IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 6224 of 2010 Date of Decision: 27.09.2010 UP Industrial Co-operative Association Limited (UPICA) .... Petitioner Versus National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. H.B.S. Baidwan, Advocate for the petitioner ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Defendant-petitioner has invoked supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the order dated 13.8.2010 passed by Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.) Panipat whereby an application moved by the defendant-petitioner seeking more time to file written statement was rejected and defence of the defendant-petitioner was directed to be struck off. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that Managing Director of the defendant-petitioner stood retired on attaining the age of superannuation and new Director had not joined, hence, statement could not be filed. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that now new Director has joined and written statement shall be filed within 10 days from today. Without issuing notice to the respondent-plaintiff, this Court is of the view that as a last chance an opportunity should be granted to defendant-petitioner to file written statement. Order dated 13.8.2010 is set aside. Defendant-petitioner is permitted to file C.R. No. 6224 of 2010 2 written statement within 10 days from today. It is further directed that defendant-petitioner shall pay Rs. 5,000/- as cost to plaintiff- respondent. It is, however, made clear that no further time shall be granted to the defendant-petitioner to file written statement. (ALOK SINGH) 27.09.2010 JUDGE reena