IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Jagdish & Ors. …Appellants Versus Raj Dulari & Ors. …Respondents II. RSA No. 2552 of 1995 Jagdish & Ors. …Appellants Versus Dharam Paul (now deceased) through LRs. & Ors. …Respondents Reserved on: 16.01.2026 Pronounced on: 21.01.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. S.K. Jain, Advocate, Mr. Deepak Jain, Advocate and Mr. Akshay Jain, Advocate For appellants in both the appeals.

Mr. G.S. Sidhu, Advocate for Appellant No.1 in RSA 2552-1995.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Verma, Advocate For respondent No.1 in RSA-2551-1995 and Respondent No.3 in RSA-2552-1995.

None for respondent No.2 to 9 in RSA-2551-1995.

Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Anuj Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Lavish, Advocate For LRs of respondent No.1 in RSA-2552-1995.

Mr. Abhinav Singla, Advocate For respondent No.2 in RSA-2552-1995.

Mr. Gaurav Garg, AAG Haryana.

Service of respondents No. 4,6,12 & 13 in RSA-2552-1995 Dispensed with vide order dated 30.03.2010 passed in Connected case being IOIN-2551-1995 in RSA-2551-1995. Service of respondents No.10,17 and 18 in RSA-2552-1995 Dispensed with vide order dated 13.03.2023.

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

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