Fuleshwar Ram v. Smt Balmati Devi
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Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), S.A. No. 232 of 2023, decided 12.03.2026, Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J. — second appeal dismissed on concurrent findings; no substantial question of law. Gift-deed title chain: registered deed of gift dated 16.02.1996 (Chhathu Dusadh @ Chhathu Manjhi to wife Manmati Devi) and deed of gift dated 11.09.2001 (Manmati Devi to plaintiff Balmati Devi); suit land in Khata No. 20 (2.18 acre), village Bedani, Palamau. Appellant's challenges: gift in excess of donor's share; conditional gift (maintenance/shradh) unfulfilled; cancellation deed No. 11650 dated 20.12.2001 before Sub-Registrar. Courts below (recorded in the judgment): transfers within donor's share (about 69 of about 72.6 decimals); maintenance condition fulfilled; unilateral cancellation deed before Sub-Registrar held valueless; Section 126 Transfer of Property Act revocation discussed in the courts-below extracts. Mutation litigation: dismissal order 19.02.2002; L.R.D.C. Palamau appeal; remission order 26.10.2004; Revisions Nos. 18 and 64 of 2004. Keywords: gift deed; revocation of gift; deed of cancellation; title follows possession; concurrent findings; substantial question of law; second appeal; permanent injunction; Palamau; Daltonganj; title suit.