142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 19.01.2026 Satnam Singh ….Appellant Versus Kanta & ors. ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN *****

Present :- Ms. Anju Arora, Advocate for the appellant.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J.(ORAL)

1 Plaintiff is in second appeal. For convenience, parties hereinafter are referred to by their original position in the suit i.e. the appellant as plaintiff and the respondents as defendants.

2 Plaintiff filed suit seeking declaration to the effect that he has become owner in possession of property as mentioned in the head note of the plaint. He further prayed for decree of permanent injunction restraining defendants from alienating the suit property. As per plaintiff, he along with one Ishwar Chand jointly purchased property in question. Late Ishwar Chand was residing in his adjoining house. He was estranged from his family. Ishwar Chand died on 20.04.2012 after ailment. Plaintiff is the one who took care of him in the hospital and performed his last rites. He and Ishwar Chand were jointly running business of Timber merchandise. Out of love and affection, Ishwar Chand executed registered WILL dated 28.12.2004 in his