Survey Commissioner Cannot Be Appointed Solely for Evidence Collection: Jharkhand High Court

In a recent judgment delivered by the High Court of Jharkhand, the petition filed by Krishna Mistry was allowed, setting aside the order passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Division)-III, Deoghar. The order, which had allowed the appointment of a survey pleader commissioner, was found to be flawed and was subsequently overturned. Background of the Case The case arose from Original Suit No. 37 of 2019, filed by Baidyanath Prasad…