IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (120)

Date of Decision:-12.02.2026 KEWAL KUMAR … Petitioner Versus MAHENDER SINGH ... Respondent -.-

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Sudhir Aggarwal, Advocate, with Mr. Ishan Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J . (Oral)

1. The present civil revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the order dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-5), vide which the application filed by the respondent/defendant under Order IX Rule 7 of CPC was allowed.

2. Petitioner filed a suit for declaration seeking annulment of the sale deed dated 05.01.2023 on account of non-payment of entire sale consideration. Respondent/defendant was served but failed to appear and was proceeded against ex parte. The case was posted for evidence of the petitioner/plaintiff after about six months on 15.03.2024. He filed an application for setting aside ex parte order. The same was allowed vide order dated 17.05.2024 subject to the payment of cost of Rs.2,500/-. Cost were not paid on the adjourned date i.e. 09.07.2024 and another opportunity was granted subject to further cost o