IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (118)

Date of Decision:-20.02.2026 Mahima Singh @ Mehama Singh ……Petitioner Versus Krishna Devi and others ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Ankit Bishnot, Advocate (Joined through Video Conferencing) with Mr. Sukhveer S. Killianwali, 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 20.02.2024 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Malout, defence of the petitioner was struck off due to non-filing of the written statement and for setting-aside the order dated 09.04.2025 (Annexure P-2), whereby the application filed by the petitioner for recalling of order dated

20.02.2024 has been dismissed.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the respondents/plaintiffs instituted a suit for possession along with permanent injunction against the present petitioner/defendant. Notice of the said suit was issued to the defendant, who appeared through his counsel and sought time to file the written statement. However, as per the interim ord