IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA RSA No. 31 of 2012 Reserved on: 01.04.2026 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 State of H.P. & Ors f...Appellants Versus Jai Dev (deceased) through LRs ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes For the Appellants No.1 & : Mr Ashok Sood, Senior 2 h Advocate, with Mr Khem Raj, Advocate.

For the Appellant No.3 : M/s Akhil Mittal and Abhinav Purohit, Advocates.

For the Respondents No. 1 : Mr V.S. Chauhan, Senior (a) to 1(c) Advocate, with Mr Arsh Chauhan, Advocate.

For the Respondents No. : None

1(d) to 1(f)

Name of respondents No.1(g) deleted vide order dated

29.09.2023.

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

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2011 passed by the leaHrned District Judge, Mandi (learned Appellate Court) vide which the judgment and decree dated 19.11.2008 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court No.2, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. (learned Trial Court) were set aside. (The parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learne