High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCR/6141/2022disposed of

Jyoti Verma And Another v. Ram Murti Dhir And Others

2023-05-31Mr. Justice Harminder Singh Madaan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CR-6141-2022 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.05.2023 Jyoti Verma and another

...Petitioners

Versus

Ram Murti Dhir and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE H.S. MADAAN H.S. MADAAN , J. (Oral) 1.

Under challenge in this revision petition is order dated 05.03.2021, passed by Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), (NRI Cases), Jalandhar, vide which the revision petitioners who are defendants in the civil suit pending before the trial Court were debarred from filing written statement as well as order dated 22.09.2022, vide which application filed by the petitioners for permission to deposit costs as ordered by the Court and for giving an opportunity to file written statement was dismissed. 2.

Notice of the revision petition was given to the respondent No.1/plaintiff who has put in appearance through counsel. 3.

After going through the impugned orders and hearing learned counsel for the parties, I do not find any illegality or infirmity in the impugned order. Of course, the defendants have been very careless and sluggish in their conduct in not filing the written statement within the SUMIT KUMAR 2023.06.01 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

stipulated period and not depositing the costs within the period given, however, in the interest of justice, in order to enable the defendants to contest the suit rather than depriving them of presenting their view point before the Court, the revision petitioners/defendants are given one more opportunity to file written statement by 15.07.2023, subject to their paying costs of Rs.20,000/- to the plaintiff. The revision petitioners/defendants shall get a demand draft for payment of costs of Rs.20,000/- and Rs.4500/- already imposed by the Court and hand over the same to the plaintiff/his counsel in the Court and only then they would be allowed to file the written statement and contest the suit. In case of default, this revision petition would be taken to be dismissed. 4.

Disposed of.

SUMIT KUMAR 2023.06.01 10:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment