IN 117 Santosh Dev Harbans Sin CORAM: H Present: M fo ** PARMOD 1. Pe 27.11.2024 Nagar, Pun off. Admit 05.08.2024 90 days, therefore, 2. L petitioners written state delay, if an petitioners 3. Pe been given interest of stage only. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUN AT CHANDIGA sh Devi and Another versus ns Singh AM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAR Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bawa, Advoca for petitioners. *** OD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Petitioners-defendants have chal .2024 passed by Additional Civil Ju Punjab vide which defence of peti Admittedly, petitioners-defendants .2024 and despite repeated opportuni petitioners-defendants had faile their defence was struck off. Learned counsel for petition oners-defendants have already instru statement, however, same was not any, was on the part of counsel. oners-defendants be not penalised. Petitioners-defendants cannot be given sufficient time to file written of justice, one last opportunity is only. Let written statement be filed -1- F PUNJAB & HARYANA DIGARH CR-8404-2025 (O&M) Date of decision:28.01.2026 ...Petitioners ...Respondent E PARMOD GOYAL dvocate challenged impugned order dated Judge (Senior Division) S.A.S. petitioners-defendants was struck have put in appearance on ortunities and passing of more than failed to file written statement, etitioners-defendants argued that instructed their counsel to prepare not prepared by their counsel and unsel. It is, therefore, requested that be absolved fully as they have written statement, however, in the granted since matter is at initial on date already fixed before the 2026 ated .A.S. truck on than , that pare and that have the nitial the SUNIL CHANDER 2026.01.28 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-8404-2025 (O&M) -2- learned trial Court, subject to cost of Rs.30,000/- payable to plaintiff- respondent. It is made clear that in case cost is not paid and written statement is not filed on the date fixed, no further opportunity shall be granted to petitioners-defendants and matter shall proceed in accordance with law. Learned Court of first instance shall be free to frame the issues on filing of written statement subject to prayer for replication, if any, made by plaintiff on the same date. If any witness of plaintiff is present then recording of evidence be proceeded in accordance with law subject to above observations. 4. Present civil revision petition is disposed of. 5. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. (PARMOD GOYAL) JUDGE 28.01.2026 Sunil Chander Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUNIL CHANDER 2026.01.28 16:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document