IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 6091 of 2010 Date of Decision: September 21, 2010 Parkash …Petitioner Versus Attar Singh … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Present petition is filed challenging the order dated 30.08.2010 passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nawanshahr, thereby closing the evidence of the defendant. Learned counsel for the petitioner – defendant states that on 30th August, 2010, one DW was cross-examined and adjournment was sought to produce other DWs, which was declined by the Court below and evidence of the C.R. No. 6091 of 2010 defendant was directed to be closed. Learned counsel for the petitioner – defendant further states that defendant shall produce all the evidence on the date as fixed by this Court. Keeping in mind, the golden rule that none should be given walk over and lis between the parties, as far as possible, should be decided on merit after giving reasonable opportunities to both the parties to place entire evidence/material before the Court, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that Trial Court shall fix any date for the purpose of production of entire evidence by the defendant – petitioner. On the date so fixed, defendant – petitioner shall produce entire evidence before the learned Trial Court. If for any reason, examination of all the witnesses is not concluded, then Court shall be at liberty to hold day-to- day trial or fix any future date, which is convenient to the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that now case is listed for 23.09.2010 before the learned Trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to file copy of this order before the learned Trial Court on or before 23.09.2010 so that learned Trial Court may fix any date as directed herein above. Defendant - petitioner shall pay Rs.5000/- as costs to the plaintiff – respondent. Petition shall stand disposed of accordingly. September 21, 2010 ( Alok Singh ) 2 C.R. No. 6091 of 2010 vkd Judge 3