IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (116)

Date of Decision:-28.11.2025 Reshamjit Singh Chinna ……Petitioner Versus Kuldip Singh and Others ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL ****

Present: Mr. K.B.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner.

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking setting aside of the impugned order dated 14.10.2025 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Amritsar, whereby the defence of the petitioner was struck off due to non filing of written statement.

2. Briefly, the facts are that the respondent-plaintiff instituted a suit against the petitioner. On 29.07.2025, the petitioner/defendant appeared before the learned Trial Court for the first time. Vide order dated 14.10.2025, the learned Trial Court struck off the defence of the petitioner on the ground of non-filing of the written statement.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not afforded adequate and reasonable opportunity to file the written statement. It is contended that striking off the petitioner’s defence at this stage would cause gr