Civil Revision No. 5266 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Revision No. 5266 of 2011 Date of Decision: 30.8.2011 Lalit Jindal ... Petitioner Versus Suresh Khanna and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Arun Kumar Kaundal, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present revision petition has been filed by Lalit Jindal, one of the plaintiffs, praying that the order dated 16.8.2011 (Annexure P1), passed by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana, whereby evidence of the plaintiffs was closed by order, be set aside. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that even though the order states that the plaintiffs had availed 17 opportunities, yet the same is not correct. He has read various orders passed by the Court, during the course of trial and has submitted that on most of the occasions, the case was adjourned as learned counsel for the defendants had sought adjournments to effect cross-examination of the plaintiffs' witnesses, who were present in the Court. Learned counsel has further submitted that the suit being instituted by the plaintiffs, they Civil Revision No. 5266 of 2011 2 are also anxious for early culmination thereof. He has further submitted that besides himself, petitioner/plaintiff-Lalit Jindal intends to examine Gagan Jindal, co-plaintiff and officials from the offices of Sub Registrar, Ludhiana and Allahabad Bank, Branch BRS Nagar, Ludhiana. Learned counsel has further submitted that petitioner/plaintiff Lalit Jindal will examine himself along with the co-plaintiff-Gagan Jindal, above mentioned, at his own risk and responsibility, on the next date of hearing. However, the trial Court may be directed to take necessary steps for ensuring earliest presence of the official witnesses. He has further submitted that the petitioner/plaintiff is ready and willing to compensate the defendants for the delay caused. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, the present revision petition is disposed of by directing the trial Court to afford one effective opportunity to the petitioner to examine himself and Gagan Jindal, his co-plaintiff, in terms of an undertaking given by the counsel that on the next date of hearing, the above said witnesses will be present in the Court. Furthermore, the trial Court shall take all effective steps to ensure presence of the official witnesses i.e. officials from the offices of Sub Registrar, Ludhiana and Allahabad Bank, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana. The entire exercise will be completed within two months from the next date of hearing. However, the petitioner is saddled with the cost of ` 3,000, which will be deposited in the trial Court and shall be disbursed to the defendants. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge August 30, 2011 “DK”