2026 INSC 199 NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 9558 OF 2023 THE GENERAL SECRETARY, VIVEKANANDA KENDRA … APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS PRADEEP KUMAR AGARWALLA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

S.V.N. BHATTI, J.

1. Leave Granted.

2. We have heard Mr. Rutwik Panda, learned Counsel for the Appellant, and Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, learned Senior Counsel, for the Respondents.

3. The Civil Appeal arises from the judgment and decree dated 23.12.2022 in RSA No. 123 of 2021 (for short, “impugned judgment”) in the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. The Plaintiff in the Civil Suit No. 100/524 of 2011-2005 (for short, “Civil Suit”) before the Court of Civil Judge, Baripada, is the Appellant. Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are Defendant Nos. 3, 4, and 2, respectively, in the Civil Suit.

4. The subject matter of the Civil Appeal is described in Schedule – ‘A’ of Signature Not Verified LOKESH AtRhOReA plaint, which is detailed as below (for short, “Plaint Schedule Property”):

Date: 2026.02.26 Reason:

“SCHEDULE – ‘A’

The land situated in Mouza - Baripada town Ward No.4 (Golapbag) under Baripada town Police station rec