IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Appeal No.288 of 2012

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1.

VIJAY KUMAR VERMA S/O Ramjee Prasad R/O Vill and P.O.-Paroha,

P.S.-Manpur, Distt-Nalanda at Present.

2.

Ganesh Prasad S/o Late Ramdeo Rai @ Deo Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal

Tola, P.O.-Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna

3.

Brijnandan Prasad S/O Late Ram Bali Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola,

P.O.-Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

4.

Sri Nandan Prasad S/O Late Ram Bali Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola,

P.O.-Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

RAMJIWAN RAI S/O Late Chhatar Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-

Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

2.

Brijnadan Rai S/O Ramjiwan Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

3.

Ramanand Rai S/O Ramjiwan Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

4.

Ram Swarath Rai S/O Ramjiwan Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-

Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

5.

Ram Sewak Rai S/O Ramjiwan Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-

Bairia, P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

6.

Jogindar Rai S/O Late Hajari Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

7.

Baijnath Rai S/O Late Jangi Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

8.

Harinath Rai S/O Late Jangi Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

9.

Kedar Rai S/O Late Jangi Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia,

P.S.-Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

10.

Jai Rai S/O Late Jangi Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia, P.S.-

Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

11.

Ramji Rai S/O Chhatar Rai R/O Vill-Illahibag, Akal Tola, P.O.-Bairia, P.S.-

Gopalpur, Distt-Patna.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Appellant/s

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Mr.Raj Kishore Prasad Singh, Adv

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy-1, Adv, Mrs. Usha

Kumari Singh, Adv, & Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Roy,

Adv

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 01.10.2019

Heard the parties.

2. This appeal has been filed against order dated

11.04.2012 passed in Title Suit No. 199 of 2011 passed by

learned Subordinate Judge-VIII, Patna by which the learned

court has directed both the parties to maintain status quo over

the suit land in a petition filed by the plaintiff under Order 39

Rule 1 and 2 of C.P.C.

3. Plaintiff’s case is that their ancestor Sukhdeo Rai

had purchased the suit property through registered sale deeds

dated 24.10.1940 and 21.12.1940 from recorded tenant Guru

Sahay Rai who is ancestor of Defendant nos. 2 to 4 and since

the date of purchase they have been coming in exclusive

possession over the suit land and paying rent before vesting to

the ex-landlords and after vesting to the State of Bihar.

4. Properties were subsequently partitioned between

descendants in five equal shares and according to partition each

Pattidar started exercising their exclusive right and possession

over the properties allotted to their share. Out of five Pattidar,

three Pattidars sold there entire share by registered sale deeds to

different purchasers and purchasers came in possession and their

names were duly mutated without any objection from any

corner and are paying land rents and getting rent receipts.

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5. Dispute is with respect to lands allotted to

plaintiff No. 1 and plaintiff No. 2. Plaintiffs have purchased the

lands from the heirs of Khatiyani Raiyats who are also ancestors

of defendant Nos. 2 to 4.

6. Defendant’s case is that Guru Sahay Rai was not

the only son of Ramyad Mahto nor Kazi Kuer and Tej Kuer

were the daughters. Ramyad Mahto had three sons namely, (i)

Guru SahayRai (ii) Punit Rai (iii) Daljit Rai and K