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Dear Experts, I have bought a 2 acre farm land sold by a farmer family (gift deed from Husband to wife out of 5 acres), with schedule of property including roads on two sides and the vendors land on the other two sides, 2+ years ago. On one of the sides is a gravational canal (Nala, existed for decades) adjoining my land next to road running all along for 270yards. We have built a fence with vendors agreement (that I will not get the Nala part), villagers witness, ~2.5 years ago excluding this canal. I have also gotten a Survey partitioned assigned for the land. Now this farmer started dispute that I need to also take the canal as part of my land which is about 0.5 acre (between road and fence all along), as my property schedule boundaries indicate between the two roads. We have done the Survey (with Tehasil office surveyor) Sept2017 and the land within the fence in possession belongs to me (Panchanama signed by farmer (husband) with initials though, in presence of several villagers witness). However the farmer still insist that I move into the canal (Nala) because the boundaries indicated road on both sides in the registration document. He has removed the fence late Dec2017 which covers about 0.5 acre part saying that I have excess land and that I need to move into Nala. I have started Guava plantation in the 2 acres, with drip facility 2.5 year's ago; An entry gate, an RCC Water storage construction and a cement pipes culvert to cross the Nala into gate has been done 2.5 year's ago which comes under the disputed portion. I have tried to settle with other villagers headmen but this farmer will not listen. I have arranged to send a court notice order 2 months ago and this farmer has also filled a counter petition (with the claim that including Nala he has 2.5 acres land). He is resisting any farming activity in the disputed area; he has removed the drip pipes in the disputed area and hidden them. What options do I have now: (1) is there a chance to get the Injunction order to continue with Guava farming with the counter petition, if so how much time does it take. (2) my advocate is unsure if he should apply for Advocate commission (other party seems to heavily resist this) or get the measurements of land in presence of court. (3) Status quo order possibility. Sincerely Srini