BAMANDAS CHAKI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal comes out of a suit for declaration and injunction. The Plaintiffs preferred this appeal being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the judgment and decree dated February 17, 1997 passed by the learned Assistant District Judge, 1st Court, Krishnanagar, Nadia in Title Appeal No. 142 of 1986 reversing the judgment and decree passed by the learned Munsif, 1st Court, Ranathat in Title Suit No. 4 of 1979 on 26th May, 1986.

(2.) The case made out by the Plaintiffs in the plaint is inter alia as follows:

(3.) The Defendant have contested the suit by filing written statement contending inter alia that the suit is not maintainable its present form. The suit is barred by Sec. 34 of the Specific Relief Act and the suit is also bad for want of a notice under Sec. 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the suit is also barred by Sec. 57B of the Estate Acquisition Act. The Defendants denied all the allegations of the Plaintiff Khitish Chandra Chaki was asked to file 'B' form in the B.R. Case as he had more land than the ceiling limit but he did not file the same. All the lands of Khitish Chandra Chaki were vested in the State of West Bengal and the suit property has been taken possession of by the State of West Bengal and at present also it is under the possession of State. Defendant prays for dismissal of the suit with costs.