PUNE, Oct. 16 -- A 61-year-old litigant fighting a court battle over property dispute died by suicide on Wednesday in the Shivajinagar court premises. The deceased, a resident of Wadki in Hadapsar, jumped off from the third floor of the new court building at around 11:45am, said police. Senior police inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi of Shivajinagar police station said, "A suicide note was recovered from the litigant's pocket, suggesting he took the extreme step due to frustration over domestic issues and the delay in justice. Further investigation is underway." The litigant was involved in a long-pending dispute over his ancestral property, police said. His father had sold the land in the 1990s without his consent, prompting him to challenge the sale in court. "In the handwritten note found on him, the deceased stated that his father had sold a piece of land without his consent, following which he had filed a civil case in 1997. He also mentioned that although his father had given him a portion of the land, his name was never included in the property documents," said deputy commissioner of police from Zone 1, Hrushikesh Rawale. The note further stated that his brother had constructed a structure on the disputed land, for which the deceased had obtained a stay order, which was later cancelled by the court. "The deceased wrote that he had not received justice, which led him to take the extreme step," said DCP Rawale. The suicide note bore his signature and the date. Investigators said no hearing was scheduled in his case on Wednesday, but the litigant still came to the court premises. After he jumped off the court building, police rushed him to Sassoon General Hospital, where he was declared dead. According to police, the litigant is survived by a son and a daughter. He was reportedly earning his livelihood by renting out property in the Hadapsar area. His daughter has been called to record her statement as part of the ongoing probe....