299 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 22.04.2025 Kuldip Singh Sumra ... Petitioner(s)

Versus Avtar Singh Sumra & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present revision petition has been preferred by the plaintiff- petitioner challenging the impugned order dated 10.03.2023 (Annexure P-6) dismissing his application filed under Section 68 read with Sections 102 and 103 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for directing the defendant-respondent No.1 to begin with the evidence.

2. The plaintiff-petitioner herein has filed a suit for declaration claiming inheritance of late Piara Singh on the basis of natural succession. In the written statement the defendant-respondent No.1 has set up a registered Will dated 16.03.2012 alleged to have been executed by Late Piara Singh in favour of the defendant-respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein. On

18.07.2022 the following issues were framed :

1. Whether the plaintiff is entitled for relief of declaration as prayed for ? OPP Yog