C.R. No. 7500 of 2011 [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 7500 of 2011 Date of Decision: December 6, 2011 Jiwan Kumar .................................................. Petitioner Versus Sukhdev Singh and another ........................ Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Ashok Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. ... RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Challenge is to the order dated 29.11.2011 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), Barnala, (Annexure P2) whereby the petitioner's evidence is closed. On 26.10.2010 the plaintiff had closed his evidence. Thereafter, the petitioner took 9 effective opportunities to lead his evidence. As per the zimni orders reproduced in paragraph 6 of the petition it transpires that on some dates the Presiding Officer was on leave when the matter was adjourned. The petitioner-defendant had to lead C.R. No. 7500 of 2011 [ 2 ] the evidence of Handwriting Expert who was not available and two official witnesses who could not be made available before 29.11.2011. As per the petitioner, the Handwriting Expert will be available in the Court at Barnala on 20.12.2011 and 8.1.2012. In view of the above facts, it is a reasonable request that an opportunity should be granted to the petitioner-defendant to lead evidence on the given dates i.e. 20.12.2011 and 8.1.2012. Civil Revision is allowed. Order dated 29.11.2011 is set aside and a direction is given to the trial court to give an opportunity to the petitioner-defendant to enable him to conclude his evidence subject to payment of `5,000/- as costs. Summons for two official witnesses be also issued. On 8.1.2012, no further opportunity is required to be given for leading evidence. If plaintiff-respondent has any objection to this order, he is at liberty to approach this Court. 6.12.2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Rupi JUDGE