: 1 : Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO.982 OF 2007 SECOND APPEAL NO.982 OF 2007 SECOND APPEAL NO.982 OF 2007 Pilabai Annappa Gurav ...Appellant V/s. Kuber Kallappa Gurav & Ors. ...Respondents Ms.J.P. Akolkar, Advocate, for the Appellant. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATE : 18TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 18TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 18TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate appearing for the appellant. Second Appeal is admitted on the following substantial questions of law:- (a). Whether the Courts below were right in accepting the case of adoption in as much as even according to the case of the 1st defendant there was a registered deed of adoption and that the alleged registered deed of adoption was not produced by the 1st defendant? (b). Whether the Courts below ought to have drawn adverse inference against the 1st defendant on the ground that he has failed to produce either the original deed of adoption : 2 : or a certified copy thereof on record? (c). Whether the Appellate Court committed an error by holding that the adoption is established only on the basis of an entry made in the revenue record? 2. Printing is dispensed with. Private paper-book to be filed within one year, failing which Appeal will stand dismissed for non-prosecution without further reference to the Court. [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.]