CR No. 6506 of 2025 (O&M) -1 122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 6506 of 2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 16.09.2025 JAGDISH KAUR @ JAGDISHO AND OTHERS ......PETITIONERS Vs. RANJIT SINGH .........RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Nitish Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. ***** AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is for setting aside the impugned order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure P-1), passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Chandigarh, whereby the defence of the petitioners- defendants has been struck off and they were not permitted to file their written statement. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that one opportunity may kindly be granted to them to file their written statement. 3. Heard. 4. In view of the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners-defendants, issuance of notice to the respondent is not required as it would unnecessarily delay the proceedings. 5. Keeping in view the above and in the interest of justice, the petition is allowed and the impugned order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure P- Nitin 2025.09.18 10:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR No. 6506 of 2025 (O&M) -2 1) is set aside to the limited extent that one effective opportunity is granted to the petitioners-defendants to file their written statement, subject to ₹ payment of costs of 5,000/-, to be deposited within a period of ten days from today in the following account. The receipt of the said costs shall thereafter be produced before the learned lower Court:- (i) Account Name:- Punjab State Legal Services Authority Disaster Relief Fund (ii) Account No:- 44426937384 (iii) IFSC Code:- SBIN0014656 (iv) Bank Name:- State Bank of India, Sector 68, SAS Nagar. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether Reportable No Nitin 2025.09.18 10:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document