rf^.. .^:^!^^^ t'^sss^ ^ggp&^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR Second Appeal No.36 of 2011 APPELLANT/: (Appellant No.1 before the 1st Appellate Court/ Defendant No.1) RESPONDENTS/: (Respondent No.1 before the 1st Appellate Court/ Plaintiff) (Appellant No.2 to 10 before the 1st Appellate Court/Defendant No.2 to 10) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ramanuj Sharma, S/o Shiv Prasad Sharma, aged 62 years, Occupation Agriculturist, R/o Village Badhamuda, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.) Versus Bali Ram Sharma, S/o Shiv Prasad Sharma, aged 66 years, Occupation Agriculturist, Presently R/o Road No. Avenue C, Quarter No.20, Sector-1, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.). R/o Village Badhamuda, Tahsil Kawardha, District Kabirdham (C.G.) Ram Bai, W/o Late Ramswek Sharma, aged 50 years, through Santosh Kumar Sharma, R/o House No.788, Ward No.34, Kanhiyapuri, Kasaridhi, Durg (C.G.) Santosh Kumar Sharma, S/o Late Ramswek Sharma, aged 27 years, R/o House No.788, Ward No.34, Kanhiyapuri, Kasaridhi, Durg (C.G.) Satish Kumar Sharma, S/o Late Ramswek Sharma, aged 21 years, R/o House No.788, Ward No.34, Kanhiyapuri, Kasaridhi, Durg (C.G.) Anusuiya Bai, W/o Ram Kumar Upadhaya, aged 37 years, R/o Near Bus Stand, Simga, District Raipur (C.G.) Kchampa Bai, W/o Pannalal Chake, aged 35 years, R/o Near Bus Stand, Simga, District Raipur (C.G.) Munni Bai, VV/o Dilip Sharma, aged 33 years, R/o Gudardehi, Durg (C.G.) Gomati Bai, W/o Sushil Choubey, aged 31 years, R/o Near Bus Stand, Simga, District Raipur (C.G.) Narayani Bai, D/o Late Ramswek Sharma, aged 24 years, R/o House No.788, Ward No.34, Kanhiyapuri, Kasaridhi, Durg (C.G.) Phool Bai, W/o Kunj Bihari Chaturvedi, aged 62 years, R/o Village Jam Navagaon, Tahsil Chuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) '^ {Appeal under Section 100 ofthe Code ofCivil Procedure, 1908} Present: Mr. Malay Shrivastava, counsel for the appellant. Mr. Sanjay Shyam Agrawal, counsel for respondent No.1. ^' Sinale Bench: Hon'ble Mr. T.P. Sharma. J ORALJUDGMENT (26-8-2011) 1. By this second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC, the appellant has challenged legality & propriety of the order dated 16-9-2010 passed by the District Judge, Kabirdham in Civil Appeal No.23A/2010, affirming the judgment & decree dated 29-6-2010 passed by the 1st Civil Judge Class- I, Kabirdham in Misc. Civil Case No. 1/2004. 2. 1 have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the order passed by the first appellate Court, judgment & decree passed by the trial Court and records of both the Courts below. 3. Present appeal has been admitted on the following substantial question of law: - "Whether the court below was justified in dismissing the appeal at motion stage?" 4. Brief facts necessary to decide the substantial question of law are that on first round of litigation finally, declaration of 1/3 right and entitlement for possession was granted in favour of respondent No.1 Bali Ram Sharma. After final decision of first round of litigation, respondent No.1 Bali Ram Sharma has filed an application for final decree in terms of Section 54 read with Order 20 Rule 18 of the CPC which has been replied by the appellant herein and specifically, the appellant herein has made his agreement that in terms of declaration, 1/3 share and possession over such share may be allotted to respondent No.1. The property bearing revenue paying land and house were subject matter of the suit. Therefore, Commissioner was appointed for partition of the property by metes and bounds, especially relating to the house which is dispute of the present appeal. The Commissioner after measurement of the house has submitted its report in which 1/3rd share of the respondent i.e. area 860 sq. ft. was proposed for allotment. On the basis of proposed map it was again objected by the appellant herein and finally decree was passed by the 1 Civil Judge Class-l, Kabirdham in Misc. 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Siddiqui (supra), the lower appellate Court has considered submissions, contentions and issues at the time of hearing of first appeal against the preliminary decree and on second round of litigation the propriety of final decree on the basis of demarcation report was considered, the lower appellate Court has considered the same on the basis of demarcation report. 9. On due consideration, the first appellate court has dismissed the appeal at the motion stage. While dismissing the appeal at the motion stage on the basis of absence of substantial dispute, the lower appellate Court has not committed nay illegality. lO.Consequently, the substantial question of law formulated for the decision of this appeal is decided as positive. 11.As a result offinding on the substantial question of law, l do not find any substance in the appeal, the appeal is liable to be dismissed and it is hereby dismissed. 12. Parties shall bear their own costs. <? 13.Decree be drawn up accordjngly. Sd/- T.P. Sharma Judge Soma