IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 3605 of 2009 Date of Decision: 5.8.2009 Gram Panchayat, Kalanaur ....Petitioner. Versus Gurjit Singh and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Vipan Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to order dated 20.1.2009 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Gurdaspur, whereby the evidence of the defendants has been closed by the order of the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the petitioner to conclude his entire evidence and the plaintiff-respondent can be compensated by way of costs. He further submits that the petitioner will conclude its entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court. Ordinarily, I would have issued notice of motion to the respondents but as the issuance of notice would prolong the case and entail unnecessary expenses to them, the present petition is being disposed of without resorting to that course. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and in the C.R. No. 3605 of 2009 -2- facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is satisfied that in the interest of justice, the petitioner deserves to be granted one opportunity to conclude its entire evidence. Accordingly, this revision petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall be granted one opportunity to lead its entire evidence on its own risk and responsibility on a date to be fixed by the trial Court and subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to the plaintiff-respondent as costs. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to lead its entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial Court or to pay the costs as stipulated above, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. August 5, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE