C.R.No.2941 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.2941 of 2009 Date of Decision 12.11.2009 Om Parkash ........ Petitioner Versus Amar Singh & others ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr.Sanjiv Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Harit Sharma, Advocate, Advocate for the respondents. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The instant revision petition filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a direction to the learned District Judge, Ludhiana, for consolidation of two suits bearing Civil Suit No.236 of 1998, titled as 'Amar Singh Vs. Punjab State' pending in the Court of Sh.Ajay Mittal, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana and Civil Suit No.13 of 2000 titled as 'Om Parkash Vs. State of Punjab', pending in the Court of Sh.Randhir Verma, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhaina. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that one suit has been filed by Om Parkash, the petitioner, whereas the other suit has been filed by Amar Singh, respondent No.1 herein. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that earlier vide order dated 4.4.2001, both the suits were consolidated by the learned District Judge, Ludhiana and were being tried together. Civil Suit No.13 of 2000 titled as 'Om Parkash Vs. State of Punjab', was transferred from the Court of the then Presiding C.R.No.2941 of 2009 -2- Officer, Ms.Pratima Arora, to the Court of Sh.H.J.S.Tiwana, Civil Judge (Jr.Divn.), Ludhiana, where the other suit was pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner next submitted that thereafter the suits have again been sent to the different Courts on transfer of the Presiding Officers. In these circumstances, the petitioner has prayed that in view of the earlier order dated 4.4.2001, passed by the learned District Judge, Ludhiana, both the suits be tried together after consolidation and further that since the suits relate to the years 1998 and 2000 respectively, a time bound directions be also issued to the trial Court to decide both the suits expeditiously. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to the aforesaid prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is directed that Civil Suit No.236 of 1998, titled as 'Amar Singh Vs. Punjab State' and Civil Suit No.13 of 2000 titled as 'Om Parkash Vs. State of Punjab', are consolidated for being decided by one and the same Court. Since both the suits relate to the years 1998 and 2000 respectively, the trial Court is directed to decide the same expeditiously but not later than 30.6.2010. The revision petition stands disposed of accordingly. November 12, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) rishu JUDGE