IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH The State of Punjab and another .....Appellants Versus Balwinder Singh (through his legal representatives)

.....Respondents

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4. Whether only operative part of the judgment is : Full pronounced or full judgment is pronounced

5. The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full : Not applicable judgment, and reasons thereof CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Argued by : Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab for the appellants.

Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate and Mr. Hargun Sethi, Advocate for the LRs of respondent.

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NAMIT KUMAR , J .

1. The appellant-State has filed the instant Regular Second Appeal challenging the judgment dated 04.01.1994, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Ferozepur, whereby the appeal filed by the State against the judgment and decree dated 09.10.1991, passed by the learned Sub Judge, III Class, Ferozepur, in favour of the plaintiff/respondent was dismissed. Parties to the lis hereinafter shall be referred to as per their original position before the learned Trial Court.

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are