C.R.No.6082 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.6082 of 2009. Decided on: October 22, 2009. Pritam Kaur Sidhu .. Petitioner VERSUS Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, and others. .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Pritam Saini, Advocate, with Mr.Amit Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The plaintiff-petitioner has not been given opportunity to cross-examine DW.1 Ravinder Singh, who was available in the court on 12.08.2009. It has been informed by counsel for the plaintiff-petitioner that the evidence of defendant has, now, been closed but on account of an opportunity to cross-examine DW.1 Ravinder Singh, having been denied, a prejudice will be caused as cross-examination has been treated as nil. An affidavit of the Advocate Shri N.C.Kapil, has been placed on record indicating that on account of his skin ailment, he was not able to cross-examine . . . 1 C.R.No.6082 of 2009 the witness when the evidence of the defendant was closed by order. Counsel for the petitioner has informed that no other defendant's evidence had been produced but only DW.1 was examined-in-chief and his cross-examination was treated as nil. I have heard counsel for the petitioner. He has stated at Bar that next date of hearing before the trial Court is 26.10.2009 for rebuttal evidence as well as for arguments. In the interest of justice, the revision petition is allowed and the order dated 12.08.2009, is hereby set aside with a direction that trial Court will give one opportunity to the plaintiff to cross-examine DW.1 Ravinder Singh by recalling him on a particular date subject to payment of costs of Rs.2500/- to the witness to be paid by the counsel. Copy of the order be communicated to the trial Court through FAX. A copy of order be supplied to the plaintiff-petitioner on payment of usual charges. It is made clear that in case on the date fixed by trial Court the cost is not paid on appearance of the witness, this revision petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE October 22, 2009. rka . . . 2