IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.5089 of 2010 Date of Decision : 16.8.2010 M/s Shri Krishan Bajrang Lal Tantia & another ....Petitioners Versus Punjab National Bank ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.R.S.Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that if only one effective opportunity is granted to him, he shall conclude his entire evidence. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the impugned order, I am of the opinion that the instant revision petition can be disposed of at this stage without issuance of notice of motion to the other side as having recourse to this process is likely to take more time. The petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 28.7.2010 vide which their evidence has been closed. They are facing a suit for recovery in which an amount of more than Rs.5 lacs is involved. As many as 5 opportunities were given to the petitioners but they did not conclude their evidence. In this view of the matter the impugned order C.R.No.5089 of 2010 -2- does not warrant any interference. However, keeping in view purely the interest of justice and also the fact that substantial justice can be ensured by compensating the other side with costs, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the revision petition with a direction to the learned trial Court to afford one effective opportunity to the petitioners to lead their entire evidence. Under no circumstances any other opportunity shall be given to them. It is to be noticed that the suit pertains to the year 2003 and the respondent is a bank where public money is involved. It is also to be noticed that 5 opportunities were given to the petitioners but they did not complete their evidence which obviously suggests that they are interested in delaying the proceedings. The impugned order is set aside subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- as costs. 16.8.2010 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss