JUDGEMENT
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(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The instant matter arises out of the order dated 22.08.2013
passed in Title Suit No. 102 of 2006 by the Court of Civil Judge
(Senior Division) - I, Jamshedpur whereunder he has allowed the
petition dated 02.07.2013 and 14.06.2013 preferred by substituted
defendant of original defendant no. 1 Jano Agnus Aind for
adducing certain documents as exhibits.
The present petitioner was allowed to intervene in the said
Title Suit vide order dated 03.01.2011, Annexure -C/2 enclosed to
the counter affidavit of substituted defendants/respondents herein.
(2.) In the plaint, plaintiff/respondent no. 6, who had sought declaration that judgment and decree dated 04.05.2001 and
08.05.2001 passed by Sub -Judge -I, Jamshedpur in Title Suit No. 95/2000 confirmed in Title Appeal No. 61 of 2003 be declared as illegal, null and void and without jurisdiction had also averred at
para -31 of the plaint that the suit land is being sought to be
grabbed by fictitious person though such claim made by one
Nilmoni Khakha i.e. the present petitioner as daughter of Sino
Mashi had failed.
The substituted defendant were also allowed to file their
written statement on 22.06.2011 on their substitution on
(3.) 07.2010. Through their petition dated 14.06.2013 and 02.07.2013, the substituted defendants contended that inter se dispute as to the legal heirs of Sino Mashi father of original
defendant no. 1, Jano Agnus Aind would be contentious matter
required to be adjudicated by the learned Trial Court in the
pending suit while arriving at final adjudication on the main
dispute raised by the plaintiff. It is submitted that documents
enclosed to the instant petitions are those which are the relevant
xerox copy of burial extract and burial register showing date of
death of Sino Mashi on 03.11.1968. Burial certificate issued by St.
Georage Church, Jamshedpur in the name of Agnesh Raven wife
of Sino Mashi showing date of death 27.06.1961. Birth certificate
of Khirst Nilmani Adlina Shakila children of Anand Mashi showing
date of birth 16.05.1962 and baptised on 21.10.1962. Certified
copy of khatian vide khata no. 66 in the name of Sino Mashi were
also sought to be exhibited. It is submitted that such documents
would further aid the learned Trial Court to effectively determine
the dispute between substituted defendants and the intervenor
defendant/petitioner herein about their claim of inheritance from
Sino Mashi father of Defendant No. 1. It is submitted that in the
wake of aforesaid factors and the provisions of law under order
XIII, learned Trial Court was right in allowing those petitions,
which have due relevance to the fact in issue. Petitioner may also
have a right to cross examine or adduce any such evidence in her
support. Interest of justice would be served if such a course is
upheld.
3 Learned counsel for the petitioner after detailed argument has fairly agreed to the preposition that in the factual maze of the
case and inter linked issues involved between the private
defendants on the relief sought by the plaintiff for setting aside of
the judgment and decree passed in Title Suit No. 95/2001, both
the parties i.e. the petitioner herein and substituted defendant
may have liberty to adduce evidence on this issue in the pending
suit.;
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