Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J.

This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 23.04.1998 passed by learned District Judge, Solan camp at Nalagarh in Civil Appeal No. 86- NL/13 of 1996, whereby the judgment and decree passed by learned Sub Judge 1st Class, Nalagarh in Civil Suit No. 420/1 of 1991 dated 29.10.1996 has been affirmed and appeal dismissed.

2. The facts of the case not in controversy, in a nut-shell, are that Jangi was the common ancestor of the parties to the present lis. He was succeeded by his two sons Anant Ram and Dhani Ram. Dhani Ram had two sons namely Govind Ram and Shiv Saran. They both have since died and the parties to the present lis are their legal heirs. Anant Ram was issueless. He adopted during his lifetime Shiv Saran, predecessor-ininterest of defendants vide adoption deed dated 29.02.1999, Ext. PW-1/A. On the death of Anant Ram, it is Shiv Saran who inherited his property vide mutation No. 14 dated 01.12.1955, however, on the death of Dhani Ram, the estate he left behind was mutated in favour of both Govind Ram and Shiv Saran vide mutation No. 11 dated 26.02.2005 Therefore, Shiv Saran came to be entered being owner of the property lef