IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (123)

Date of Decision:-01.04.2026 Rajinder Singh ……Petitioner Versus Nishan Singh and Others ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL ****

Present: Mr. Ribhav Singla, 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 28.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Khadur Sahib, District Tarn Taran whereby the defence of the petitioner-defendant No.2 was struck off due to non-filing of the written statement.

2. Briefly, the facts are that the respondents-plaintiffs instituted a suit for permanent injunction against the petitioner. On 22.05.2025, the petitioner/defendant No.2 appeared before the learned Trial Court for the first time. Vide order dated 28.11.2025, the learned Trial Court struck off the defence of the petitioner on the ground of non-filing of the written

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not afforded adequate and reasonable opportunity to file the written statement. It is contende