IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.3588 of 2009 Date of Decision : 24.7.2009 State of Haryana and another ...Petitioners Versus Tirlok Chand ...Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: Mr. Kulbir Narwal, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the petitioners. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The challenge in the present revision petition is to the order dated 21.10.2008 whereby the defence of the defendant-petitioners was struck off for not filing written statement within a period of 90 days. Learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that the written statement could not be filed as the Civil Surgeon was busy in a National Polio Programme and that as a matter of fact the plaintiff is claiming right to practicing medicine though he is not eligible for practicing under any system of medicine. Therefore, it is in public interest for the defendant to contest the suit. Keeping in view the aforesaid fact and in the interest of justice, the order passed by the trial Court on 21.10.2008 is set aside. The defendant-petitioners are directed to file their written statement before the trial Court on the date fixed i.e. 7.12.2009. Revision petition stands disposed of. 24.7.2009 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE