IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 02.02.2026 Pronounced on: 19.02.2026 Uploaded on: 20.02.2026 Harbans Singh …Appellant Versus Municipal Committee, Hoshiarpur …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present:- Mr. Udeyveer Singh Brar, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Manish Dadwal, Advocate for the respondent.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J .

1. The present Regular Second Appeal has been preferred by the appellant- plaintiff against the judgment and decree dated 17.04.1997 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Hoshiarpur, whereby the appeal filed by the respondent-defendant/Municipal Committee was allowed and the well-reasoned judgment and decree dated 04.03.1994 passed by the learned Sub Judge IInd Class, Hoshiarpur, decreeing the suit of the plaintiff, was set aside.

BACKGROUND FACTS

2. The facts, as culled out from the record, are that the appellant claims to have purchased 10 marlas of land forming part of Khasra No. 800 (total measuring 11 kanals 8 marlas), situated in Mohalla Premgarh, Hoshiarpur, vide registered sale deed (Ex.P1) dated 19.02.1988 (registered on 20.12.1988) from one Parkash Singh, a co-sharer in the said khasr