Ramchandra Gajanan Hegde, Melina Mannige, Bommar, Honavar vs Lokesh Ganapayya Naik, Mannige, Honavar Advocate - H Udaykumar Naik — 26/2017

Case under U/o 26 Order 7 Rule 1 and 2 of Cpc. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED WITH COST on 25th March 2026.

O.S. - Original Suit

CNR: KAUK620004762017

Case disposed

Filing Number

26/2017

Filing Date

16-03-2017

Registration No

26/2017

Registration Date

16-03-2017

Court

PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HONAVAR

Judge

528-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT,HONAVARA

Decision Date

25th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED WITH COST

Acts & Sections

U/o 26 Order 7 Rule 1 and 2 of Cpc

Petitioner(s)

Ramchandra Gajanan Hegde, Melina Mannige, Bommar, Honavar

Adv. Gopalkrishna P Hegde

Respondent(s)

Lokesh Ganapayya Naik, Mannige, Honavar Advocate - H Udaykumar Naik

Smt. Kamala kom Ganapayya Naik, Mannige, Honavar

Smt. Bhageerathi kom Madev Naik, Mannege,Honavar

Gajanan Manju Naik, Mannege,Honavar

Nagesh Ganapayya Naik, Mannege,Honavar

Shambu Madev Naik, Mannege,Honavar

Adv. H Udaykumar Naik

Hearing History

Judge: 528-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT,HONAVARA

25-03-2026

Disposed

18-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

16-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

13-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

02-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

Final Orders / Judgements

25-03-2026
Judgment

Case Summary: OS No. 26/2017 Court Decision: The suit for permanent injunction was dismissed with cost. The court found that plaintiff Ramachandra Gajanan Hegde failed to prove he was in lawful possession of the disputed forest land (Survey No. 72, Melina Mannige) or that defendants interfered with his possession. Key Reasoning: The plaintiff relied solely on oral testimony without producing documentary evidence (revenue records, grant orders, or certified copies) to substantiate his alleged possession or pending land grant applications. The court held that in possession disputes, documentary evidence is essential, and mere oral assertions are insufficient. The plaintiff admitted during cross-examination that the land had been encroached forest land since his grandfather's time, with earlier grant applications allegedly destroyed and no current pending applications demonstrated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

27-01-2020
Issue
22-02-2021
Deposition
30-05-2023
Orders
30-05-2023
Orders
05-10-2023
Deposition
04-11-2023
Deposition
22-11-2024
Orders
03-06-2025
Deposition
casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: OS No. 26/2017 Court Decision: The suit for permanent injunction was dismissed with cost. The court found that plaintiff Ramachandra Gajanan Hegde failed to prove he was in lawful possession of the disputed forest land (Survey No. 72, Melina Mannige) or that defendants interfered with his possession. Key Reasoning: The plaintiff relied solely on oral testimony without producing documentary evidence (revenue records, grant orders, or certified copies) to substantiate his alleged possession or pending land grant applications. The court held that in possession disputes, documentary evidence is essential, and mere oral assertions are insufficient. The plaintiff admitted during cross-examination that the land had been encroached forest land since his grandfather's time, with earlier grant applications allegedly destroyed and no current pending applications demonstrated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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