IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.853 of 2006 SURESH CHAND PATEWA & ORS. Versus LAKSHMI DEVI & ORS ----------- 6. 20.10.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioners. In the opinion of this Court the impugned order dated 18.4.2006 needs to be clarified only to this extent that if the report of the Pleader Commissioner dated 25.2.1999 was not confirmed till appearance of the petitioners on 24.5.1999 the impugned order will not be disturbed in any manner but if the report of the Pleader Commissioner dated 25.2.1999 has already been confirmed before appearance of the petitioners, who were added as intervener defendants on 24.5.1999 the court below will give them opportunity to cross-examine such Pleader Commissioner. With the aforementioned clarification, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/