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Bikramjit Singh v. Punjab Wakf Board and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC5 Aug 2025CR/5171/2025

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Principle of parity; striking off defence; Wakf Tribunal Jallandhar; Chairman, Wakf Tribunal; Punjab Wakf Board; impugned order dated 16.11.2023; Coordinate Bench order dated 29.01.2024; revision petition No. 487 of 2024; one opportunity to file written statement; cost of Rs.10,000/- as condition precedent; civil revision CR No. 5171 of 2025; Bikramjit Singh v. Punjab Wakf Board.

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Revision petition allowed; impugned order dated 16.11.2023 set aside qua the revisionist, subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- as a condition precedent. ¶21

Bikramjit Singh Vs Punjab Wakf Board and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CR No. 5171 OF 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CR No. 5171 OF 2025 DATE OF DECISION :- 05.08.2025

Bikramjit Singh

...Petitioner

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Punjab Wakf Board and another

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL

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Present :- Mr. Kuljit Singh Bal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (Oral)

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The revision petition has been filed to set aside the impugned order dated 16.11.2023 (Annexure P-4) vide which Chairman, Wakf Tribunal, Jallandhar has struck off the defence of defendants. Another defendant has filed revision petition No. 487 of 2024 against the impugned order and a Coordinate Bench of this Court has allowed the revision and set aside the impugned order qua that revisionist vide order dated 29.01.2024 by observing in para No. 4 as under :-

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“4. Resultantly, without issuing notice to respondent No.1plaintiff so as to avoid any further delay in the adjudication of the afore-mentioned Civil Suit and also to avert the expenses that the plaintiff may have to incur to defend in this petition, the impugned order dated 16.11.2023 is set-aside and the revisionpetition in hand is, hereby, disposed of with a direction to the Wakf Tribunal to afford only one opportunity to the petitioner GP to file its written-statement in the said Civil Suit but the payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- shall be a condition precedent for doing so and in case of default on the part of the petitioner

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PARVINDER SINGH 2025.08.05 15:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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GP in filing the written-statement or in the payment of cost on 28.03.2024, i.e the next date as stated to have been scheduled by the Wakf Tribunal for hearing in the above-referred Civil Suit, the petitioner GP shall not be entitled to any further opportunity for the afore-said purpose.”

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So, principle of parity requires that this revision petition be also

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allowed. Accordingly, the revision petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside qua the revisionist subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- which shall be a condition precedent for payment of written statement.

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(VIRINDER AGGARWAL) JUDGE

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05.08.2025 P.Singh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No

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PARVINDER SINGH 2025.08.05 15:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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