Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 7461 AP
Judgement Date : 28 September, 2022
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
MAIN CASE No.: S.A.No.166 of 2017
PROCEEDING SHEET
S.
No DATE ORDER
41. 28.09.2022 Dr.VRKS,J
Heard the learned counsel for the appellant
and learned Government Pleader for Arbitration
for respondents.
Considered the material on record and the same submissions made on both sides. The second appeal is admitted on the following substantial questions of law:
01. Whether the 1st Appellate Court on remand failed to consider Ex.A30 and A31 in a proper perspective and drawn an erroneous conclusion that the suit schedule land is a Government land?
02. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought not to have observed at Para 22 that by initiating the provisions under Land Encroachment Act the defendants got evicted on 28.01.1987 the encroachers from suit site, in the light of the fact that this Hon'ble court vide Orders dated 23.01.1987 granted two months time (Ex.A4) and on the date of alleged eviction, there is a restraining order operating against the respondents passed by this Court?
03. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought to have observed that the provisions of the Land Encroachment Act cannot be applied when there is a genuine title dispute relating to the property and the aggrieved party need to approaches Civil court for claiming possession and further ought to have observed that the defendants cannot legally evict the persons in possession of the property under Land Encroachment Act which is summary in nature?
04. Whether the 1st Appellate Court to have observed that Ex.A30 ie., Proceedings of the Manager, Court of Wards, Salur Estate, Salur dt.31.12.1952 in Rc.No.1366/1952 and Ex.A31 ie., Proceedings of District Collector, along with enclosure in Rc.No.172/52-B1, dated 18.11.1952, being public documents issued by the Board of Revenue and District Collector are binding on the respondents and Appellate Court ought to have observed that the respondents cannot take a contra stand to that of Exs.A30 and Ex.A31?
5. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought not have observed that Xerox copies are only marked under Exs.A30 and A31 in the light of the fact that the originals which were marked before this Hon'ble Court were found missing in the transit which was duly recorded by the 1st Appellate Court in its Judgment at Para 12?
6. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought not to have observed that Exs.A30 and A31 did not improve the case of the appellant in Para 25 of the Judgment in the light of the fact those documents were issued by the highest Revenue Officials which were not denied by the respondents/ defendants during enquiry before the 1st Appellate Court?
7. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought to have taken into consideration Ex.A30 and Ex.A31 in toto in the light of the fact that those were issued by the highest Revenue officials indicating that the property is a private property and in the light of the fact that those were not denied by the respondents/defendants and when those were marked before this Court during the proceedings in SAMP No.3128 of 2008 in S.A.No.297 of 2001 as well as enquiry before the 1st Appellate Court when Pw.3 was examined and cross examined?
8. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought to have considered Exs.A30 and A31 in the light of the provisions of Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act?
9. Whether the 1st Appellate Court ought to have considered Ex.A1 ie., a letter issued by the Asst.Manager, Court of Wards, Salur addressed to the plaintiff dated 30.12.1952 wherein it was specifically mentioned that the property of 31 cents known as "Gurrala Chowki" is belonging to the plaintiff and was hand over to him?
10. Whether the 1st Appellate Court failed to consider that the evidence of appellants ie., Pw.1 and Pw.3 as well as Ex.A1 to A29 and further failed to observe that the documents marked on behalf of the defendants vide Ex.AB1 to B14 has no relevance at all and more over the 1st Appellate Court ought to have observed that the B1 to B14 went contra to Ex.A1 as well as Ex.A30 and A31?
For hearing the second appeal, list the matter after eight (8) weeks.
Call for lower court records.
___________ Dr.VRKS,J KLNS
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