VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (Oral)

1. The present revision petition has been instituted under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court, assailing the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Amloh, whereby the application filed by the petitioner-plaintiff under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short, “CPC”) seeking striking off the defence of the respondent-defendant was dismissed.

2. It has been contended that the petitioner-plaintiff instituted a civil suit seeking specific performance of an agreement to sell. Upon service of notice, the respondent-defendant appeared through counsel on 11.04.2025, thereafter the matter was adjourned to 09.05.2025 for filing of the written statement. However, on the said date, the case stood transferred to another Court and the written statement was not filed. Thereafter, the matter was adjourned to 15.07.2025 for filing of the written statement and subsequently to 29.07.2025. On the said date, the petitioner-plaintiff moved an application seeking striking off the defence of the respondent-defendant on account of failure to file