IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 1259 of 2011 Date of decision: 27.7.2011 M/s Chatley Steels through its Prop. Naresh Chatley … Petitioner versus M/s Rishi Steel Traders, Mandi Gobindgarh and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner ... ARVIND KUMAR, J: This shall dispose of Civil Revision Nos. 1259 and 1258 of 2011 which have arisen out of two separate suits namely, Civil Suit No. 286 of 28.7.1997 and civil suit No. 287 of 28.7.1997 titled M/s Rishi Steels Traders v. Chatley Steels and others and M/s Rishi Steels Traders v. Shree Dewan Steels Limited respectively, as common question of law and facts is involved therein. The present petitioners, were the defendants in the suit for recovery filed by plaintiff-M/s Rishi Steels Traders. Petitioners were proceeded against ex-parte and an ex-parte decree was passed on 20.7.1998. They filed an application under Order 9 rule 13, Code of Civil Procedure, for setting aside the ex-parte decree. The applications were filed in the year 2006 but there is no head-way in their progress. Heard. The applications under Order 9 rule 13, Code of Civil Procedure, were filed in the year 2006. A period of 4 years has elapsed. In this back-drop, the Court below is directed to expedite the disposal of the applications, preferably within a period of six months. Both the revision petitions, namely, Civil Revision Nos. 1259 and 1258 of 2011, stand disposed of accordingly. July 27, 2011 ( ARVIND KUMAR ) JS JUDGE