C.R. No. 7075 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 7075 of 2009 Date of Decision: December 1, 2009 Smt. Kaushalya Devi and another …..Petitioners Vs. Smt. Namrata Sharma and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Pankaj Bali, Advocate for the petitioners. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Vide impugned order dated September 22, 2009, the trial Court has declined an opportunity to the defendant- petitioners to file written statement on account of expiry of the period as required under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC. A perusal of the order indicates that while adjourning the matter for October 21, 2009, an opportunity was given to the plaintiff- respondents to file replication to the written statement filed by co- C.R. No. 7075 of 2009 [2] defendants of the petitioners. No legal infirmity is apparent from the impugned order but keeping in view the interest of justice, despite the inadvertence and negligence of defendants No.2 and 3 (petitioners) they can be granted permission to place on record written statement by giving them one opportunity subject to payment of costs. The impugned order dated September 22, 2009 is hereby set aside. The petitioners are granted one opportunity to place on record the written statement subject to payment of costs of Rs.7000/-. The petitioners will be permitted to place on record the written statement on or before the next date of hearing fixed before the trial Court subject to payment of costs of Rs.7000/-. This revision petition has been disposed of in limine in order to prevent unnecessary harassment to the plaintiff- respondents and to save their litigation expenses. December 1, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE