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2025 DAILYLAW 1654 (PNJ)

JAYVEER SINGH ALIAS JAIVEER SINGH v. JAGDISH AND ORS

CR/2201/2025 · 2026-01-19

Deepak Gupta

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 120 CR-2201-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.01.2026 Jayveer Singh alias Jaiveer Singh …..Pe22oner Vs. Jagdish and Others .….Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Pawandeep Singh, Advocate and Mr. Varinder Singh, Advocate for the peoner. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) On 07.04.2025, following order was passed by this Court: “There were three brothers namely Niader, Chandagi and Bhartu. Bhartu died. His widow Rajo Devi also died issueless. Dispute is regarding the estate of said Rajo Devi. Admi1edly at the me when Rajo Devi expired, both brothers of her husband i.e. Niader and Chandagi had already died. Peoner herein is the grandson of Chandagi; whereas respondent Nos.1 to 4 are the sons of Niader. Succession Cerficate was obtained by respondent Nos.1 to 4 vide judgment dated 25.03.2013 (Annexure P-3) from the Court of learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Jhajjar, which was assailed by the peoner by filing the applicaon for revocaon of the Succession Cerficate. That applicaon was dismissed on 12.02.2016 by the trial Court and the order has been upheld by the first Appellate Court on 30.08.2024. Assailing the aforesaid orders, it is contended by learned counsel that on the death of Niader and Chandagi, their respecve successions had become entled to succeed to the estate of Smt. Rajo Devi. Appellant is hereby directed to inform this Court about the date of death of Chandagi and the date of death of Ram Singh, i.e. grandfather and father of the peoner, respecvely, which will be relevant to see the entlement of peoner to inherit, as per provisions of Hindu Succession Act. Adjourned to 17.07.2025.” NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.01.20 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-2201-2025 (O&M) -2- Though the aforesaid order has not been complied with as no document is placed on record regarding the date of death of Chandagi and Ram Singh but it is verbally told by learned counsel for the peoner that as per the instrucons available to him, Chandagi had expired in 1966; whereas Ram Singh i.e. father of peoner had expired in 1964. Meaning thereby, Ram Singh, the father of the peoner was not alive when the Rajo Devi expired on 30.05.2009. In these circumstances, peoner- Jayveer Singh alias Jaiveer Singh will have no right in the estate of Rajo Devi in view of Secon 15 read with Secon 8 and Schedule II of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. No merits. Dismissed. (DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE January 19, 2026 Neeka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.01.20 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document