IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
MATADEEN AND ORS – Appellant
Versus
SINGH RAM DECEASED THROUGH HIS LRS AND ORS – Respondent
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
RSA-3669-2019 (O&M)
Date of Decision : 28.01.2026
Matadeen and Ors ... Appellants
Versus
Singh Ram (deceased) through his LRs and Ors ... Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN
Present : Mr. Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate for the appellants.
ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)
1. Present appeal has been preferred by the plaintiff-appellants
challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2015 passed by the Trial
Court and the judgment and decree dated 10.12.2018 passed by the First
Appellate Court.
2. Briefly the facts relevant to the present lis are that the plaintiff-
appellants herein filed a simpliciter suit for injunction claiming that they are
owners in possession of the suit property as fully described in the plaint. It
was the case set up by the plaintiff-appellants that they are in possession of
the suit property since the time of consolidation (Chakbandi). It was further
the case set up that the defendant-respondents have no right, title or interest in
the suit property and that they are trying to obtain possession of the suit
property. The suit was contested by the defendant-respondents who set up the
claim that the suit property came to their share vide decision dated 16.06.1963
and that they are in possession of 01 Kanal 17 Marla since the time of
JITENDER KUMAR
2026.01.29 10:06
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this document
Chandigarh
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consolidation.
3. On the basis of pleadings of the parties the following issues were
framed :
1. Whether the impugned proceedings of consolidation dated
16.06.1963 are void against the rights of plaintiff ? OPP
2. Whether plaintiffs are in exclusive possession of the suit
land ? OPP
3. Whether suit is maintainable ? OPP
4. Whether civil court jurisdiction is barred ? OPD
5. Relief, cost, special cost.
4. The Trial Court vide judgment and decree dated 30.09.2015
dismissed the suit. Aggrieved by the same an appeal was preferred, which
appeal was also dismissed vide judgment and decree dated 10.12.2018.
Hence, the present regular second appeal.
5. Learned counsel for the plaintiff-appellants would contend that
the plaintiff-appellants have been in possession of the suit property and that
the decision dated 16.06.1963 was never acted upon nor possession was
delivered to the defendant-respondents and that the defendant-respondents are
now trying to dispossess the plaintiff-appellants only on the basis of decision
dated 16.06.1963.
6. Heard.
7. In the present case the suit is simpliciter for permanent
injunction. A perusal of the judgments and decrees passed by both the Courts
reveals that Ex.P25 reveals that Singh Ram (defendant-respondent No.1) and
others were owners of the suit property and Chander etc. were cultivating the
land. The change in ownership has been made according to decision dated
JITENDER KUMAR
2026.01.29 10:06
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this document
Chandigarh
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16.06.1963 and possession and ownership had changed according to Ex.D1.
Further Ex.D5, which is a certified copy of the judgment in contempt petition
No.RT-42 of 2009, reveals that Sh. Bhagwan (AW1) admitted the possession
of Raju @ Raj Kumar, Sunil Kumar both sons of Chandgi Ram son of Singh
Ram and Chandgi Ram son of Singh Ram and that they were in possession of
the suit property for the last 8 to 10 years. AW3 Rakesh also admitted the
existence of Chhapar of the defendant-respondents since the last 10 to 12
years. There is no cogent evidence forthcoming nor learned counsel for the
plaintiff-appellants has been able to point out to any evidence on the record to
even remotely suggest that the plaintiff-appellants were in possession of the
suit property. In the absence of any cogent and reliable evidence to even
remotely suggest that the plaintiff-appellants were in possession of the suit
property, no fault can be found with the judgments and decrees passed by both
the Courts.
8. In view of the above, I do not find any merits in the present
appea
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