IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 3148 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17.9.2009 Smt. Bimla Devi and others ....Petitioners. Versus JaubanDevi and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. S.P. Chahar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kulvir Narwal, Advocate for the respondents. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the order dated 2.8.2008 passed by the trial court whereby the evidence of the plaintiff-petitioners has been closed by the order of the Court. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the petitioners to lead their entire evidence and respondent No.2- Ram Phal can be compensated by way of costs (as defendant-respondent No.1 stated to have been proceeded against ex parte before the trial court). He further submits that the petitioners will conclude their entire evidence at their own risk and responsibility on the date to be fixed by the trial court. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is satisfied that C.R. No. 3148 of 2009 -2- in the interest of justice the petitioners deserve to be granted one opportunity to conclude their entire evidence. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioners shall be granted one opportunity to lead their entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court at their own risk and responsibility and subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to defendant/respondent No.2-Ram Phal as costs. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioners fail to conclude their entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court or to pay the costs, as stipulated above, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. September 17, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE