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LPA No. 06/2023 (O&M)

In (OWP No. 879/2003)

CM No. 297/2023

1. Naresh Kumar, aged 69 years S/o …Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)

Sh. Mulkh Raj, R/o Hiranagar District Kathua.

2. Dharampal, age 74 years. 3. Satya Paul aged 70 years.

4. Sudershan Kumar Aged 67 years -all sons of Gouri Shankar.

5. Vimla Devi @ Guddu Devi aged

55 years D/o Gouri Shankar.

6. Geeta Devi aged 50 years Wd/o Sudesh Kumar -All residents of House No. 4/8 Hiranagar District Kathua.

Through: Mr. P. N. Raina, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J. A. Hamal, Advocate v/s …. Respondent(s)

1. J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu.

2. Pritam Chand 3. Ashok Kumar

4. Manohar Lal -all sons of late Sh. Budha, all residents of village Raghunathpura Tehsil Hiranagar District Kathua.

5. Dilawar Singh

6. Sagar Chand

7. Dwarka Nath 8. Mangal Dass -Sons of Bodh Raj, All residents of village Raghunathpura Tehsil Hiranagar District Kathua.

9. Anju Bala, D/o Sh. Bodh Raj, W/o Sh. Sham Lal R/o Thangar Moar Tehsil Hiranagar District Kathua.

10. Geetanjali D/o Sh. Bodh Raj W/o Sh. Ashok