CR Nos.480, 481, 478 and 479 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. Civil Revision No.480 of 2010 Ram Kishan and others .... Petitioners VERSUS Union of India and others ....Respondents 2. Civil Revision No.481 of 2010 Ram Kishan and others .... Petitioners VERSUS Union of India and others ....Respondents 3. Civil Revision No.478 of 2010 Kitab Singh and others .... Petitioners VERSUS The State of Haryana and another ....Respondents 4. Civil Revision No.479 of 2010 Ram Kishan and others .... Petitioners VERSUS The State of Haryana and another ....Respondents Date of decision : 12-07-2010 CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Hari Om Attri, Advocate, for the petitioners. CR Nos.480, 481, 478 and 479 of 2010 -2- Mr. Indresh Goyal, Advocate, for the respondent - Union of India. Mr. Himanshu Raj, AAG, Haryana, for the respondent – State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (Oral) Counsel for the parties are in agreement that on the facts and the issues raised therein, all the four revision petitions viz. CR Nos.478, 479, 480 and 481 of 2010 can be decided together. Thus a common order is passed in CR No.480 of 2010. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Executing Court had closed the evidence of the petitioner whereby a great injustice has been caused. Counsel states that the application has been decided due to lack of evidence. A perusal of order (Annexure P-1) reveals that issue No.1 formulated by Executing Court was decided against the petitioners – decree holders on the ground that despite availing of three effective opportunities, he has led no evidence. After hearing counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that fair play and equity demand that one more opportunity ought to be granted to the petitioners. However, to balance the equities, respondent – Union of India can be compensated in monetary terms by awarding the cost. Delay has caused sufferance. Accordingly, impugned order (Annexure P-1) is set aside. Executing Court is directed to afford one opportunity to the petitioners – decree holders to lead evidence in support of issue No.1. The decree holders shall lead evidence at their own responsibility. Petitioners in each revision petition are fastened with cost of Rs.10,000/-. On CR Nos.480, 481, 478 and 479 of 2010 -3- payment of cost, the Court shall afford one opportunity in terms of observations made above. The revision petitions are disposed of. (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) 12-07-2010 JUDGE manju