ARTIM GUPTA vs NEERA SHARMA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 174 CR-5250-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.07.2026 Artim Gupta . . . . Petitioner Vs. Neera Sharam and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA **** Present: - Mr. Vikas Mehsampuri, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. Petitioner herein is one of the legal representatives of deceased- defendant No.2-Rajesh Gupta in Civil Suit bearing CS-2016-2025 titled Neera Sharma and another Vs. Bhagwan Dass and another, pending before learned Rent Controller, Patiala. He is aggrieved by the order dated 22.05.2026 (Annexure P14), whereby the plaintiffs-respondents have been allowed to file additional replication. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have perused the impugned order. 3. The principal contention raised on behalf of the petitioner is that the Code of Civil Procedure does not contemplate filing of an additional replication and, therefore, the Trial Court acted without jurisdiction in granting such permission. 4. The submission cannot be accepted. Though the Code does not specifically employ the expression "additional replication", Order VIII Rule 9 CPC expressly