C.R. 2638 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 2638 of 2011 Date of Decision: April 25, 2011 Hardit Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Punjab Financial Corporation and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Malkeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is defendant No.5 before the trial Court. He was served through publication and had engaged Sh.Som Raj Verma, Advocate, who later on died on account of Cancer on June 10, 2009. It appears that on account of non-appearance of Sh.Som Raj Verma, on April 10, 2009 before the trial Court, the defence of the petitioner- defendant No.5 has been struck off. In the interest of justice to give a fair opportunity to the defendant- petitioner to contest the case, it is C.R. 2638 of 2011 [2] ordered that the interim order striking of the defence of defendant- petitioner is set aside giving liberty to the petitioner to file written statement positively on next date of hearing fixed before the trial Court subject to payment of cost of ` 3000/- which will be payable to the plaintiff- respondents. It is made clear that in case the cost is not paid and written statement is not filed on next date of hearing fixed before the trial Court, this revision petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. Disposed of in limine in the interest of justice. April 25, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE