CR No.6861 of 2009 - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.6861 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 25.11.2009 **** M/s. Carnival Builders Ltd. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. V.K. Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. G.S. Attariwala, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1 to 3 **** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. (2). Mr. G.S. Attariwala, Ld.Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the asking of the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents No.1 to 3. However, no notice is required to be served upon the respondent No.4 and pro forma respondent No.5. (3). This revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution, the petitioner/landlords seeks a direction to the Rent Controller, Ludhiana, to strike off the defence of the State of Punjab due to non-filing of the written statement despite several opportunities granted by the Rent Controller, Ludhiana. CR No.6861 of 2009 - 2 – (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the facts that no unlimited opportunities can be granted to a party to file the counter, if any, this revision petition is disposed of with liberty to the respondent/State to file the counter/reply on the next date of hearing or on the date that may be fixed thereafter but the 2nd opportunity shall be granted subject to payment of cost of Rs.1000/-. If the respondent-State still fails to file the counter-reply, the Rent Controller, Ludhiana shall proceed with the matter in accordance with law. (5). Disposed of. (6). Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 25.11.2009 vishal shonkar