HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CR No. 37/2024 Rittu Anand and ors. …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Ravi Dogra, Advocate vs Nirmal Anand and ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Aseem Sawhney, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Tehseena Bukhari, Advocate Ms. Simran, Advocate Mr. Mohd. Kashif, Advocate Mr. Mohd. Imnan, Advocate Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 06.07.2026 1. After arguing for a while, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Senior counsel representing the contesting respondents have agreed that let the contesting parties assist the court in deciding the issue No. 12 framed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division)/Munsiff, Jammu vide order dated 04.06.2024. Accordingly, they submit that instead of placing the onus to prove the same on the defendants/petitioners, let the parties assist the learned trial court in determining the said issue which is purely legal. 2. Accordingly, order dated 29.06.2024, placing the onus to prove the said issue on the petitioners/defendants is modified to the extent that the parties shall assist the learned trial court in determining the said issue. The learned trial court is requested to expedite the proceedings. 3. Disposed of. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 06.07.2026 Neha-II Serial No. 17 NEHA KUMARI 2026.07.06 16:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document