate, vice Mr.Vikas Rathore,Advocate, for respondent i No.2.

Sushil Kukreja, Judge The instant appeal has been preferred by the appellants/defendants No.1 &2/State against the judgment and decree dated 17.12.2012, passed by the learned District Judge, Mandi, HP, in Civil Suit No.5 of 2009, whereby the suit for damages filed by plaintiff (respondent No.1 herein), was partly decreed and she was held entitled for damages to the tune of Rs.3,33,000/- alongwith interest @ 6% per annum fro