MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GURUGRAM vs BRIJLAL AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC-0f6371 CR-2561-2021 Gesetase 311 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-2561-2021 Date of decision : 13.05.2026 Municipal Corporation Gurugram w+. Petitioner versus Brijlal & ors. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN KKK Present :- Mr. Ritik Mohindroo, Advocate Mr. Vishal Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. None for the respondents. 2K PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1 The present revision petition is directed against the order dated 18.12.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Gurugram, whereby the defence of the petitioner has been ordered to be struck off for not having filed the written statement within 90 days, as prescribed under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC. 2 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner undertakes to file written statement on the next date of hearing. 3 From the record, it is discernible that the suit was instituted in the year 2019. The present petitioner, who was arrayed as defendant No.2, appeared through its counsel and filed a memo of appearance on 10.07.2019. The matter was adjourned to 20.08.2019. Thereafter to 22.10.2019 and then to 18.12.2019 and thereafter it was adjourned to 21.03