IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA RSA No. 112 of 2008 Reserved on: 24.3.2026 Date of Decision: 15.5.2026 Karmo & ors. f...Appellants Versus State of HP & ors. ...Respondents Coram r Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the Appellants : Mr C.N. Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent No.1 : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

For Respondents No.3, 5 to : Mr Nimish Gupta, Advocate.

12, 14, 16 to 23, 25 to 28 and 30.

Respondent No. 24 is stated to have expired.

For Respondents No.13(a), : None

29(b) to 29(g)

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 29.11.2007, passed by learned District Judge, Chamba, H.P. (learned Appellate court), vide which the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

judgment and decree dated 28.2.2006, passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Chamba, HP (learned Trial Court), were upheld. (The 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 plaintiff filed a ci