136 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Date of Decision:13.01.2026

RAMESH RANI ...Petitioner

Vs.

SUSHIL KUMAR AND ANOTHER ...Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL

Present: Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate

for the petitioner

VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed assailing the order dated

22.12.2025, whereby the learned Additional Civil Judge, Senior Division, Kalka, has dismissed the application under Order 16 Rule 1 read with Section 151 CPC filed by the petitioner seeking permission of the Court to submit the list of witnesses and to deposit the diet money for issuing

the process of service of witnesses.

2. Perusal of the record reveals that the matter was first posted for the evidence of the petitioner on 19.01.2019. Thereafter, during the period of approximately six years when the suit remained pending for the evidence of the petitioner/plaintiff, several opportunities were granted to the petitioner/plaintiff to lead evidence. However, the petitioner repeatedly failed to deposit the diet money or furnish the list of

witnesses.

3. Subsequently, when the case was once again posted for the evidence of the plaintiff and a final opportunit