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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10752 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Chhathu Mahto S/O Dhanai Mahto R/O Vill.- Baghi, P.O.- Dighwara, P.S.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kasmar, Distt.- Saran Presently Residing In Mauza- Saidpur Dighwara, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 2. Sharma Mahto S/O Dhanai Mahto R/O Vill.- Baghi, P.O.- Dighwara, P.S.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kasmar, Distt.- Saran Presently Residing In Mauza- Saidpur Dighwara, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kasmar, Distt.- Saran 3. Chandrama Mahto S/O Dhanai Mahto R/O Vill.- Baghi, P.O.- Dighwara, P.S.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kasmar, Distt.- Saran Presently Residing In Mauza- Saidpur Dighwara, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 4. Lalu Mahto S/O Dhanai Mahto R/O Vill.- Baghi, P.O.- Dighwara, P.S.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kasmar, Distt.- Saran Presently Residing In Mauza- Saidpur Dighwara, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana-Kashmar, Distt.- Saran .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. Binod Kumar Gupta S/O Late Gopal Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 2. Anil Kumar Gupta S/O Late Gopal Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 3. Pradeep Kumar Gupta S/O Late Gopal Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 4. Raj Kumar Gupta S/O Late Gopal Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 5. Prasad Sah S/O Late Devnandan Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 6. Yogendra Sah S/O Late Devnandan Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 7. Rajendra Sah S/O Late Devnandan Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 8. Lakshmi Sah S/O Late Shyam Bahadur Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 9. Renu Kuwar Widow Of Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 10. Sanju Kumari D/O Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 11. Anjanu Kumari D/O Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 12. Radha Kumari D/O Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 13. Sharmila Kumari D/O Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 14. Adit Kumar S/O Late Ashok Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 15. Rajeshwar Sah S/O Late Shiv Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 16. Rameshwar Sah S/O Late Shiv Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Patna High Court CWJC No.10752 of 2011 (9) dt.22-08-2013 2/5
Legal Reasoning
Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 17. Parmeshwar Sah S/O Late Shiv Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola- Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 18. Bacha Sah S/O Late Shiv Sah R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 19. Widow Of Late Shiv Sah(Name Not Known To The Petitioners) R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 20. Yoginder Prasad Srivastava S/O Late Brijnanadan Prasad R/O Vill.- Manopur, P..S- & P.O.- Dighwara, Dsitt.- Saran 21. Most. Kiran Kuwar Widow Of Late Lal Ram Prasad R/O Vill.- Manopur, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Dsitt.- Saran 22. Om Prakash Srivastava S/O Late Lal Ram Prasad Under The Guardianship Of Their Mother Most. Kiran Kuwar R/O Vill.- Manopur, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Dsitt.- Saran 23. Akshay Kumar Srivastava S/O Late Lal Ram Prasad Under The Guardianship Of Their Mother Most. Kiran Kuwar R/O Vill.- Manopur, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Dsitt.- Saran 24. Ashish Kuamr Srivastava S/O Late Lal Ram Prasad Under The Guardianship Of Their Mother Most. Kiran Kuwar R/O Vill.- Manopur, P.S.- & P.O.- Dighwara, Dsitt.- Saran 25. Widow Of Late Gopal Sah (Name Not Known To The Petitioner) R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran 26. Widow Of Late Shyam Bahadur Sah (Name Not Known To The Petitioners) R/O Vill.- Saidpur Dighwara, Tola-Baghi, P.S. & P.O.- Dighwara, Pargana- Kashmar, Distt.- Saran .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Mr. Manoj Kumar, advocate Mr. Arvind Kr. Pradhan, advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 9 22-08-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. This is an application for setting aside the order dated 17.05.2011 passed in Title Suit No. 92/2003 by learned Munsif-II, Chapra whereby he has rejected an application filed by the Patna High Court CWJC No.10752 of 2011 (9) dt.22-08-2013 3/5 petitioners for marking original registered sale deed dated 20.10.1948 as an exhibit. Petitioners also prayed for directing the court below to allow another application of the same date for appointment of Finger Print Expert/ Hand Writing Expert. The petitioners are the plaintiffs in the title suit No. 92/2003 in which a decree of permanent injunction against the defendants/ respondents has been sought for. It appears that, after evidence of the parties were closed, the plaintiff/ petitioners filed two applications dated 03.05.2011 to the effect that registered sale deed dated 20.10.1948 was obtained in respect of the disputed land executed by Brij Nandan Prasad and Rama Prasad. They contended that whereas the defendants were claiming their title over the lands on the basis of Sada sale deed dated 05.01.1962 having an area of 4 katha 17 dhurs for consideration amount of Rs. 95, the claim of the petitioners/ plaintiffs was confined to only one katha. The said application, however, came to be rejected by the court below. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said document, i.e. the registered sale deed dated 20.10.1948 is a crucial evidence for determination of the real question in controversy and the court below, in view of the nature of the document, ought to have allowed the application for exhibiting the Patna High Court CWJC No.10752 of 2011 (9) dt.22-08-2013 4/5 same. Learned counsel for the respondents, on the other hand, submits that the case is pending before the court below for final adjudication as evidence of both the parties are complete and the petitioners are trying to linger the suit. He, however, does not dispute the relevance of the said registered deed dated 20.10.1948, if genuine, for the purpose of just decision in the case. In the given facts and circumstances of the case and in view of rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, I am of the view that, keeping in mind the nature of the evidence, the petitioners wanted to bring on record the same, by way of exhibit, the court below should not have rejected such prayer. In view of above, I direct the court below to mark the said original registered sale deed dated 20.10.1948 as an exhibit and consider the petitioners other application dated 03.05.2011 for appointment of Finger Print Expert/ Hand Writing Expert for comparison of handwriting / finger print. The impugned order dated 17.05.2011 passed by learned Munsif-II, Chapra in T. S. No. 92/03 is set aside. This order, however, will be subject to payment of cost of Rs. 1000/- by the petitioners to the defendants in the court below within one month from today. As the suit has remained pending for a considerable Patna High Court CWJC No.10752 of 2011 (9) dt.22-08-2013 5/5 time, after closure of evidence, I observe that the court below shall expedite disposal of the same and not grant unnecessary adjournment to the parties. This writ application is, accordingly, allowed. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) BKS/-