IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM Nos. 13235-236-CII of 2009 & CR No. 3149 of 2009 Date of Decision: 5.11.2009 Sher Singh ....Petitioner. Versus Harbans Lal ...Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Ashish Grover, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajan Bansal, Advocate for the respondent. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. C.M. Nos. 13235-236-CII of 2009 Allowed as prayed for. C.R. No. 3149 of 2009 In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the defendant-petitioner has assailed the order dated 12.5.2009 passed by the trial court whereby leave to defend was granted to him under Order 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure subject to depositing of 1/4th of the principal amount and furnishing of security bonds to the tune of Rs.25,000/-. This Court on May 28, 2009 while issuing notice of motion had stayed the condition regarding deposit of 1/4th of the principal amount as directed by the trial court. However, the defendant-petitioner CR No. 3149 of 2009 -2- was directed to comply with the condition of furnishing of security bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/-. Learned counsel for the parties are agreed that the order dated May 28, 2009 may be made absolute, but the trial court be directed to decide the suit within a time bound frame. In view of the above, the interim order dated May 28, 2009 is made absolute. However, the trial court shall make sincere efforts to decided the civil suit expeditiously, latest by 31.5.2010. The revision petition is disposed of in the manner aforesaid. November 5, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE