C.R.No.3063 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.3063 of 2009. Decided on: November 16, 2009. Rajinder Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS Jasvir Kumar .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporter? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? * * * PRESENT Mr.Vijay Lath, Advocate, with Mr.Naveen Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Respondent has been served through counsel. No one has put in appearance on his behalf. Respondent is proceeded against ex parte. Defence of the petitioner has been struck off vide impugned order dated 16.02.2009, for having not been able to file written statement within a period of 90 days. . . . 1 C.R.No.3063 of 2009 Counsel for the petitioner has contended that inadvertent mistake is admitted but in view of serious prejudice which is likely to be caused by striking off the defence in a suit for recovery, the defendant can be granted an opportunity to file written statement to contest the suit for recovery. The revision petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 16.02.2009, is hereby set aside and it is ordered that the petitioner will be permitted to file written statement within a period of 10 days after the receipt of certified copy of this order or on the next date of hearing already fixed before the trial Court whichever is later subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-. It is made clear that in case the cost is not paid and written statement is not filed within the period mentioned hereinabove, this revision petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE November 16, 2009. rka . . . 2