Civil Revision No.5988 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.5988 of 2010 Date of decision: 16.09.2010 Gurdeep Singh .....Petitioner Versus Mengha Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K.SHARMA Present:- Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. VINOD K.SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to challenge the order dated 8.9.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Karnal, vide which the evidence of the petitioner was ordered to be closed by passing the following order: - “No PW is present. The plaintiff neither deposit the previous cost nor examined any witness. Adjournment sought is highly opposed. Heard. The plaintiff has already availed ten opportunities to conclude his evidence but failed to do so. Last four opportunities given to the plaintiff were the last opportunities. Finding no justification to adjourn the case further for plaintiff evidence. The same is closed by order. To come upon 16.9.2010 for defendant evidence.” Learned counsel for the petitioner does not contest the case on merits and prays that in the interest of justice, the petitioner be granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence, subject to payment of costs. Civil Revision No.5988 of 2010 -2- In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court feels that it would be in the interest of justice if the petitioner is granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility on the date to be fixed by the learned trial Court. “Ordered accordingly.” However, this shall be subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as costs. Disposed off. (Vinod K. Sharma) Judge September 16, 2010 R.S.