Judgment / Order

12/09/2022

This writ petition is filed by the petitioners being aggrieved with the order dated 13.4.2022 passed by the Civil Judge, Jaisalmer (for short ‘the Executing Court’), whereby the application filed on behalf of the respondent- decree holders under Order 21 Rule 32(5) CPC has been allowed and it is directed that the possession of the disputed property be restored to the decree holders (respondent Nos.1 to 8) with a further direction that the petitioner – Municipality shall pay compensation to the tune of rupees one lakh to the respondent-decree holders. Certain consequential directions have also been issued.

Brief facts of the case are that one Shri Vallabh has filed a suit for permanent injunction against the petitioners in the court of Civil Judge, Jaislamer in the year 1993 claiming that his father Shri Laxmi Chand had purchased a plot measuring 80 x 80 feet situated in Jaisalmer, description of which is given in the plaint, from the District Magistrate Jaisalmer on 6.12.1951 and, thereafter, Patta was issued with respect to the said plot and since then, earlier his father and thereafter the plaintiff - Shri Vallabh is in possession of the said plot where h