Dr. Vinod Kohli Vs Haryana State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Dr. Vinod Kohli Vs Haryana State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Impugned orders dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) and 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) set aside; petitioner granted one effective opportunity to conclude his entire evidence on one date at his own responsibility, subject to costs of Rs.15,000/- payable directly to the respondents on the next date of hearing before the learned trial Court (stated to be 17.04.2026); failing which the revision petition shall be deemed dismissed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) closing the evidence of PW-1 and PW-2, and the order dated 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) dismissing the application for recalling/setting aside that order, ought to be set aside so that the petitioner may be granted an effective opportunity to conclude his evidence.

Court's answer

Without commenting upon the merits of the case or the averments in the petition, in view of principles of natural justice, equity, good conscience and fair play, the impugned orders dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) and 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) are set aside.

Ratio / Principle

Application CM-7253-CII-2026 is allowed as prayed for.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is granted one effective opportunity to conclude his entire evidence on one date at his own responsibility, subject to costs of Rs.15,000/- to be paid by him directly to the respondents on the next date of hearing before the learned trial Court.ratio¶24
If the petitioner fails to comply on the next date of hearing before the learned trial Court, stated to be 17.04.2026, the instant revision petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.ratio¶27
The instant revision petition stands disposed of accordingly.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab & Haryana High Court (Nidhi Gupta, J., oral) — CR-800-2026 (O&M), decided 09.04.2026: Revision by Dr. Vinod Kohli (plaintiff) under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 151 CPC against trial-court orders dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3, closing evidence of PW-1 and PW-2) and 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-5, dismissing his recall application). Pursuant to this Court's order dated 09.03.2026, petitioner's medical record (showing treatment abroad) was taken on record as Annexure A-1 via CM-7253-CII-2026, which was allowed. Without commenting on merits, and on principles of natural justice, equity, good conscience and fair play, both impugned orders were set aside; petitioner granted one effective opportunity to conclude his entire evidence on a single date at his own responsibility, subject to Rs.15,000/- costs payable directly to the respondents at the next hearing before the learned trial Court (17.04.2026), failing which the revision petition shall be deemed dismissed. Revision petition and pending applications stand disposed of.

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IN THE HI G H COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

135 CR-800-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 09.04.2026

Dr. Vinod K ohli

.… Petitioner

Versus

Haryana S t ate Industrial and Infrastructure Dev. Corp. Ltd. and another

.... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

Present: - Mr. Sonal Anand and Mr. Tar s em Rana, Advocates for the applicant-petitioner.

Mr. Naveen Kumar, Addl. A. G ., Haryana.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

CM-7253-CII-2026

Application is allowed, as pr a yed for.

In compliance of the last orde r dated 09.03.2026, the medical

record of t h e petitioner filed along with th e application is taken on record as Annexu r e A-1, subject to all just except i ons. CR-800-2026

Prayer in this revision petitio n filed under Article 227 of the Constituti o n of India read with Section 1 5 1 CPC is for setting aside the order date d 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) w hereby evidence of PW- 1 and PW-2 has been closed by order; and the order dated 14.11.2025

RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.10 13:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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(Annexure P-5) whereby the application filed by the petitioner/plaintiff for recalli n g/setting aside the order dated 0 9.10.2025 (Annexure P-5) has also been d ismissed.

In compliance of the last ord e r dated 09.03.2026, passed by this Court, learned counsel for the petiti o ner has placed on the Medical Record of the petitioner as Annexure A-1 by way of application bearing CM-7253- C II-2026, to show that the peti t ioner had gone abroad for his treatment, as a result of which he was u n able to conclude his evidence. Learned c o unsel for the petitioner prays th a t the petitioner may be granted one effecti v e opportunity to conclude his e vidence, subject to payment of reasonable costs. It is further submitted that the next date of hearing before the l earned Trial Court is 17.04.202 6 .

Learned counsel appearing f o r respondents has not disputed that the af o resaid submissions of learned c o unsel for the petitioners. 4. Heard.

In view of the above and without commenting upon merits of the case a s well as the averments made in the petition, but in view of principles of natural justice, equity, goo d conscience and fair play; the impugned orders dated 09.10.2025 (A n nexure P-3) and 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) are set aside. It is directed that the petitioner be granted one effective opportunity to conclude his entire evidence on one date at his own r e sponsibility, subject to costs of ₹15,000/- to be paid by him directly to the respondents on the next da t e of hearing before the learned

RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.10 13:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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trial Cour t which is stated to be 17.04. 2 026, failing which the instant revision p e tition shall be deemed to be dis m issed.

The instant revision petition s t ands disposed of, accordingly.

Pending application(s), if any , shall also stand disposed of.

09.04.2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No

RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.10 13:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.