IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 128 CR-2882-2025 Date of Decision: 13.05.2025 KANWALDEEP SINGH BINDRA THROUGH GPA …..Pe++oner Vs. MANMOHAN SINGH KOHLI AND ANOTHER …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate for the peoner. ****** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Civil Suit bearing CS/7433/2019 tle as ‘Kanwaldeep Singh Bindra Vs. Manmohan Singh Kohli and Another’ is pending in the Court of learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana. Peoner herein is the plainff of the suit, who has prayed for issuing necessary direcon to the Court concerned for expedious disposal of the case in a me bound manner. Learned contends that suit was filed way back in September, 2019 for seeking possession of the property in dispute as defendants are in permissive possession thereof. Issues were framed in October, 2022 and plainff’s evidence was closed on 28.08.2024. Therea;er, instead of producing any evidence defendants moved an applicaon under Order 16 Rule 14 CPC. Learned counsel submits that the ma>er had been adjourned more than 20 mes for consideraon of the aforesaid applicaon, but the same is not being disposed of by the Court and the ma>er is being delayed at the instance of the defendant-respondent. Although this Court is conscious of the fact that the Courts below are burdened with huge pendency but at the same me, Courts are required to see that unnecessary adjournments are not granted fulfilling the purpose of one or the other ligant by adopng delaying taccs. The PRIYANKA 2025.05.13 19:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-2882-2025 -2- mere fact that the case is struck up only for consideraon of applicaon despite being adjourned many mes as contended by learned counsel for the peoner in itself shows that trial Court concerned is not taking effecve steps for expedious disposal of the ma>er. Considering the aforesaid circumstances and without issuing any noce to the respondents, lest it may delay the proceedings, the present peon is hereby disposed of with the direcon to trial Court concerned to take effecve steps for expedious disposal of the case, preferrably on or before 30.11.2025, by giving short dates. ( DEEPAK GUPTA ) 13.05.2025 JUDGE pry Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No PRIYANKA 2025.05.13 19:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document