IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Date of decision: 23.12.2025

Jatinder Pal Singh

. . . . Petitioner

Vs.

Amritpal Singh Thind and another

. . . . Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA

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Present: - Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

Petitioner herein is the plaintiff in Civil Suit bearing CIS No.

CS/19929/2023, titled “Jatinder Pal Singh v. Amritpal Singh and another”, pending before the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana. The present petition is directed against the order dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure P- 9), whereby the petitioner’s evidence was closed. The petitioner had also moved an application seeking recall of the said order; however, the same came was dismissed by the learned trial Court vide order dated 26.11.2025

(Annexure P-12).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while assailing the aforesaid orders, submits that although issues were framed on 23.08.2024, the petitioner could not lead his evidence due to a communication gap between the petitioner and his counsel. It is further contended that learned counsel representing the petitioner had gone abroad in December, 2024 and returned only in