114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:03.07.2025 Tej Pal ..Appellant Versus Puran Chand ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL Present: Mr. H.N.Sahu, Advocate for the appellant Mr. Rajesh Duhan, Advocate for the respondent ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. (Oral)

I. Brief facts of the case:-

1. The appellant assails the correctness of the concurrent orders passed by the courts below while dismissing his application for setting aside ex-parte judgment and decree dated 21.11.2015. The respondent (Puran Chand) filed the suit for the specific performance of contract dated 07.07.2009 with a consequential relief of permanent injunction in which notice was issued to the appellant for 22.03.2012. The Process Server submitted the report that the appellant was not found at the given address, however, his mother Smt. Darshni refused to take the summons. The court in view of Order V Rule 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPC’) which requires tendering of summons to an adult male member issued fresh notice. The Process Server vide report dated 26.02.2012 reported that the appellant has refused to accept notice. Subsequentl