Supreme Court of India

Poona Ram v. Moti Ram (d) Th. Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 1 S.C.R. 671
Bench N. V. Ramana and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 29 January 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the High Court was not jus tified in interfering with the judgment of the First Appellate Cou rt, which has come down very heavily on the procedure adopted by the trial Judge in deciding the matter, more particularly when no fault can be found onfacts with the judgment of the First Appellate Court.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Suit: Suit claiming possessory title – Based on settled p ossession for a number of years – Alleging that he was wrongfully dispossessed by defendants – No document to prove his possession – Defendants relied on two sale deeds (one executed by original owner to the predecessor-in-interest of defendant No.1 and anoth er by predecessor-in-interest of defendant No.1 to defendant No.1) – Trial court decreed the suit – First appellate court dismisse d the suit on the ground that the defendants had proved their title and posses sion over the suit property – High Court, in second appeal , reversing

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