Singh, Building Inspector, had no manner of enmity or ill-will against Kirpa Ram so as to falsely prepare a report alleging that unauthorized construction was being raised at the spot. Further, as regards the contention raised by learned counsel for the appellant that the shops had been constructed prior to the year 1993 and not in the year 1993, this Court is of the considered view that, had the appellant actually constructed the shops prior thereto, he could very well have stepped into the witness box before the learned trial Court to substantiate his stand. However, quite strangely, the appellant himself did not appear before the learned trial Court and instead chose to examine his attorney as a witness. It has also nowhere been brought to the notice of this Court that during the pendency of the suit the appellant was suffering from any illness or disability which prevented him from appearing before the learned trial Court to depose in support of his case. (������'����������������������#��������� �����������������������������������������#�������������������������������#��� ��������������������$�������8����'�������������������'������������������������$ #�����D.���!����D.���3����)�������#�������������������#�����������������D.���� ���D.�����'�$����������������������$�#���������#�����������������#�������������� ��$ �����������+�������������������������.����������������������������� ����������#$�1��������2���������1�����������������$�������8� Thus, none of the aforesaid documents establishes that the appellant had raised the construction in the year 1989. Thus, from the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that it was incumbent upon the appellant to establish before the learned Courts below that he was the owner of the shops in question, however, no title deed whatsoever was produced on record in support of such claim. Moreover, the report Ex.D-1 prepared by Bhim Singh, Building Inspector, cannot be ignored lightly, ANIL KUMAR particularly when the said official, in discharge of his official duties, had 2026.05.12 16:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
