SHIV NANDAN THAKUR vs GURBAKSH CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 129 CR-4257-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:20.05.2026 SHIV NANDAN THAKUR ...PETITIONER VERSUS GURBAKSH CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate for petitioners. *** PARMOD GOYAL, J. (ORAL) Present civil revision petition has been preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by petitioner-defendant No.2 being aggrieved by impugned order dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) Pathankot, whereby his right to file written statement and reply to application under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (‘CPC’) has been struck off. 2. In the suit preferred by respondent No.1-plaintiff for permanent injunction, defendants No. 1 and 3 had duly filed their written statement and reply to application under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of CPC. Defendants No.4 to 13 were proceeded ex parte. Defendants No.2 and 16 had duly appeared on 29.04.2023 and 11.07.2023, respectively. Thereafter, defendants No.2 and 16 kept on seeking dates for filing written statement and reply to aforesaid application, howev