CMPMO 173 of 2008. 25.8.2008 Present: Mr. Bimal Gupta, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Thakur, counsel for respondent No. 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the trial Court on 4.6.2008 closing the defence of the petitioner- defendant herein. Learned counsel for the petitioner has urged a number of grounds in support of his contention that the plaintiff had not taken any steps for appointment of guardian ad litem for defendant No. 2 who is a minor and as such the suit was incomplete. Learned counsel also urges that defendants 3 and 4 had filed written statement on 4.6.2008 on which date again, no steps for appointment of guardian ad litem were taken for defendant No. 2. I find from the order that it is extremely terse and does not discuss the reasons on which it is based. Without going into other arguments urged by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this petition is allowed, as the case is at its initial stage and no effective orders have been passed. This petition is accordingly allowed. Permission is granted to the petitioner herein to file his written statement. This will be subject to payment of Rs.1100/- as costs by the petitioner – defendant -2- to the plaintiff. Such costs shall be paid on the first date of appearance before the learned trial Court. Parties shall appear before the learned trial Court on 30.9.2008. August 25, 2008 (PC). (Dev Darshan Sud), J.