R.L.Anand, J.

1. Municipal Committee, Sirhind, through its Executive Officer, has filed the present appeal and it has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 31.10.1979, passed by the court of the Distt. Judge, Patiala, who set aside the findings of the trial court and declared the plaintiff Sukhinder Singh son of Patisar Singh, not only in possession of the property but also the owner of the suit land and that the Committee had no concern with the suit land. Consequently, the Committee was restrained from interfering in the possession of the plaintiff over the suit land.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Sukhinder Singh filed a suit for declaration and for permanent injunction against the Committee to the effect that he is owner in possession of the land measuring 25 kanals fully described in the head note of the plaint and further sought an injunction restraining the defendant Municipal Committee and its servants from interfering in his possession. The case set up by the plaintiff in the trial court was that he is resident of Sirhind and is Khewatdar of Sirhind. The land under dispute is situated at Sirhind and the plaintiff is in peaceful cultiyating po