IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
DEEPAK GUPTA
Kashmir Singh – Appellant
Versus
Bheero @ Prakash Kaur – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Deepak Gupta, J.
Suit for joint possession of the suit property filed by the plaintiffs-Smt. Bheero and her sister Smt. Kashmiro (contesting respondents No.1 & 2 herein), was decreed by trial Court of ld. Sub Judge Ist Class, Taran Taran vide judgment & decree dated 19.04.1990. The appeal filed by contesting defendants No.1 to 7 (appellants herein) was dismissed by the First Appellate Court of Ld. Additional District Judge, Amritsar vide his judgment dated 28.10.1992.
2. It is against the aforesaid concurrent findings that the defendants No.1 to 7 have approached this Court by way of the present Regular Second Appeal.
3. Trial Court record was called. Same has been perused. In order to avoid confusion, parties shall be referred as per their status before the Trial Court.
4. Undisputedly, three brothers namely Tara Singh, Chanan Singh and Sadhu Singh were owners in possession of the suit property measuring 177 kanal 07 marla situated in village Rasulpur, Tehsil Tarn Taran, as per details given in the plaint, in equal share. Chanan Singh died unmarried and issueless on 20.05.1977. Plaintiffs are the daughters of Sadhu Singh; whereas, defendants No.1 to 7 (appellants herein) are
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