IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 2603 of 2011 Date of decision: 21.4.2011 Judge Singh @ Major Singh … Petitioner versus Ranjit Singh and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR Present: Mr. RVS Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner ... ARVIND KUMAR, J: The present petitioner is one of the defendants in the suit for possession by way of specific performance. He is aggrieved with the order dated 21.2.2011 passed by the Civil Judge(Jr.Division),Mansa, by dint of which the evidence of the defendants has been closed by order of the Court. Heard. Counsel for the petitioner contends that there was a gap in the Court proceedings as powers of the Presiding Officer had been withdrawn and no other Presiding Officer was posted to hold the Court. The only prayer which has been made by the counsel is that only one opportunity may be afforded to the defendants to conclude their evidence, may be subject to payment of costs. Rules and procedure are hand-maid of justice and are meant for enhancing the same and not to scuttle it. The dispute between the parties is required to be disposed of on merits and not on the basis of technicalities. The revision petition is, therefore, allowed and the order under challenge is set aside and the trial Court is directed to permit the defendants one effective opportunity for evidence and they will conclude their evidence on that date postively. The order passed is C.R. No. 2603 of 2011 -2- subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs, to be paid by defendants to the opposite side before leading evidence in the trial Court. Keeping in view the circumstances mentioned above, this revision is being disposed of without issuing any notice to the opposite party. If the respondents are summoned to contest this litigation, they will have to incur huge expenses to defend this case. However, liberty is granted to the respondents that if they feel dissatisfied with this order, they may move an application to recall the same. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. April 21, 2011 ( ARVIND KUMAR ) JS JUDGE