IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.4423 of 2007 (O&M) Date of decision: 17th October, 2008 Paul Singh Randhawa … Petitioner Versus Harnek Singh … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On May 6, 2008, a coordinate Bench of this Court passed the following order: “The prayer of the petitioner for leave to defend in a rent petition has been declined. The matter has not been decided on merits and the petitioner has been non-suited only on technical ground that he did not file the requisite application within 15 days of the date of service of the notice. Summons in this case were issued on 8.2.2006. These were entrusted on 11.2.2006. Service was effected on 14.2.2006. It is noticed by the Rent Controller that date “14” was tampered to read “24”. Even Nazir’s report, which was dated 20.2.2006, was tampered to make it “28”. On this basis, it is noticed that the requisite application was not filed within 15 days. In view of this factual finding, I am not inclined to interfere in the revision at this state. Dismissed. However, this aspect of tampering of the summons cannot be left unattended. Let the report be obtained from the District Judge, Jalandhar. The documents in original be also sent in a sealed cover for perusal of this Court. Further order Civil Revision No.4423 of 2007 (O&M) in regard to action against those persons, who are responsible for this tampering, would follow. For this purpose, adjourned to 5.8.2008.” In response to the same, District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar has stated that the matter is pending for further action, against the erring official. The present petition is disposed off with direction to the District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, to take disciplinary proceedings, against the erring official, to the logical end. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 17, 2008. rps 2