ORDER :

Leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The challenge in this appeal is to order dated 26.03.2010 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, whereby in a Regular Second Appeal the High Court has reversed the concurrent findings and conclusions recorded by the Trial Court and the First Appellate Court.

4. The original plaintiff (Respondents are legal heirs) had instituted a suit against the appellant as defendant No. 1 for a declaration that adoption deed dated 07.06.1977 by which the defendant-appellant No. 1 was adopted by one Nanuwa to be void, illegal and inoperative in law. The original plaintiff in the suit was the daughter of the aforesaid Nanuwa.

5. The Trial Court and the First Appellate Court dismissed the suit. The decree of dismissal has been reversed by the High Court in Second Appeal giving rise to this appeal.

6. We have heard Ms. Indu Malhotra, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellants. Though a request has been made on behalf of the respondents for adjournment of the case, we are not inclined to accede to the said request as arguments of the appellants have been concluded. Nevertheless, we have perused the material