IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.2461 of 2009 Date of decision: 1.5.2009 Pargan Singh ......Petitioner Versus Harbans Lal and others ......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) Defendant No.1 has filed this revision petition challenging the order dated 16.3.2009 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Nakodar whereby his evidence has been closed by order. Challenging the aforesaid order, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the plaintiff-respondents took almost three years to conclude their evidence whereas the petitioner has been granted only four opportunities. Learned counsel has further stated that the petitioner be granted one more opportunity to lead his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility as the case is still fixed for cross-examination of witnesses of defendants No.2 and 3 on 22.5.2009 and that no prejudice shall be caused to the respondents as they can be very well compensated by way of costs. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate that the ends of justice will be served if the petitioner is granted one more opportunity to lead his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility subject to payment of costs of Rs.1,000/- to the respondents. It is made clear that no further opportunity shall be granted to the petitioner and payment of costs shall be condition precedent for allowing him one CR No.2461 of 2009 -2- more opportunity to lead his evidence. The petitioner is directed to be present in Court on the date fixed. On that date, the trial Court will fix a further date so as to enable the petitioner to bring his entire evidence as per the opportunity granted by this Court. With the aforesaid observations, this revision petition is disposed of. May 1, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE