High Court allowed a civil miscellaneous application to place photographs and site plans on record in a rent dispute petition, imposing a cost of Rs. 10,000 payable via mandatory tree plantation in lieu of cash.
Documents allowed to be placed on record subject to condition; petitioner ordered to plant 100 trees to pay costs of Rs. 10,000.
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111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CR-3014-2021 (O&M) CM-13322-CII-2021 Date of Decision: 30.11.2021
RAJESH GUPTA ....Petitioner
Versus
KULWANT SINGH ….Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA
Present : Mr. Vaibhav Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. (Presence marked through video conference).
ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL)
CM-13322-CII-2021
Civil Misc. Application is allowed, as prayed for. Annexures P-1 to P-6 are taken on record, subject to all just exceptions.
Main case
Present revision petition is to set aside the order dated 16.11.2021 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned trial Court in case R.P. No.14 of 2017, whereby, the application moved by the petitioner for placing on record certain documents has been dismissed.
lying vacant and has been concealed and also the site plan, which were
MAHAVIR SINGH 2021.12.13 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
relevant for the adjudication of said application but the same was dismissed by the learned trial Court vide impugned order dated 16.11.2021.
November 30, 2021 (ARUN MONGA) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether leave to place additional documents (photographs and site plan) on record in a rent petition should be granted at a preliminary stage.
Whether an order allowing documents should be accompanied by an alternative method of atonement for costs.
Whether the High Court has the jurisdiction to order tree plantation in lieu of costs in a civil lease dispute.
Rajesh Gupta
Kulwant Singh
Arun Monga
As recorded by the court registry
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