Civil Revision No. 7266 of 2010 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … Civil Revision No. 7266 of 2010 Date of decision: November 9,2010 Baljit Singh and others ..Petitioners Versus Ram Singh ..Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr. Aminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. ... Rakesh Kumar Garg,J.(Oral) This is defendants revision petition challenging the impugned order whereby their defence has been struck of for non-filing of the written statement. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the impugned order and the averments made in this petition. Undisputedly, the plaint was amended by the plaintiff-respondent vide order dated 14.12.2009 and thereafter, petitioners were entitled to file the written statement. Learned counsel for the petitioner has undertaken to file the written statement on behalf of the petitioners on the date fixed before the trial Court i.e., 11.11.2010. Moreover, the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure are hand maid for administration of justice and they are to be construed liberally. Even otherwise, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has held that provisions of Order 8 Rule 2 are directory in nature. Thus, keeping in view the aforesaid undertaking and the other circumstances, this revision petition is allowed, Order dated 27.7.2010 is set aside and the petitioners are granted one more opportunity to file their written statement on 11.11.2010 subject to payment of costs which are assessed at Rs. Civil Revision No. 7266 of 2010 2 1000/-. It is made clear that the payment of costs will be the pre condition for allowing the petitioners to file written statement. It is also clarified that no further opportunity shall be granted to the petitioners to file their written statement in case they fail to file the same on 11.11.2010. Copy dasti on usual charges. November 9, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE