IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: February 04, 2026 RASHIDAN ........Petitioner Versus MEHMOODI AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Yash Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner-defendant, by way of present revision petition, seeks setting aside of the order dated 21.09.2024 passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division) Ferozepur (hereinafter to be referred as “trial Court”), in Civil Suit No. 535 of 2017, titled “Mehmoodi Versus Anish”, whereby the defence of the petitioner has been struck off.

2. Facts leading to the present case are that the respondent-plaintiff filed a suit with a prayer for decree for possession by way of specific performance directing defendant No.1(respondent No.2 herein) to execute the sale deed and get the same registered in favour of the plaintiff (respondent No.1 herein). Upon notice, the petitioner appeared before the trial Court through her counsel on 21.02.2023 (as averred in the petition at para-3); however, despite having been granted sufficient opportunities, no written statement was filed and resultantly, their defence