IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.751 of 2009 Date of Decision:11.05.2009. Punjab State Electricity Board and another ...Petitioners Versus M/s Chetna Chilling Miills ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.D.Anand. Present: Ms. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioners. None for the respondent. ***** S.D.Anand, J. (ORAL) The respondent had been served for appearance before this Court on 04.05.2009. However, none had entered appearance on its behalf on that date. The matter was adjourned to today to await appearance. Even today, none has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent. It is apparent from the record that though defendants – petitioners were indeed afforded certain number of opportunities and the learned counsel appearing on their behalf had also made a statement on 16.12.2008 that he will conclude the evidence on the next date of hearing or else the evidence of the defendants – petitioners shall be deemed to have been closed by the order of the Court, the learned counsel for the petitioners argues that the mother of the learned counsel representing defendants – petitioners died on 15.12.2008 and her `Antim Ardas' was held on 19.01.2009 and it was on that account only that the learned counsel could not conclude evidence. In the circumstances of the case, the petition shall stand allowed. The defendants – petitioners shall be afforded one opportunity to conclude their evidence. The defendants – petitioners, through their learned counsel, are directed to appear before the learned Trial Court on 22.05.2009. Disposed of accordingly. May 11, 2009. (S.D.Anand) vinod Judge