IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA RSA No. 484 of 2000 Reserved on: 23.03.2006 Date of Decision: 15.05.2026 Ramesh Chand ...Appellant Versus o Reshamu Devi (since deceased)

through LRs & others t ...Respondents _____________________________________

Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the appellant : Mr. S.D. Gill, Advocate.

hFor the respondents : Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate, for respondents No.1(a), 1(b), 2, 6(a) to g 6(c)

Respondents No. 3(a) to 3(d), 7(a)

i (i) to 7(a) (iii) & 7(b)(i) and 7(b)(ii)

H stand proceeded against ex parte.

None for the remaining respondents.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 30.08.2000, passed by the

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

learned District Judge, Hamirpur, H.P. (learned Appellate Court) vide which the judgment and decree dated 16.09.1993, passed by the learned Senior Sub Judge, Hamirpur, H.P. (learned Trial Court), were upheld. (The parties shall hereinafter be referred to inf the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned trial Court for convenience).

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving