Civil Revision No. 3765 of 2007 -1- *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 3765 of 2007 Date of decision: 11.9.2007 RAP Media Limited .....Petitioner Versus Dhanraj Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Piyush Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.B.S.Sobti, Advocate for the respondents. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J. The prayer in the present petition is for issuance of a direction to the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Amritsar to expedite hearing of the Civil Suit No. 81 of 2007 titled as RAP Media Limited Vs. Dhanraj Singh and others. The reason submitted by the petitioner is that on account of delay in disposal of the suit, he would suffer irreparable loss as in terms of permission dated March 8, 2006, the project has to be completed within three years. Petitioner further stated that to expedite the hearing of the suit, he will complete his entire evidence within two dates of hearing. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that infact he would also suffer irreparable loss with the delay disposal of the suit as the permission Annexure P-3, referred to by the petitioner was granted in his favour and not in favour of the petitioner. He submitted that respondent is in appeal before the Lower Appellate Court against the interim order dated April 30, 2007 passed by the trial Court and in case appeal remains pending even that may cause delay in disposal of the suit, accordingly a direction be issued for early disposal of the appeal as well. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, especially keeping in view the submissions made by both the counsel that delay in Civil Revision No. 3765 of 2007 -2- *** disposal of the suit may result into substantial loss to either of the party and without commenting on the merits of the controversy in issue, it is directed that trial of the suit be expedited and the same be completed within a period of six months from the date already fixed for the evidence of the petitioner/plaintiff. This is subject to the condition that petitioner/plaintiff, as undertaken before this Court, will complete its entire evidence on two dates fixed for the purpose. Least there is apprehension for the delay in disposal of the suit on account of pendency of appeal against the interim order passed by the trial Court, learned Lower Appellate Court is directed to hear and dispose of the appeal on the date already fixed or on any other date to be fixed before the next date of hearing in the trial Court i.e. October 18, 2007. The petition is disposed of in the manner indicated above. September 11, 2007 (Rajesh Bindal) Pka Judge