KARTAR SINGH Vs. DILBER SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellants impugn judgments and decrees dated 07.09.1979 and 05.08.1982, passed by the Sub Judge, IInd Class, Phillaur and the Additional District Judge, Jalandhar, partly decreeing the suit filed by the respondent and dismissing the appeal filed by the appellants respectively.

(2.) THE dispute, in the present case, pertains to inheritance to the estate left behind by one Milkhi @ Prem Singh, who died unmarried and issueless. Milkhi @ Prem Singh had a brother Bawa Singh and a sister Smt. Indi. Bawa Singh his brother pre deceased him leaving behind four sons Kartar Singh, Joginder Singh, Jita Singh (appellants)and Sadhu Singh.

(3.) ON the basis of the pleadings, the learned trial court framed the following issues :-