IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 927 of 2009 Date of decision: 9.03.2009. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited ...Petiitioner Versus V.N.Sikri ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D.ANAND. Present: Mr. V.Ramswaroop, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S.Kang, Advocate for the respondent. ***** S.D.ANAND, J. The following facts are present beyond the pale of controversy:- The defendant/petitioner did not act justly by refraining from entering appearance on the relevant date for conducting the cross- examination on the party opposite. The defendant-petitioner has already availed four adjournments for concluding his evidence but has not examined even a single witness at the trial. The basic purpose of the law is to enable the Court to do substantial justice. The petition is disposed of with a direction that the defendant- petitioner shall be allowed one more opportunity to cross-examine the witness under reference on 18.3.2009. Thereafter, the matter shall be adjourned to 11.4.2009 on which date the defendant-petitioner shall positively conclude his evidence. The defendant-petitioner shall for the grant of order on the former count pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- as costs. March 09, 2009 (S.D.Anand) Pka Judge