JUDGEMENT
K. Venkataswami, J. -
(1.)Both these appeals are preferred against the judgment and decree of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in R.S.A. No. 25 of 1976 dated 29-11-1983.
(2.)The facts are given below.
The defendants in Suit No. 158 of 1973 on the file of the Court of Sub-Judge, First Class, Gurdaspur, are the appellants in these two appeals. The plaintiffs-contesting respondents herein preferred the said suit under the following circumstances.
(3.)One Khushal Singh was the owner of an extent of land measuring 270 kanals 9 marlas in village Gandhian, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur. The above-said land after consolidation was found measuring only 264 kanals and 7 marlas. The suit property is the said extent of 264 kanals and 7 marlas. The original owner, Khushal Singh, died issueless on 5-9-1950. Subsequently, the suit lands were mutated in the name of one Durga Devi widow of deceased Khushal Singh on 19-7-1952. The said Durga Devi purporting to fulfil her husbands desire of taking in adoption one Balwant Singh and Kartar Singh (both minors) expressed her desire to mutate the lands in favour of the said minors Balwant Singh and Kartar Singh. Accordingly, the mutation was effected on 19-7-1954 under Mutation No. 1311.
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