CR No.2531 of 2009 - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.2531 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.10.2009 **** Rajesh Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. M/s. Akal Tractors . . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Premjit Kalia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. S.S. Salar, Advocate for the respondent ***** SURYA KANT J. (Oral) 1) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 06.08.2008 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Amritsar, whereby, the petitioner-defendant’s defence has been struck off due to non-filing of the written statement in a suit for recovery. 2) Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto, counsel for the parties have been heard. 3) Counsel for the petitioner states that given one opportunity, the petitioner shall file his written statement. 4) Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the stand taken on behalf of the petitioner-defendant and in the interest of justice, the revision petition is hereby allowed; the impugned order dated 06.08.2008 is hereby set aside and the petitioner is granted one more opportunity to file the written statement on the date already fixed before the Civil Court i.e. 10.11.2009 subject to payment of cost of Rs.2000/- to the respondent-plaintiff. 5) Dasti. CR No.2531 of 2009 - 2 – (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 26.10.2009 shonkar