IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.4674 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.7.2010 Amrik Singh Kalsi and another ....Petitioners Versus Krishan Lal Bhatia ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.Sukhdip Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that there is no legal infirmity in the impugned order as the court has power to re-examine a witness. The respondent and his witnesses could not be cross-examined although their evidence was recorded in chief. The petitioners' evidence is still going on and therefore the respondent and his witnesses have been permitted to be cross-examined. However, in the given set of circumstances, I deem it appropriate that the respondent and his witnesses should be cross- examined by giving one opportunity which shall be fixed by the trial Court under intimation to the counsel for the petitioners. In the considered opinion of this Court the opportunity should be granted subject to payment of some costs so as to ensure equitable justice in favour of the petitioners. Accordingly, the respondent is burdened C.R.No.4674 of 2010 (O&M) -2- with costs of Rs.5,000/- for having delayed the proceedings since 2005. The revision petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself without issuance of notice of motion to the other side for the reason that having resorted to this process is likely to delay the proceedings further. 28.7.2010 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss