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Raghbir Singh and Others v. Chiri Alias Baldev Kaur

Punjab & Haryana HC4 Sept 2025RSA/2539/1994

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What is this about?

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; RSA-2539-1994(O&M); Amarinder Singh Grewal, J.; decided 04.09.2025. Dismissal of second appeal for non-prosecution where original appellants deceased and legal representatives unwilling to pursue due to 1995–96 compromise settling land dispute with Baldev Kaur @ Chirri; liberty to LRs to seek revival on cogent cause of action; SHO Sadar Dhuri verification; statement of Simranjit Singh; no substantive adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution with liberty to the LRs of appellants to seek revival if any cogent cause of action survives; pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. ¶22

Raghbir Singh and Others Vs Chiri Alias Baldev Kaur — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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(103)

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RSA-2539-1994(O&M) Date of Decision:-04.09.2025

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Raghbir Singh and Another

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……Appellants

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Versus

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Chiri @ Baldev Kaur and Others

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……Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL

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Present: None for the appellant.

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Mr. P.C. Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.10.

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Mr. Ravinder Singh Rawal, AAG, Punjab

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral)

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Learned AAG, Punjab has filed a status report, which is taken on record. As per the report, compliance of orders dated 21.08.2024 and 22.07.2025 passed by this Court has been duly effected.

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The status report reveals that SHO, Police Station Sadar Dhuri, was directed to verify the factum with regard to the legal representatives of the deceased appellants. During the course of inquiry, the statement of Simranjit Singh, grandson of appellant Raghbir Singh, was recorded. He deposed that his father had three brothers, namely, Raghbir Singh (eldest), Natha Singh (younger) and Bhoga Singh (youngest). He further stated that

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SHUBHAM 2025.09.09 17:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/order

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his grandfather Raghbir Singh expired on 10.07.1997, whereas his uncle Natha Singh expired in the year 1998. It has further come on record that appellant Raghbir Singh and others had earlier filed a petition before this Court in the year 1994, pertaining to a dispute over land, against his paternal aunt (Bhua) Baldev Kaur @ Chirri. However, that dispute was amicably resolved by a compromise in the year 1995–96 and in view of the said settlement, he stated that the family members do not want any action to be taken on this petition.

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From the above factual position, it is evident that not only the original appellants expired long back, but also that their legal representatives have expressly desired their unwillingness to pursue the present appeal, as the dispute has already been settled between the parties.

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In such circumstances, the present appeal is dismissed for nonprosecution with liberty to the LRs of appellants to seek its revival, in case, any cogent cause of action survives.

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