CR No. 2273 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 2273 of 2011 Date of Decision:26.11.2011 Anita ....Petitioner. Versus Ramesh Kumar and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Vivek Suri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Kulvir Narwal, Advocate for respondent No.1. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. 1. In this revision petition filed by the petitioner-defendant No.1 under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the order dated 16.3.2011 passed by the trial court whereby her evidence has been closed by order of the Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner-defendant No.1 could not produce the evidence due to certain unavoidable circumstances and in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the petitioner to lead her entire evidence and the plaintiff-respondent No.1 can be compensated by way of costs. He further submitted that the petitioner will conclude her entire evidence at her own risk and responsibility on the date to be fixed by the trial court. CR No. 2273 of 2011 -2- 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent No.1 supported the order passed by the trial court. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and in the 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 her entire evidence. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall be granted one opportunity to lead her entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court at her own risk and responsibility and subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to the plaintiff-respondent No.1 as costs. 5. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to conclude her 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. November 26, 2011 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE