C.R. No. 4595 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 4595 of 2010 Date of decision: 26.07.2010 Sukhjit Singh PDC .....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K.SHARMA Present:- Mr. Ashish Gupta, 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 19.2.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Faridkot, vide which the evidence of the petitioner was ordered to be closed by passing the following order: - “No DW present in spite of last opportunity. Despite availing twenty effective opportunities including last opportunity for today, defendants have failed to adduce their evidence. I find no ground to further adjourn this case for defendant evidence. Hence, the same is closed by Court orders. Now, for rebuttal evidence of plaintiff case stands adjourned to 8.3.2010” 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. In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the C.R. No. 4595 of 2010 -2- 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. Copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. (Vinod K. Sharma) Judge July 26, 2010 R.S.