GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SRI NRIPEN CHANDRA DAS, ET AL. V/S SRI UMA KANTA BARMAN

GUWAHATI, India, April 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 19:

1. Heard Mr. O. P. Bhati, learned counsel appearing for the appellants. Also heard Mr. A. C. Sarma, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. G. Bharadwaj, learned counsel and Mr. S. Barman, learned counsel, appearing for the respondent.

2. Factual Matrix

2.1. The appellants, as plaintiffs, instituted Title Suit No. 14/2004 before the Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) Nalbari (hereinafter referred to as the "trial court"), seeking declaration that Sale Deed No. 1907/2002 dated 12.08.2002 is forged, fraudulent and collusive, along with consequential reliefs including cancellation of mutation.

2.2. The defendants contested the suit by filing written statements. U...