IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Udham Singh (deceased) through LRs . . . . Appellants Vs.

Balwant Singh . . . . Respondents Reserved on: 28.02.2025 Pronounced on: 03.03.2025 ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued by:- Mr. A.D.S. Sukhija, Advocate and Mr. Ish Karan Singh Chhabra, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Prabhjayjot Singh Chahal, Advocate and Mr. G.S. Nagra, Advocate for the respondent.

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

Suit for declara%on regarding property in dispute filed by plain%ff Balwant Singh (respondent herein) was dismissed by the trial Court of learned Sub-Judge 1^st Class, Ajnala vide judgment dated 12.08.1987. However, the ap- peal filed by the said plain%ff was accepted by the first appellate court of learned Addi%onal District Judge, Amritsar vide judgment dated 17.09.1990, thus, decreeing the suit. Against this reversal, defendant Udham Singh (appel- lant herein) has approached this Court by way of the present Regular Second Appeal.

2. Trial Court record was called. Same has been perused. In order to avoid confusion, par%es shall be referred as per their status before the trial Court.

3. Pritam Singh, the father of plain%ff Balwant Singh was recorded