IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Regular Second Appeal No. 77 of 2006 (O&M)

Reserved on : 01.05.2026 Pronounced on : 08.05.2026 Bhura Singh …..Appellant versus Balbir Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present: Ms. Chandanpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, Advocate, (Amicus Curiae) for the appellant.

Ms. Khusbu Sharma, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for the respondents.

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RAMESH KUMARI, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 06.12.2005 passed by the Court of learned District Judge, Bathinda whereby the appeal filed by the appellant-defendant (hereinafter referred to as ‘the defendant’) against the respondent-plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as ‘the plaintiff) for recovery for a sum of Rs. 2 lacs along with interest to be charged at the rate of 12% per annum from 25.05.2001 till passing of the judgment and decree by the learned trial Court i.e. 01.09.2005 and future interest on the decretal amount from the date of passing of the decree till realization of the actual decretal amount had been dismissed and the judgment and decree passed by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Talwandi Sabo had been upheld.

2. The facts which