Civil Revision No. 1977 of 2010(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 1977 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: April 01, 2010 Amarjeet Singh and others ...... Petitioners Versus Jatinder Kaur and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.Mandeep S. Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. This petition has been filed against an order dated 8.12.2009 whereby the defence of the petitioners was struck off. Learned counsel has argued that even though it cannot be disputed that adequate opportunity was granted to the petitioners for filing written statement yet it would be in the interest of justice if one opportunity is granted to the petitioners. He has clarified that vide impugned order the matter was adjourned to 12.02.2010 for the evidence of the respondent-plaintiffs but on that date no evidence was led by them and the case is now fixed for 06.05.2010. In the circumstances learned counsel has argued that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents in case the petitioners are Civil Revision No. 1977 of 2010(O&M) 2 allowed one opportunity to file their written statement. For any prejudice which may have been caused, costs could be a remedy. In my opinion though the order of the learned trial Court cannot be held to be technically illegal, yet the interest of justice would demand that the petitioners be given one opportunity to file their written statement. Consequently this petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. Let the petitioners now file their written statement on the date fixed and thereafter the respondent-plaintiffs be permitted to file replication, if any, and lead evidence. This would, however, be subject to costs of Rs.10,000/- which would be tendered by way of demand draft in favour of the respondent-plaintiffs. Since the main case has been decided, the pending Civil Misc. Applications, if any, stand disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE April 01 , 2010 sunita