IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: April 30, 2025 Sukhwant Singh .… Petitioner Versus Kuldip Singh and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. A. S. Khinda, Advocate for the petitioner.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

1. The present revision petition has been filed by the defendant under Article

227 of the Constitution of India laying challenge to the order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure P-9) whereby the application filed by plaintiff/respondent No.1 herein under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC has been allowed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the plaintiff/respondent No.1 herein, had filed a suit for declaration to the effect that he is co-sharer in the electric motor connection as described in the plaint. It is submitted that civil suit was filed on 21.01.2023; written statement was filed by the petitioner on 02.07.2023; replication was filed by the respondent on 14.09.2023; and issues were framed by the trial court on 28.10.2024. Whereas the present application (Annexure P-7) under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC has been filed on 25.02.2025; after the cross-examination of the plaintiff has been partly conducted.

3. Learned cou