IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 132 CR-1210-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.04.2026 SLK Krishna Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Others …..Pe22oners Vs. M/s Mohan Trading Company .….Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Armaan Gagneja, Advocate for the peoners. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL) CM-6772-CII-2026: Allowed. Copies of the zimni orders (Annexure P-3) as passed by the trial Court from 25.11.2024 onwards, are taken on record. Main case.: Peoners herein are the defendants in civil suit bearing No.CS-429-2023 tled ‘M/s Mohan Trading Company vs. SLK Krishna Foods Pvt. Ltd.’ pending before learned Addional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nabha. They are aggrieved by the order dated 09.09.2024 (Annexure P-1), whereby their defence was struck off. Learned counsel submits that it was because of the communicaon gap between the peoners and their counsel that wri;en statement was not filed. Learned counsel has also drawn a;enon towards various zimni orders passed by the trial Court a=er passing of the impugned order (as Annexure P-3) so as to contend that even the plainff- respondent has not produced any evidence ll date. NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.02 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR-1210-2026 (O&M) -2- Learned counsel requests for one more opportunity to be granted to the peoners so as to file the wri;en statement and contest the case on merits contending that valuable rights of the peoners are involved. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the peoners, though this Court finds that there is no illegality or perversity in the impugned order as the defendants-peoners had put in appearance before the Court on 07.07.2023 and the defence was struck off on 09.09.2024 a=er providing more than sufficient opportunies, but considering the fact that valuable rights of the peoners are involved and even the plainff-respondent has not started leading evidence, the trial Court is directed to provide one opportunity to the peoners-defendants to file the wri;en statement subject to ₹20,000/- as cost payable to the respondent-plainff by way of a Demand Dra=. The payment of the said cost shall be condion precedent. Next date of hearing is stated to be 24.04.2026. It is directed that on the date fixed before the trial Court, the peoners shall tender the cost as above and also file their wri;en statement. No further opportunity shall be provided. Since this order has been passed without issuing any noce of moon to respondent to avoid any unnecessary delay, the respondent will be at liberty to approach this Court, in case, it feels aggrieved. Present revision peon is thus disposed of. (DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE April 02, 2026 Neeka Tuteja Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No NEETIKA TUTEJA 2026.04.02 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document