IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.3830 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.6.2010 Smt. Neelam Sharma ....Petitioner Versus Hindustan Unilever Limited and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr. D.K.Nagar, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. C.M.No.14992-CII of 2010 Allowed as prayed for. C.M.No.14993-CII of 2010 in/and C.R.No.3830 of 2010 This petition is directed against the order dated 5.3.2010 vide which the order dated 10.6.2009 whereby respondent No.1 was proceeded against ex-parte was set aside and he was permitted to join the proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the impugned order is without any reasons. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that there is no infirmity in the impugned order. It is settled principle of law that to enhance the cause of substantial justice a litigant can be permitted to join the proceedings at any stage and C.R.No.3830 of 2010 (O&M) -2- merely because he has been proceeded against ex-parte should not be an impediment for him to contest the proceedings if his absence is not inordinate and unexplained. Dismissed. 28.6.2010 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss