S.A.O No.12 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. S.A.O No.12 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.08.2009 Kishan Singh ....Appellant Versus Shivalik Stone Crusher Gram Udyog Sammiti & anr. ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. P.K. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. A.K. Jain, Advocate for the respondents. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the suit filed by the appellant for recovery of Rs.12 lacs towards principal amount and Rs.3 lacs towards damages was decreed on 19-05-2003 only to the extent of Rs.11 lacs towards the principal amount. No decree for damages was passed. The appellant, however, being satisfied did not file any appeal. The respondent, being dissatisfied with the said order, filed an appeal before this Court. The appeal was remanded back to the District Judge, Ropar on account of the amendment in the Punjab Courts Act. The District Judge, thereafter, remanded the matter back to the trial Court with a direction to frame issue on the point of damages. Aggrieved with this order, the present appeal has been filed before this Court. S.A.O No.12 of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection if the said appeal is allowed and the judgment and order dated 20-02-2009 passed by District Judge, Ropar is set aside and the appeal of the respondents is heard on merits. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents, the order dated 20-02-2009 passed by District Judge, Ropar is set aside and the Appellate Court is directed to dispose of the appeal, filed by the respondents, on merits within three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. Parties are directed to be present in the Court of Additional District Judge, Ropar on 25-08-2009. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 10.08.2009 JUDGE gurpreet