IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 6195 of 2010 Date of Decision: November 23, 2010 Raj Kumar @ Tejbir. …Petitioner Versus Raminder Singh and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. None for the respondents. **** Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Present petition is filed challenging the order dated 19.08.2010 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Karnal, whereby right of the plaintiff to cross- examine the DW was closed. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that on the date fixed, adjournment was sought which was declined and C.R. No.6195 of 2010 right to cross-examine was closed. He further states that on the date as fixed by this Court or by the learned Trial Court, DW shall be cross-examined. As per the report made by the Registry, service is complete, however, none has appeared on their behalf. Keeping in mind, the golden rule that none should be given walk over and lis between the parties, as far as possible, should be decided at its own merit after affording sufficient opportunities to both the parties to place on record entire evidence and material, this Court direct that learned Trial Court shall fix a date for the purpose of examination. On the date so fixed, plaintiff-petitioner shall cross-examine the DW and for this purpose, the said DW shall be produced at the expenses of petitioner-plaintiff. If, for any reason, examination is not complete on the date so fixed, then learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to hold day-to-day trial or fix any future date, which is convenient to the Court. However, it is made clear that no further adjournment shall be granted to the plaintiff-petitioner. Petitioner shall pay Rs.5,000/- as costs to the respondents herein before the next date so fixed by the learned Trial Court. Petition shall stand disposed of accordingly. November 23, 2010 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2 C.R. No.6195 of 2010 3