#Order 26 Rule 9 CPC

MP High Court rules that trial courts must appoint a Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC in boundary disputes where title hinges on land demarcation. Failure to do so renders the decree void, ensuring procedural fairness in property disputes.

HP High Court rules that courts must appoint revenue experts under Order 26 Rules 9 and 10A CPC to trace ancestral land ownership across four generations in disputes involving consolidation and settlement operations. The ruling clarifies that expert appointment is not merely for evidence collection but for essential factual clarification, ensuring accurate adjudication of coparcenary rights.