C.R. 2574 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 2574 of 2011 Date of Decision: April 20, 2011 Sukhdev Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Kartar Singh and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.A.S. Manaise, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The defence of the petitioner who is defendant No.1 before the trial Court, has been struck off on account of his having not filed written statement, despite the fact that remaining defendants have not yet been served. Counsel for the petitioner informs that co-defendants of the petitioner have now been proceeded against ex-parte. Taking into consideration the nature of the suit i.e. it having a suit for partition amongst the brothers and sisters and the defendant- C.R. 2574 of 2011 [2] petitioner having shown sufficient reasons for having not been able to file written statement, in the interest of justice the order dated June 14, 2010 is hereby set aside and it is ordered that the petitioner will file his written statement on the next date of hearing fixed before the trial Court subject to payment of costs of ` 5000/- to the plaintiff- respondent No.1. It is made clear that in case the cost is not paid and written statement is not filed, as directed, this revision petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. Disposed of in limine. April 20, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE