IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 4450 of 2011 Date of decision: 25.7.2011 Prabhu Dayal and another … Petitioners versus Shashi Jain and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Chhabra, Advocate, for the petitioners ... ARVIND KUMAR, J: The present petitioners are the legal representatives of defendant Jumna Bai in the suit for possession titled Shashi Jain and another v. Jumna Bai. No evidence was led on behalf of the defendant despite the grant of number of opportunities including last opportunity and as such, their evidence has been closed by order of the Court dated 26.3.2011 passed by the Additional Civil Judge(Senior Division), Panipat. Hence, this revision. Heard. Counsel for the petitioners, in all fairness, contends that the present petitioners are the impleaded legal representative of deceased- defendant Jumna Bai only vide order dated 15.3.2011; however, they had been callous in not concluding their evidence but if an opportunity is not granted, they will suffer an irreparable loss and thus, prays for only one opportunity, may be subject to payment of costs. Rules and procedure are hand-maid of justice and are meant for enhancing the same and not to scuttle it. Accordingly, this revision petition is allowed and the order under challenge is set aside. The trial Court is directed to afford one effective opportunity to the petitioners to conclude their entire evidence; however, subject to payment of costs of Rs.5000/- to be paid to the respondent. Keeping in view the circumstances mentioned above, this revision is being disposed of without issuing any notice to the opposite C.R. No. 4450 of 2011 -2- party. If the respondents are summoned to contest this litigation, they will have to incur huge expenses to defend this case. However, liberty is granted to the respondents that if they feel dissatisfied with this order, they may move an application to recall the same. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. July 25, 2011 ( ARVIND KUMAR ) JS JUDGE