J U D G M E N T

VIKRAM NATH, J. 1. Leave granted.

2. The present appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 31st January 2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in RSA No. 3818 of 1987. The High Court allowed the regular second appeal filed by the respondents herein (original plaintiffs), setting aside the judgment of the First Appellate Court and restoring the decree passed by the Trial Court in favour of the plaintiffs. Aggrieved by the Signature Not Verified High Court's decision, the appellants (original Digitally signed by NEETU KHAJURIA Date: 2024.11.19 Reason:

defendants), namely the State of Haryana and the Public Works Department (PWD), have preferred this appeal.

3. The facts of the case leading up to the present appeal are as follows:

3.1 The dispute pertains to a piece of land measuring 18 Biswas Pukhta comprised in Khasra No. 2348 (0-10 Biswas) and Khasra No. 2458 (0-8 Biswas), situated within the revenue estate of Bahadurgarh, Haryana. The land is located on both sides of National Highway No. 10, which connects Delhi and Bahadurgarh.

3.2. On 28th March 1981, the original plaintiffs, namely, Shri Amin Lal and Shri Ashok Kumar, filed a suit for p