Maps prepared by private persons and not under authority of Government - Are irrelevant unless proof of fact that they were generally offered for public sale

Citation

AIR 1966 SUPREME COURT 644

SUPREME COURT

(From Calcutta: AIR 1965 Cal 282)

P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR , C.J.I. and K. N.

WANCHOO , J. and M. HIDAYATULLAH ,

J. and J. C. SHAH , J. and S. M. SIKRI , J.

Civil Appeal No. 436 of 1965, D/- 11 - 8 -

1965

Ram Kishore Sen and others Appellants v.

Union of India and others Respondents.

(B)Evidence Act (1 of 1872), S.36, S.83 - Maps

prepared by private persons and not under

authority of Government - Are irrelevant

unless proof of fact that they were generally

offered for public sale is given - So also no

presumption in favour of the accuracy of such

maps can be drawn under S. 83.

 (Para 11 , 12)