VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL)

The instant revision petition is directed against the order dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P.2) passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), SAS Nagar (Mohali), whereby the evidence of the defendant was closed and the order dated 22.05.2026 (Annexure P.4) passed by the said Court, dismissing the application for recalling of the order dated 20.05.2026.

As per the facts on record, a suit for declaration was filed by the respondents-plaintiffs in representative capacity. The petitioner-defendant filed his written statement. Thereafter, vide order dated 03.01.2025 passed by the trial Court, issues were framed.

It is the case of the petitioner that on 20.05.2026, when the case was fixed for defendant’s evidence, an application for adjournment was filed for the reason that the petitioner was unable to tender his affidavit as being the head of Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal, he had been busy in some religious function at Amritsar. However, the trial Court closed the evidence of the defendant vide order dated 20.05.2026. The petitioner filed an application for recalling of the said order, but the same was dismissed by the trial Court vide order dated 22.05.202