118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision :12.03.2025 Sukhwant Kaur ...... Petitioner versus Harpinder Singh & ors. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN ***

Present :- Mr. Mohd. Jameel, Advocate for the petitioner.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

CM-2138-CII-2025 For the reasons recorded in the application, the same is allowed.

Document Annexure P-3 is taken on record.

Main case

1 Challenge is to order dated 10.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Malerkotla whereby defence of the petitioner has been ordered to be struck off. For convenience, parties hereinafter are referred to by their original position i.e. the petitioner as defendant, respondent No.1 as plaintiff and proforma respondents No.2 & 3 as defendants.

2 The suit was filed on 20.06.2024. Notice was issued on 21.06.2024 to the defendant-petitioner for 06.07.2024. The petitioner appeared on 06.07.2024, sought time to file written statement. The matter was adjourned to 14.08.2024. Thereafter to 02.09.2024 and then to

07.10.2024. On 07.10.2024 one last opportunity was granted to the petitioner to file written statement by next date of hearing i.e. 10.12.2024