IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA-1442-1988 (O/M)

Date of decision : 11.05.2026 Puran Singhthrough his LRs ...... Appellant Versus Nachhattar Singh through his LRs ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :- Mr. K.S. Godara, Advocate for appellant.

Mr. Abhijeet Chaudhary, Advocate (Amicus-Curiae)

for respondent.

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HARSH BUNGER, J.

1. This is appellant-defendant's Regular Second Appeal against judgment and decree dated 05.10.1987, passed by learned Senior Sub Judge, Sirsa; whereby the suit for possession and pre-emption filed by the original plaintiff (Nachhattar Singh), was decreed and also judgment and decree dated 07.05.1988, passed by learned Additional District Judge, Sirsa; whereby an appeal, filed by Puran Singh (defendant in the suit) against trial Court judgment and decree dated 05.10.1987, was dismissed. 1.1 In this judgment, the parties are referred by their original status in the suit before the trial Court.

2. Briefly, plaintiff (Nachhattar Singh son of Chitan Singh) filed a suit for possession and pre-emption against defendant (Puran Singh) on the plea that he was a co-sharer in the joint khewat of suit land at the time