IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 30.04.2026 Pronounced on: 15.05.2026 Uploaded on: 15.05.2026 Puran Singh (Since Deceased) through LRs And Others …Appellants Versus Gram Panchayat, Babiyal, Substituted by Ambala Municipal Corporation, Ambala and Now Substituted by Municipal Council, Ambala Cantt.

…Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Santosh Sharma, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Surender Pannu, Advocate for the Municipal Council, Ambala.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J.

1. The present Regular Second Appeal has been preferred by the defendant- appellant assailing the judgment and decree dated 10.02.1987 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Ambala, whereby the appeal filed by the plaintiff-Gram Panchayat, Babiyal was partly allowed and the judgment and decree dated 16.08.1985 passed by the learned Sub Judge IIIrd Class, Ambala City dismissing the suit was modified. The appellant-defendant seeks restoration of the trial Court judgment.

BACKGROUND FACTS

2. The dispute pertains to land comprised in Khasra No. 228, Khewat/Khatauni No. 651/792, as per Jamabandi for the year 1975-76, situated within the abadi of village Ba