C.R. No.3909 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.3909 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.10.2010 Ashok Kumar ……Petitioner VERSUS Balbir Chand ……Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH -.- Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate for the respondent. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition is filed challenging the order dated 25.5.2010 passed by learned Rent Controller, Mohali, whereby ad- journment sought by the defendant (petitioner herein) was declined C.R. No.3909 of 2010 (O&M) -2- and was not permitted to cross examine the witness of the plaintiff- PW-3 Varinder Kumar. 2. After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that one opportunity should be granted to the petitioner to cross-examine PW-3 Varinder Kumar on such date as fixed by the learned Rent Controller. 3. Learned Rent Controller is directed to fix any date for cross-examination of PW-3 Varinder Kumar. On the date so fixed re- spondent herein shall produce PW-3 Varinder Kumar for cross-ex- amination and petitioner shall cross-examine PW-3 Varinder Kumar. No adjournment shall be granted to the petitioner for cross-examina- tion. It is made clear, if PW-3 Varinder Kumar is not present on the date so fixed by the learned Rent Controller for cross-examination, his presence shall be ensured by the learned Rent Controlled by the coercive method as provided under the law. Petitioner shall pay Rs.5000/- as costs to the respondent within 15 days from today. 4. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( ALOK SINGH ) 25th October, 2010 JUDGE ashish