C.R. No.4932 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.4932 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 9.8.2010 Vinay Chopra ……Petitioner VERSUS Puri Woolen Mills and another ……Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH -.- Present: Ms. Aparna Jain, Advocate for Mr. A.C. Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. 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. By way of present petition, petitioner/defendant is invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 1.4.2008 passed by Civil Judge, Jr. Division, Amritsar as well as order dated 15.5.2010 passed by learned trial Court, whereby learned trial Court has closed the evidence of the defendants/petitioner and further rejected the C.R. No.4932 of 2010 (O&M) -2- application for recalling the order whereby the evidence of the defendants/petitioner was closed. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner/defendant vehemently argued that as a last chance any date may be fixed to place entire evidence before the learned trial Court. He further argued that all the parties should be given fair opportunities to place entire material before the learned trial Court and the case should be decided as far as possible on merit and none of the party should be given walkover. 3. Considering entire facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that defendant/petitioner be permitted to lead entire evidence on the date fixed before the learned trial Court. No further adjournment shall be granted to the defendant/petitioner for the purpose of production of the evidence. 4. Let parties be appeared before the learned trial Court on 16.8.2010. On 16.8.2010, learned trial Court shall fix any suitable date for production of the evidence by the defendant/petitioner. 5. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. However, it is made clear that if plaintiff/respondents feel aggrieved from this order, they shall be at liberty to approach this Court for recalling of the present order. 6. A copy of this order be given to learned Counsel for the petitioner under the signature of the Bench Secretary of this Court. C.R. No.4932 of 2010 (O&M) -3- ( ALOK SINGH ) 09th August, 2010 JUDGE ashish