IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on :-19.12.2025 Date of Pronouncement:-21.01.2026 Uploaded on:-22.01.2026 Suraj Bhan and others … Appellants Versus Niadri Devi (Dead) through her LRs ... Respondents ****

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Argued by :-

Mr. Rajinder Goel, Advocate with Ms. Anavi Parnami, Advocate and Mr. Purusharth Dhull, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. M. L. Sarin, Senior Advocate with Ms. Hemani Sarin, Advocate for respondents.

Mr. Suneel Ranga, DAG, Haryana.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J .

1. This appeal commands the earnest attention of this Court, as the appellants–plaintiffs have instituted the present Regular Second Appeal (hereinafter referred to as “RSA”) impugning the judgment and decree dated 04.10.1993, rendered by the learned Additional District Judge, Sonepat, which affirmed, in their entirety, the findings recorded by the learned Trial Court. The Trial Court, by its judgment and decree dated 23.11.1992, passed by the learned Senior Sub-Judge, Sonepat, had decreed the suit instituted by the respondent–plaintiff, seeking declaratory relief under the provisions governing pre-emption.

2. As delineated in the pleadings, it is