Tajinder Singh v. Jaswinder Singh And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH C.R. No.2573 of 2016 Date of Decision.08.04.2016 Tajinder Singh .......Petitioner Vs.

Jaswinder Singh and others ........Respondents

Present:

Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2.

To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- K. KANNAN J. (ORAL) 1.

There is no justification for the petitioner to arrive to this Court to complain that the defence has been struck off for not filing the written statement within the time prescribed. Time prescribed under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC is directory and it is open to the petitioner to apply to the Court to seek for permission to file the written statement and explain the circumstances for not filing the written statement within time. If such application is filed along with the written statement, the Court will consider the same and pass appropriate orders. 2.

Notice to the respondents is dispensed with and the revision petition is disposed of on the above terms.

(K. KANNAN) JUDGE April 08, 2016 Pankaj* PANKAJ KUMAR 2016.04.12 13:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document