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2018 DIGILAW 1693 (HP)

Thakur Singh v. Puran Sukh

2018-09-18

SURESHWAR THAKUR

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JUDGMENT : Sureshwar Thakur, J. The plaintiff’s suit for injunction, vis-à-vis, the suit property stood dismissed. The aggrieved plaintiff, hence preferred a first appeal, before the learned District Judge, Kinnaur, Rampur at Bushahr, and, also the defendants, being aggrieved from certain adversarial findings recorded, upon, certain issues, hence preferred cross-objection, before the learned first appellate Court. The cross-objections, preferred by the defendants, before the learned first appellate Court, were dismissed, and, the learned first appellate Court, rather allowed the first appeal, preferred therebefore, by the aggrieved plaintiff. The reasons ascribed by the learned first appellate Court, are anchored, upon, the controversy, (i) besetting the litigating parties, hence being amenable, for being put to quietus, only through appointment of a Local Commissioner, (ii) whereafter, for facilitating the aforesaid resting, of, the apt controversy, engaging the parties at contest, an order of remand, was, made by the learned first appellate Court, to, the learned trial Court. 2. The afore occurring observations, in, the verdict, pronounced by the learned first appellate Court, appertaining to the necessity, of, appointment, of, a Local Commissioner, appears to be just, given its facilitating, the, resting of controversy, engaging the parties at contest, (i) moreso, when the learned trial Judge, had tenably discarded the report of the Local Commissioner, as stood purveyed to him, (ii) reiteratedly, also since the dispute with respect, to, encroachments, purportedly made, upon, the respective contiguous estates, of, the contesting parties, is, amenable for its apt resting , only upon, valid demarcation, of the contiguous estate, of, the litigating parties, hence being conducted by the Local Commissioner, thereupon also the afore occurring observations, in the impugned verdict, are tenable and just. 3. Be that as it may, the afore occurring necessity, for appointment, of, a Local Commissioner, though, appears to be just, and, in accordance with law, nor it suffers with any stain, of, illegality or gross impropriety. However, the appointment, of, a Local Commissioner, as directed, by the learned first appellate Court, to be made by the learned trial Judge, upon, the latter receiving the lis, upon its remand, qua it, besides also the report, as tendered by him, hence would also enable recording, of, clinching findings, only, vis-à-vis issues No. 1 and 2, issues No. 1 and 2, whereof stand extracted hereinafter : “1. Whether the plaintiff is entitled for decree restraining the defendants from causing any sort of interference on the suit land by way of perpetual injunction, as alleged ? OPP 2. Whether the plaintiff entitled for decree of mandatory injunction against the defendants on the ground that in case Khasra No. 852 being forcibly occupied, decree for removal of such occupation be passed, as alleged ? OPP However, issues No. 3, 4 and 5, whereon, findings stood returned by the learned trial Judge, were yet, not enjoined to be quashed and set aside, by the learned first appellate Court. Contrarily, the learned first appellate Court, in making an order, of, wholesale remand, hence also vis-a-vis issues No.3, 4 and 5, (i) whereas, the afore issues rather not appertaining to the domain, of, an apt report of the Local Commissioner, has obviously untenably proceeded to quash the findings, recorded thereon, (ii) and hence has committed a gross illegality, in making a wholesale remand, (iii) whereas, the issues whereon, an apt order of remand was renderable, appertain, only, vis-à-vis issues No. 1 and 2, (iv) issues whereof tritely appertain, to, a valid demarcation, being conducted by the Local Commissioner concerned, of, the contiguous estates of the litigating parties. Consequently, the order of wholesale remand, is, quashed and set aside, and, the instant appeal is allowed. 4. However, for obviating an imminent uncalled for prolongations of, litigation, the learned first appellate Court, shall proceed to suo motu appoint a Local Commissioner, and, shall elicit from the Local Commissioner concerned, a report with respect, to, a valid demarcation conducted by him, of, the contiguous estates of the litigating parties. The apt report of the Local Commissioner, be promptly instituted before the learned First appellate Court, and, the latter Court, shall permit the aggrieved therefrom, to submit before it, their respective objections thereto (iii) objections whereof, shall be considered, and, decided, in accordance with law, by the learned first appellate Court. The fee of the Local Commissioner, shall be decided by the learned first appellate Court, and, shall be proportionately, borne, by the litigating parties. The parties are directed to, record their respective appearances, before the learned District Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr, on 28.9.2018. 5. The fee of the Local Commissioner, shall be decided by the learned first appellate Court, and, shall be proportionately, borne, by the litigating parties. The parties are directed to, record their respective appearances, before the learned District Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr, on 28.9.2018. 5. Civil appeal No. 6 of 2017, and cross-objections No. 9 of 2017, are ordered to be restored to their original numbers, and, the learned District Judge, Kinnaur, at Rampur Bushahr, is directed to, within three months, in view of the aforesaid observations, render, a fresh decision thereon. 6. In view of the aforesaid observations, the instant petition is disposed of. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. No costs.