IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision :09.09.2025 GURDIAL SINGH SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LRS ... APPELLANTS VERSUS BALDEV SINGH SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LRS. AND ORS.

...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate, Ms. Nisha, Advocate and Mr. Anubhav Bansal, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. C.M. Munjal, Advocate for the respondent.

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PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL)

Present appeal has been preferred by defendants-appellants being aggrieved by judgment and decree dated 14.01.1993 passed by Additional District Judge, Bathinda vide which appeal preferred by plaintiffs was allowed and judgment and decree dated 24.10.1990 passed by Sub Judge I^st Class, Phul was set-aside, vide which learned Court of first instance had dismissed the suit of plaintiff.

2. Plaintiffs had filed a suit for redemption of mortgage. It was the case of plaintiffs that their predecessor-in-interest had mortgaged ½ share of land measuring 99 Kanal 3 Marlas with Gurdial Singh, Jang Singh-defendants and Bhan Singh son of Santa Singh for an amount of Rs. 6,700/-.

3. It was further stated that Bhan Singh had died and his estate was succeeded by Gurdial Singh a