IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.670 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision 31.01.2011 Darshan Singh Sahota ...... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Narinder S.Lucky, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J: The petitioner has preferred this petition against the orders dated 22.09.2009 and 06.01.2011 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Barnala. Having examined the grounds of petition and the grounds for re-admission of the appeal, it transpires that the suit for recovery of Rs.2,77,170/- was decreed in favour of respondent-State of Punjab on 03.10.2007. However, the petitioner had filed the appeal against the said judgment which was dismissed in default on 22.09.2009. The application for re-admission was filed on 18.01.2010. It is a well settled by now that the meritorious claims should not be thrown away without hearing the parties. The delay in filing the application could be compensated. In these circumstances, this petition is accepted and the impugned orders are set aside, subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs. It is further made clear that the appeal would be re-admitted subject to furnishing bank guarantee to the tune of decretal amount. This petition is disposed of without issuing notice to the respondent/s with a view to impart complete justice to the parties and to save the huge expenses, which may be incurred by the respondent/s as also in order to avoid unnecessary delay in adjudication of the matter. Still, if dissatisfied, the respondent/s may move this court for recalling this order. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 31.01.2011 mamta-II