127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:16.02.2026 GURJIT SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.

NIRMAL SINGH ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Sukhmeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J. (Oral)

1. The present civil revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 10.12.2025 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Moga, whereby the defense of the petitioner was struck off for non-filing of the written statement. The petitioner seeks relief for grant of one final opportunity to file the written statement and present his defense in the matter.

2. Briefly stated, the respondent/plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance based on an agreement to sell dated 19.10.2024. Notice of the suit was duly issued to the caveator in the original proceedings, who appeared on 23.09.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner/defendant sought and obtained multiple adjournments on 13.10.2025, 18.10.2025, 10.11.2025, and 27.11.2025. Despite these opportunities, the petitioner/defendant failed to file the written statement even on 10.12.2025, upon which the lea