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Ajaib Singh v. Gurdit Singh and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC14 Feb 2023CR/3198/2017

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What is this about?

Single-judge revision under Article 227 held that dismissal of an application for additional evidence was illegal after a prior remand for fresh decision. Set aside the order and directed the Trial Court to consider the application anew.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order dated 21.03.2017 set aside; Trial Court directed to consider petitioner's application for additional evidence in accordance with law.

Ajaib Singh Vs Gurdit Singh and Others — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Punjab & Haryana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CR-3198-2017 (O&M) Date of decision : 14.02.2023

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Ajaib Singh ... Petitioner(s) Versus Gurdit Singh & Ors. ... Respondent(s)

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CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

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Present : Mr. Yogsimant Attri, Advocate for Mr. Rajinder Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

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The only grievance of the petitioner in the present revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is that his application for leading additional evidence has been dismissed vide the impugned order dated 21.03.2017 (Annexure P-6) only on the ground that the matter was remanded to the Trial Court on certain points and therefore, no further opportunity could be granted to file any documents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that vide the order dated 24.01.2017 the matter was remanded to the Trial Court to be decided afresh by keeping in view the facts as discussed in the order.

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Respondent No.1 has not put in appearance despite service and

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was proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 15.11.2022.

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Heard.

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In the present case, vide order dated 24.01.2017 the First Appellate Court had remanded the matter back to the Trial Court for a

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YOGESH SHARMA 2023.02.15 09:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. Chandigarh

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CR-3198-2017 (O&M)

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decision afresh holding as under :

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“15. …….. In view of the same, the judgment and decree sheet passed by the Court and required to be set aside and case is required to be remanded to the Trial Court for afresh decision, in view the above findings given by this Court.

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16. Resultantly, appeal is accepted and judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court are set aside. The case is remanded to the Court concerned to decide it afresh after considering the facts. Both the parties, through their counsel, are directed to appear before the Id. Trial court on 19.2.2017. The trial court file be sent back and appeal file be consigned to the records after due compilation.”

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The order dated 24.01.2017 is very clear that the judgment and

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decree passed by the Trial Court was set aside by the First Appellate Court and the case was remanded to be decided afresh. Once the matter was remanded for a decision afresh, the application filed by the petitioner herein for additional evidence ought to have been considered in accordance with law.

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In view of the above, the impugned order dated 21.03.2017 (Annexure P-6) is set aside. The Trial Court is directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner herein for additional evidence, in accordance with law.

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Disposed off, accordingly. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.

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NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO

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YOGESH SHARMA 2023.02.15 09:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. Chandigarh

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