IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 2034 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.8.2009 Ram Sawroop ....Petitioner. Versus Suraj Bhan and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Jagat Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. None for respondent No.1. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the orders dated 13.3.2009 (Annexure P-1) and 19.3.2009 (Annexure P-2) passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jalandhar, whereby the evidence of the defendants was closed by the order of the Court and the application for setting aside the order dated 13.3.2009 closing the evidence of the defendants by court order was dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the defendant-petitioner to lead his entire evidence and the plaintiff-respondent can be compensated by way of costs. He further submits that the petitioner will conclude his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility on 24.8.2009, the date already fixed before the trial court. C.M. No. 2034 of 2009 -2- After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and in the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is satisfied that in the interest of justice the petitioner deserves to be granted one opportunity to conclude his entire evidence. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of with a direction that the defendant-petitioner shall be granted one opportunity to lead his entire evidence on 24.8.2009, the date already fixed before the trial Court at his own risk and responsibility and subject to payment of Rs.3,000/- to the plaintiff as costs. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to conclude his entire evidence on the said date or to pay the costs, as stipulated above, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. August 17, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE