RSA No. 524 of 1998 25.11.2008 Present: Mr. Vikram Thakur, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. for the respondent-State. With the consent of the parties, judgments passed by the learned Sub Judge Ist Class, Sarkaghat on 5.6.1996 and by the learned District Judge, Mandi on 21.9.1998 are set aside. The learned Sub Judge Ist Class, Sarkaghat, District Mandi is directed to re-hear the suit on merit. The suit shall be decided after hearing the parties and permitting them to lead their respective ocular as well as documentary evidence within three months from today. The parties are directed to appear before the Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), Sarkaghat on 5.12.2008. In view of the above observations, the regular second appeal is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. November 25, 2008. (cr)