Civil Revision No. 990 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 990 of 2009 Date of decision 23.4.2009. Karamjit Singh ...... Petitioner. versus Nachhattar Singh ...... Respondents. Present : Mr. Sherry K.Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Liquat Ali, Advocate for the respondent. L.N.MITTAL,J.(Oral) This is revision petition by defendant impugning order dated 12.2.2009 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dhuri whereby evidence of the defendant/petitioner has been closed by Court order. Learned counsel for the defendant contended that only one opportunity be granted to the petitioner for producing his remaining evidence at own responsibility and only Handwriting Expert is to be examined as witness, who has already inspected the file and prepared his report. The contention is opposed by learned counsel for the respondent submitting that the defendant/petitioner has apparently admitted Civil Revision No. 990 of 2009 2 his signatures on the impugned pronote and receipt by pleading in the written statement that son of the plaintiff/respondent used to obtain the signatures of the defendant/petitioner on blank pronotes and receipts. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. The weight to be attached to the evidence of the Handwriting Expert in the context of the pleading of the defendant/petitioner, is to be determined by the trial Court at the time of final decision of the suit. The defendant/petitioner was granted four opportunities by the trial Court. Although, sufficient number of opportunities were granted by the Trial Court to the defendant/petitioner to lead his evidence, yet I am of the considered view that the ends of justice would be met if another opportunity is granted to the petitioner to lead his remaining evidence at own responsibility on payment of costs. The imposition of costs would compensate the plaintiff/respondent for the delay caused in the decision of the suit on account of filing of the application. In view of the aforesaid, the revision petition is allowed and it is directed that the trial Court shall grant only one opportunity to the petitioner/defendant to lead his remaining evidence at his own responsibility subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs precedent. ( L.N.MITTAL ) JUDGE April 23, 2009 sv apparently