1. This regular second appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 16-4-1999 of the Additional District Judge, Panipat affirming that of the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Panipat dated 17-9-1997, whereby she (Civil Judge, Junior Division) had dismissed the plaintiffs (appellants herein) suit for declaration.

2. Facts:-

Plaintiffs Satyawan, Mohinder Singh and Ishwar Singh sons of Bir Singh filed suit for declaration against Raghbir Singh son of Desa son of Chandu to the effect that they are owners of land measuring 44 kanals 11 marlas detailed in para A of the head-note of the plaint, situated in the area of village Kurana, Tehsil Israna, District Panipat, shown in the Jamabandi for the year 1987-88 and mutation Nos. 5040, 5142 and defendant Raghbir Singh is the owner of land as detailed in para 8 of the head-note of the plaint, situated in the area of village Kurana, District Panipat shown in the jamabandi for the year 1987-88 and mutation No. 5247 and the judgment and decree dated 20-10-1992 passed in Civil Suit No. 959 of 1992 by Shri S. S. Lamba, Senior Sub-Judge, Panipat is illegal, null and void and was not binding on the plaintiffs and the same was based