Ajay Mohan Goel, J.—All these appeals are being decided by a common judgment, as the present appeals arise out of a common judgment and decree passed by the Court of learned District Judge, Una dated 31.3.2008 in the following cases; Civil Appeal No. 34 of 2006 titled Tilak Raj Vs. Jeet Singh, Civil Appeal No. 35 of 2006 titled Tilak Raj Vs. Jeet Singh, Civil Appeal No. 52 of 2006 titled Jagan Nath Vs. Tilak Raj and another, which appeals arose from the common judgment passed by the Court of learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division) Court No.1, Una in Civil Suit No. 156 of 1996 titled Jeet Singh Vs. Tilak Raj and Civil Suit No. 213 of 1996 titled Tilak Raj Vs. Jeet Singh and another decided on 30.3.2006.

2. Factual controversy involved in these appeals is as under.

3. Jeet Singh son of Rikhi Ram filed Civil Suit No. 156 of 1996 on the grounds that Chiranji Lal son of Kanshi Ram was owner of suit land measuring 0-21-39 comprised in Khewat No. 222min, Khatauni No. 365min, Khasra No. 3938(new) 84/15/1 (old) situated in village Panjawar, Tehsil and District Una and plaintiff was cultivating the suit land at the spot since last more than 40 years on payment of Batai. According to the p