Civil Revision No. 2113 of 2010(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 2113 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: March 30, 2010 Ishwar Dutt ...... Petitioner Versus Reena Rani ....... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Dr.Pankaj Nanhera, Advocate for the petitioner. 1. Whether Reporters of local newspapers 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 ? Ajay Tewari J. This petition has been filed against orders dated 15.09.2009 and 17.03.2010. By the earlier order the evidence of the petitioner was closed. On the same date he moved an application for recalling the order on the ground that while he was waiting outside he could not hear the call of the case being an old man and praying for one opportunity so that he could offer himself as a witness. By the subsequent order this application has been rejected. Learned counsel has very gracefully stated that no doubt five opportunities were granted to the petitioner for leading his evidence but it would be in the interest of justice if in this case the petitioner is allowed to come as his own witness. He further states that the matter is fixed for tomorrow for cross-examination of RW1 and rebuttal evidence. Keeping in Civil Revision No. 2113 of 2010(O&M) 2 view the circumstances he prays that the petitioner may be allowed to tender himself as a witness and if necessary thereafter one opportunity may be granted to the respondent to lead any other additional evidence which she may like to lead. In my opinion even though the reason which weighed with the learned trial Court in closing the evidence of the petitioner cannot be termed to be totally illegal, yet keeping in view the fact and circumstances it would be in the interest of justice if the petitioner is permitted to offer himself as a witness on the date fixed viz. 31.03.2010. It is made clear that no further opportunity shall be granted to the petitioner for that purpose. If after the deposition of the petitioner it is felt necessary one additional opportunity shall be granted to the respondent to lead her entire evidence. Consequently this revision petition is dismissed. Let a copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE March 30, 2010 sunita