Manoj Kumar vs Satish Kumar - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 22

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 22

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR
Manoj Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Satish Kumar – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. R.A. Sheoran, Advocate

Table of Content
1. procedural context regarding the striking off of the petitioner's defence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5)
2. consequences of procedural negligence and delay in filing written statements. (Para 4 , 6 , 7)
3. dismissal of the revision petition due to lack of merit. (Para 8)

JUDGMENT :

YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.

1. This revision petition is directed against the orders dated 26.09.2019 and 23.01.2026 (Annexures P-2 and P-3) passed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Charkhi Dadri, vide which the defence of the petitioner was struck off and his subsequent application for setting aside the said order was dismissed.

2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the material placed on the file.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the delay in filing the written statement was neither intentional nor deliberate, but was due to the petitioner’s employment as a truck driver. Learned counsel further contended that the petitioner was not properly represented, as he had never engaged Sh. Kulwant Singh, Advocate, whose presence was recorded in the zimni orders. Learned counsel next contended that an application to set aside the orde

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