(1.) THIS Regular Second Appeal No. 465 of 1976 has a chequered history and the same is described as under.
(2.) THE plaintiff-appellant has filed a civil suit for possession by way of redemption of land measuring 25 kanals 5 marlas as detailed in the heading of the plaint, situated in village Bhatoya, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur on payment of Rs. 370/-.
(3.) THE aforesaid suit was contested by the defendant by filing written statement. He denied that the father of the plaintiff had mortgaged any land with the father of the defendant, so the question of redeeming of the land was also denied. From the pleadings of the parties following issues were framed :-