Judgment

A.K. Mathur, J.—This appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court whereby the learned Single Judge by his order dated October 29, 1998 has dismissed the Second Appeal. Aggrieved against this order the present Special Leave Petition was filed and leave was granted by this Court. Pending appeal, the operation of the order of the learned Single Judge was stayed, thereby the additional amount claimed by the respondents was stayed.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of this appeal are that the plaintiff-appellant herein was allotted Plot No. 940 vide allotment letter bearing No. 21548 dated August 20, 1986 and he deposited an amount of Rs. 18,600 in compliance of the conditions of the allotment and sent the required documents. The defendant-respondents demanded the annual instalment on account of the said plot and the plaintiff-appellant deposited the same vide receipt dated August 21, 1987. After deposit of the total amount demanded by the defendant-respondents, again a demand was raised by the defendant-respondents by sending letter No. 1300 dated January 15, 1993 to the plaintiff-appellant demanding a sum o