IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.1222 of 2009 Date of decision: 24.4.2009 Pardhan Singh ......Petitioner Versus Chhajju Ram and others ......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. R.K. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anohar Dadwal, Advocate for the respondents. * * * Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) This is plaintiff's revision petition challenging the order dated 17.1.2009 passed by the Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Dasuya whereby the plaintiff's application for allowing him to cross-examine the defendants' witnesses was rejected. It has been averred that in fact, counsel for the petitioner was not available as he was busy before the Mobile Court. It is the further case of the petitioner that no prejudice will be caused to the defendant- respondents if the petitioner is allowed one opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses of the defendant-respondents and the respondents can be compensated by way of costs. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I deem it appropriate to grant one more opportunity to the petitioner to cross- examine the witnesses of the defendants as per his application subject to payment of costs which are assessed at Rs.1000/-. It is made clear that the payment of costs shall be condition precedent. The petitioner shall be granted one opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses of the defendants, which shall be granted to him after giving notice to the counsel for the petitioner and on the date fixed, the petitioner shall cross-examine the CR No.1222 of 2009 -2- aforesaid witnesses. The defendants will ensure availability of the witnesses who are to be cross-examined. No further opportunity shall be granted. The revision petition is allowed to the extent aforesaid. April 24, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE