2026:HHC:20086 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No.  : 257 of 2026 Decided on    : 27.05.2026 Amarjeet Malhotra (deceased) through LR …Petitioner Versus Vinod Kumar …Respondent The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Jagdish Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Petitioner Ankur Malhotra, has filed the present petition   under   Article   227   of   the   Constitution   of   India, against   the   order   dated   15.05.2026,   passed   by   learned Senior Civil Judge, Court No. 1 Amb, District Una, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned trial Court’), in case No.   366­I2014,   titled   as   ‘Vinod   Kumar   Vs   Amarjeet Malhotra’. 2. By way of order dated 15.05.2026, the evidence of the defendant has been closed by the order of the Court. 3. Notice.  Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2026:HHC:20086 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has pointed out that the material fact with regard to the filing of CMPMO No. 671 of 2022, which was decided on 30.12.2022, has not been disclosed by the petitioner, in the present petition. 5. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner (Ankur Malhotra), has pointed out that the said petition was filed by his father Amarjeet Malhotra, who has expired during the pendency of the lis and the present petitioner Ankur Malhotra was ordered to be brought on record, vide order dated 23.04.2026. 6. Considering the fact that the present petitioner was not party to the lis, the said argument of the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, is not liable to be accepted. 7. Considering the factual position, especially the fact that when the summons to DW­2 and DW­5, were received back with the report that both the above witnesses have now expired, opportunity should have been given by the   learned   trial   Court   to   the   defendant   to   prove   the documents   sought   to   be   proved   through   these   two witnesses. 3 2026:HHC:20086 8. Consequently,   the   present   petition   is   allowed and the order dated 15.05.2026, passed by learned trial Court, is set aside. 9. The defendant is directed to take steps within a period   of   seven   days,   from   today.     Thereafter,   DWs   be summoned by the learned trial Court, for the date to be fixed   by   learned   trial   Court.     Learned   trial   Court   is   at liberty, even to take coercive steps to secure the presence of   the   witnesses,   in   case,   they   fail   to   put   appearance, despite service. 10. Parties, through their counsel, are directed to appear before the learned trial Court on 29.05.2026, at 10:00 am, sharp. 11. In view of the persuasive submissions, made by learned counsel for the respondent (Landlord), learned trial Court is requested to dispose of the above suit, within a period of six months, from the date of their appearance before the learned trial Court. 12. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Virender Singh) 27th May, 2026 Judge (Pramod Kumar)