Civil Revision No.6099 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 6099 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 03.10.2011 Gulab Singh and another ....Petitioners Vs. State Bank of India ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL ****** Present:- Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) This petition assails the order dated 22.09.2011 (Annexure P1) passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kurukshetra, dismissing the application filed by the defendants- petitioners (hereinafter referred as 'the petitioners') for leading additional evidence. From the perusal of the record, it transpires that the suit was decreed exparte way back on 09.12.2003 and the application for setting aside the exparte decree is pending since 22.01.2005. The petitioners have come to contend that witness to the summons namely Gurpal Singh could not be served and they would close the evidence after examining the said witness. Notwithstanding the fact that they took sufficient time to close the evidence, yet the law is handmaid of administration of Civil Revision No.6099 of 2011 (O&M) 2 justice and with a view to impart complete justice to the petitioners, they could be allowed to examine Gurpal Singh. As such, this petition is accepted, the impugned order dated 22.09.2011 is set aside and the petitioners are permitted to lead and conclude additional evidence within one month positively, subject to payment of Rs.2000/- as costs. This petition is disposed of without issuing notice to the respondent with a view to impart complete justice to the parties and to save the huge expenses, which may be incurred by the respondent as also in order to avoid unnecessary delay in adjudication of the matter. Still, if dissatisfied, the respondent may move to this Court for recalling this order. (A.N.JINDAL) October 03, 2011 JUDGE ajp