HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Reserved on 25.11.2024 Pronounced on 15.01.2025 ****

State of Haryana & Ors. ... Appellants VS.

Devi Lal ... Respondent ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL ****

Present: Mr. BS Virk, Sr.DAG Haryana for the appellants Mr. KL Arora, Advocate for the respondent ****

Sandeep Moudgil, J.

(1). Appellants – State of Haryana and others have preferred this Regular Second Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Additional District Judge, Sirsa, dated 11.08.2011, allowing the appeal of the respondent- plaintiff/appellant – Devi Lal thereby reversing the judgment of the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Sirsa, dated 31.1.2011 passed in the Civil Suit No.466C of 2007 titled “Devi Lal Vs. State of Haryana & others” seeking declaration and mandatory injunction, dismissing the suit, with a prayer to set aside the judgment of the Appellate Court.

Claim in suit (2). Respondent-plaintiff – Devi Lal filed civil suit before the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Sirsa (for short ‘trial Court) for declaration and mandatory injunction against the State of Haryana and others, including Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Education Department, Haryana, to