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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 126 CR-3018-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 Nacha,ar Singh
…..Pe11oner Vs. Ashmeen Kaur and Another
.….Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Sukhwinder S. Dhillon, Advocate for the pe oner. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) Pe oner herein is the defendant in civil suit No.CS-256-2025 tled “Ashmeen Kaur vs. Nacha(ar Singh” pending before learned Addi onal Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sri Muktsar Sahib. He is aggrieved by the order dated 13.02.2026 (Annexure P-2), whereby his defence has been struck off. It is submi(ed by learned counsel that suit for declara on and injunc on was filed by the respondents on 20.05.2025. The pe oner was in custody in some criminal case and was produced before the Civil Court for the first me on 25.08.2025 in custody. He engaged the counsel on 08.12.2025 to file his power of a(orney and sought me for filing the wri(en statement. Learned counsel submits that pe oner could not file the wri(en statement as he was in custody and was ul mately released on bail vide order dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-3) by this High Court and it was in these circumstances that wri(en statement could not be filed.
NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.08 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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Learned counsel prays for gran ng one opportunity to the pe oner to file the wri(en statement, otherwise his rights in the property in dispute shall be prejudiced. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the pe oner and without commen ng anything on the legality of the impugned order, the trial Court is hereby directed to provide one opportunity to the pe oner to file the wri(en statement subject to ₹5,000/- as cost payable by the pe oner to the respondents- plain ffs by way of a Demand Dra>. It is informed by learned counsel that next date of hearing before the trial Court is 27.04.2026. It is directed that pe oner shall produce the Demand Dra> of ₹5,000/- along with wri(en statement on the date fixed i.e. 27.04.2026 before the trial Court. Since this order has been passed without issuing any no ce to the respondents, lest it may delay the proceedings of the case, they will be at liberty to approach this Court, in case, they feel aggrieved.
Disposed of.
(DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE April 08, 2026 Nee ka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.08 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document