R.L.Anand, J.

1. Shri Rajpal Singh claiming himself to be adopted son of Shri Gurbachan Singh, resident of Village Sanghol, Tehsil Samrala, District Ludhiana, has filed the present regular second appeal and it has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 23.10.1999 passed by the Court of Additional District Judge, Fatehpur Sahib who affirmed the judgment and decree dated 31.1995, passed by the Court of Additional Senior Sub Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib who dismissed the suit of the plaintiff-appellant as prayed for.

2. Rajpal Singh, present appellant, filed a suit for declaration to the effect that he was the owner of the land measuring 129 Kanals 7 Marias, situated in Village Sanghol and one house as detailed in the head note of the plaint.

3. The case set up by the plaintiff in the Trial Court was that Shri Bur Singh formed a joint Hindu family with his two sons Gurbachan Singh and Labh Singh. Bur Singh owned agricultural and other immovable property in Village Gojra, District Sialkot in Pakistan. On the death of Shri Bur Singh, the property held by him devolved upon his two sons. They migrated from Pakistan and Shri Gurbachan Singh was allotted the property in dispu