Civil Revision No.1697 of 2009 [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... Civil Revision No.1697 of 2009 Decided on : March 26, 2009 Ranjit Singh ... Petitioner VERSUS Naurata Ram and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Ashok Khubbar, Advocate for the petitioner. A.N.JINDAL, J.- Heard. The collusive decree challenged in this case was allegedly suffered by Naurata Ram – respondent/plaintiff (herein referred as `respondent') in favour of Ranjit Singh – petitioner/defendant (herein referred as `petitioner') on 4.8.1990. Now, the decree has been challenged by the respondent on the ground of fraud and misrepresentation on 4.4.1991. However, it was contested by the petitioner that later on, he was proceeded against exparte on 26.11.1997 and ultimately, an exparte decree was passed in favour of Naurata Ram – respondent on 12.10.1999 (Annexure P-3). The petitioner (defendant in the suit) filed an application for setting aside the exparte decree on Civil Revision No.1697 of 2009 [ 2 ] 23.12.1999, which was dismissed on vide order dated 26.3.2007 (Annexure P-1). The appeal against the said order was also dismissed vide order dated 27.8.2008 (Annexure P-2). Since the petitioner went absent after the issues were framed and the case was fixed for evidence, therefore, the petitioner was well aware of the pending proceedings and exparte decree passed against him. He appears to have intentionally withheld himself from the proceedings and allowed the exparte decree to be passed against him. The courts below have scrutinised the evidence and concurrently found insufficient grounds to set aside the exparte decree. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. March 26, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE