Civil Revision No. 3759 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 3759 of 2010 Date of Decision: May 28 , 2010 Sukhwinder Kaur ...... Petitioner Versus Harjinder Singh and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.Harsh Bunger, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. This is a petition challenging the order striking out the defence of the petitioner. Learned counsel states that technically no fault can be found with the order . He states that petitioner being ill could not present herself for recording her statement. Further states that till today no evidence has been led by the plaintiff-respondents and the matter is now fixed for 9.6.2010 and, therefore, no prejudice would be caused to them and further that any prejudice can always be compensated by costs. Argues that it would be in the interest of justice to allow the petitioner one opportunity to record a statement under Order 10 CPC since the comparative prejudice caused to both the parties is wholly against the interest of the petitioner. In my opinion thought he petitioner is guilty of negligence yet Civil Revision No. 3759 of 2010 2 the larger interest of justice justifies that she be given one opportunity on 9.6.2010 (before the respondents lead their evidence)to record her statement subject to Rs. 5000/- as costs. Petition is allowed. A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioner on payment of usual charges. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE May 28, 2010 sunita