IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.6695 of 2010 Date of decision: October 12, 2010. Anil Kumar Soni ...Petitioner(s) v. Sanjeev Mittal & Anr. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Ms. Kamalpreet, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Shri Ramesh Kumar Bamal, Advocate, for the caveator-respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): Issue notice of motion. Shri Ramesh Kumar Bamal, Advocate, appearing for the caveator-respondent accepts notice. In the present case, petitioner-tenant appeared before the Rent Controller on 19.8.2010 and prayed for adjournment to file written statement. Request was accepted and the case was adjourned to 1.9.2010. On 1.9.2010, again prayer for adjournment was made to file written statement and the case was adjourned to 20.9.2010. On 20.9.2010, written statement was not ready, therefore, the Rent Controller struck the defence of the petitioner-tenant. After hearing counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that balance of equity and fair play demand that an opportunity ought to be granted to the petitioner-tenant to file written statement. Hence, one opportunity is granted to the petitioner-tenant to file written statement. Written statement be filed on or before 1.11.2010. C.R. No.6695 of 2010 -2- Since petitioner-tenant has not been diligent to file written statement and caused delay in the proceedings, he is saddled with costs of Rs.2,000/-. Disposed of. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] October 12, 2010. Judge kadyan