IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 387 of 2010 Date of decision : 21.1.2010 Rohtash and others ....Petitioner Versus Mai Chand and another ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. S.K.Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. Though it is apparent from the record that the defendant- petitioners did not file the written statement within the time frame conceptualized by the Code of Civil Procedure, it is equally apparent to this Court that the declining of the plea for reception of the written statement would cause immense hardship to the petitioners herein. It does not, however, absolve them of the liability to compensate the party opposite by adequate amount of costs. The petition shall stand allowed accordingly in limine. The impugned order shall stand set aside subject to payment of Rs.1000/- as costs. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the matter is presently fixed before the learned Trial Court for a date in the month of April, 2010. In that view of things, it is ordered that the petitioners shall appear before the learned Trial Court on 10.2.2010. It will be for the learned Trial Court to notify the preponement of the matter to the party/counsel for the party opposite. It is made clear that it is only a one- time opportunity which is being granted to the petitioner herein to file written statement. If the costs are not paid and also written statement is not filed on 10.2.2010, no further opportunity shall be afforded to the petitioner herein for the purpose aforementioned. Disposed of accordingly. January 21, 2010 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE