C.R. No. 6587 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 6587 of 2009 Date of Decision: November 12, 2009 Balwinder Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Mewa Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. A.K. Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The evidence of the defendant- petitioner has been closed by impugned order dated October 1, 2009. A perusal of the order indicates that after having availed number of opportunities, defendant adopted casual approach and did not produce any evidence. There is no infirmity in the impugned order but in the interest of justice, taking into consideration the nature of the case i.e. suit for specific performance and possession having been filed by the plaintiff- C.R. No. 6587 of 2009 [2] respondent on the basis of an agreement of sale, the defendant can be granted one opportunity to produce his entire evidence subject to payment of costs. It will be expedient in the interest of justice to dispose of this revision petition in limine by granting the petitioner one opportunity to appear himself as a witness and to produce his entire evidence on one date of hearing subject to payment of Rs.5000/- as costs. The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on the date fixed alongwith his witnesses. The trial Court will permit him to appear as his own witness and examine his other witnesses present in the Court subject to payment of Rs.5000/- as costs to the plaintiff- respondent. Disposed of in limine. Copy of the order be sent to the trial Court through fax. November 12, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE