C.R. No.6599 of 2007 Balwinder Jeet Kaur and others Vs. Gulzar Singh. **** Present:- Mr.Puneet Jindal,Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Arun Bakshi, Advocate for the respondent. **** This revision petition is directed against the order dated 7.12.2007, whereby the petitioner/defendant's evidence has been ordered to be closed. It appears that on 7.12.2007 the case was fixed for the cross examination of the petitioner/defendant. Earlier also the petitioner was given opportunity to appear for his cross-examination but on his request the hearing was deferred subject to payment of costs of Rs.500/-. The impugned order suggests that on 7.12.2007, neither the petitioner was present nor the costs were paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the date was wrongly noted by the counsel as 8.12.2007 instead of 7.12.2007. Learned counsel for respondent, however, vehemently opposed the prayer in this revision petition and contends that the reasons afore mentioned is merely an after thought. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, I am of the considered view that in the interest of Justice, one more and last opportunity deserves to be granted to the petitioner to enable him to appear for his cross-examination. Ordered accordingly. It is, however, directed that the petitioner shall appear for his C.R. No.6599 of 2007 -2- cross-examination on the next date of hearing and no further adjournment shall be granted to him. Further, the petitioner shall also pay costs of Rs.2500/- to the respondent. ( SURYA KANT ) January 11,2008. JUDGE Reema