ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK S.A. No.296 of 1998 In the matter of an appeal under Section 100 C.P.C, 1908.

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Smt. Mahunadi @ Mahanandi @ Mahanadi Devi @ Upadhyaya (dead) & Others … Appellants.

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Smt. Satyabhama Panda & Others … Respondents Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Appellants : Mr. S. Mantry, Advocate.

For the Respondents : Mr. N. Panda-1, Advocate.

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA Date of Hearing : 16.01.2025 :: Date of Judgment : 17.01.2025

JUDGMENT

ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.

1. This 2nd Appeal has been preferred against the confirming Judgment.

2. The appellant in this 2^nd Appeal i.e. Mahanadi Devi was the defendant No.1 before the Trial Court in the suit vide O.S. No.15 of 1991-I and sole appellant before the 1st Appellate Court in the First Appeal vide T.A. No.14 of 1993.

The respondents in this 2nd Appeal were the plaintiffs and defendant Nos.2 to 8 before the Trial Court in the suit vide O.S. No.15 of 1991-I and respondents before the First Appellate Court in the 1^st Appeal vide T.A. No.14 of 1993.

3. The suit of the plaintiffs (respondent Nos.1 to 4 in this 2^nd Appeal) against the defendants (appellant and respondent No.5 to 11 in this