IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 06.05.2026 Rajesh Kumar …Petitioner Versus Gurvinder Singh …Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. B.S. Mittal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL)

The present revision petition is directed against the order dated 19.03.2026 passed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ellenabad, District Sirsa, vide which the evidence of the petitioner was closed by order.

2. As per the facts on record, a suit for recovery filed by the respondent-plaintiff. The same was decreed ex-parte vide judgment and decree dated 08.04.2024. An application filed under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC filed by the petitioner-defendant was dismissed vide order dated 02.09.2025 passed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ellenabad, Sirsa. However, an appeal filed against the said decision, was allowed by the Court of Addl. District Judge, Sirsa, vide order dated 01.11.2025 and the matter was remanded for decision afresh after framing of issues and granting two opportunities to the parties.

2.1 On 19.02.2022, the petitioner had moved an application seeking permission to t