Civil Revision No. 1537 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Revision No. 1537 of 2008 Date of Decision: 11.12.2008 Vijay Kumar and Another …Petitioners Versus Panna Lal ... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jaswant Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raman B. Garg, Advocate for the respondent. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) In the present case, eviction petition was filed against the respondent-tenant. Learned Rent Controller had dismissed the eviction petition on 25.1.2005. The petitioners applied for certified copy of judgment 29.7.2005. The same was supplied to them on 10.8.2005. Still appeal was filed by the landlord on 6.9.2005. Ground stated in the application was that the petitioner was not informed by his counsel Mr. S.K.Gupta, Advocate. Learned Appellate Authority noticed the fact that the appeal has also been filed by Mr. S.K.Gupta, Advocate, who was counsel in the Court of learned Rent Controller. Learned Appellate Authority further noticed that the name of the Clerk, who had not provided the information Civil Revision No. 1537 of 2008 2 regarding dismissal of eviction petition, has not been mentioned in the application. The petitioners have not only been negligent in pursing the case but had taken the litigation in leisure mode. Mr. Jaswant Jain, Advocate, appearing for the petitioners has sought indulgence of this Court on the ground that on the broad principles, rights of the parties should be adjudicated, taking into consideration fair play and balance of equities. Learned counsel further states that for lapse on the part of petitioners, respondent can be compensated by way of cost. Taking into consideration conduct of the petitioner and the fact that the rights of the parties should be adjudicated on merits, I am of the view that order passed by learned Appellate Authority on 16.1.2008 is required to be set aside and learned Appellate Authority after condoning the delay ought to decide the appeal on merits. Taking into consideration conduct of the petitioners, cost in the present case is quantified at Rs.10,000/- The landlord may appear before the Appellate Authority on 14.1.2009. On payment of cost, appeal be decided on merits. In view of the above, the present revision petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 11, 2008 “DK”