(1.) BY way of the present Regular Second Appeal, the appellant impugns the judgment and decree, dated 31.10.1980, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Patiala, whereby an appeal, filed by the defendants/respondents was accepted and the judgment and decree, dated 22.7.1976, passed by the learned Sub-Judge Ist Class, Bassi was set aside.
(2.) VIDE judgment, dated 8.12.2000, this appeal was accepted and the judgment and decree of the first appellate Court, was set aside and the judgment and decree, passed by the trial Court, was restored.
(3.) A perusal of the record, as also the impugned judgments, in my considered opinion, raise the following substantial questions of law :-