CR No. 308 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 308 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.03.2011. Sarwan Ram @ Jassal & another .......Petitioners Vs. Lal Chand and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. D.K.Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... SABINA, J. Petitioner along with others filed a suit for declaration to the effect that the sale deeds dated 2.9.2009 and 30.3.2010 were illegal, null and void and the mutations sanctioned on the basis of the said sale deeds were not binding on the rights of the plaintiffs. On the pleadings of the parties, following issues were framed by the trial court:- 1. Whether the sale deeds dated 2.9.2009, 30.3.2010 and mutations sanctioned on the basis thereof are illegal, null and void and not binding upon the rights of plaintiffs? OPP CR No. 308 of 2011 (O&M) -2- 2. If issue No.1 is proved, whether the plaintiffs are entitled to a decree for declaration as prayed for? OPP 3. Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to a decree for permanent injunction as prayed for? OPP 4. Whether the suit is not maintainable? OPD 5. Whether the plaintiffs have not come to the Court with clean hands, if so, its effect? OPD 6. Whether the plaintiffs have no cause of action to file the present suit? OPD 7. Whether the suit is not value for the purposes of court fee and jurisdiction? OPD 8. Relief.” Petitioners have filed this petition challenging the onus placed on the plaintiffs for proving issue No.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners had no knowledge of the sale deeds in question and consequently, the onus to prove that the said sale deeds were illegal, null and void could not be placed on the plaintiffs. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves dismissal. Plaintiffs have challenged the sale deeds dated 2.9.2009 and 30.3.2010 by filing the suit. In these circumstances, it is for the plaintiffs to establish that the sale deeds challenged by them were illegal, null and void and were not binding on their rights. CR No. 308 of 2011 (O&M) -3- Hence, no interference by this court is called for. Dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 01, 2011 Gurpreet