CR No. 3477 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 3477 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.5.2011. The Gandiwind Cooperative Labour .......Petitioner and Construction Society Ltd. Vs. State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... SABINA, J. Petitioner-plaintiff has filed a suit for recovery of ` 48,000/- qua the work executed by it. Vide the impugned order dated 26.7.2010, the evidence of the plaintiff was closed. Hence, the present petition by the plaintiff. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only PW-Gurmeet Singh needs to be cross examined and the petitioner be allowed one opportunity to enable the society to conclude the cross examination of PW-Gurmeet Singh. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves to be allowed. A perusal of the impugned order dated 26.7.2010 reveals that sufficient opportunities had been given to the plaintiff to conclude its evidence. A perusal of the interim orders, CR No. 3477 of 2011 (O&M) -2- reproduced in the petition, reveals that PW-Gurmeet Singh had appeared and his examination in chief was recorded on 23.11.2009 and his cross examination was deferred at the request of the Government Pleader. Thereafter, on two dates, the witness had failed to appear. On 9.3.2010, PW-Gurmeet Singh was present but the Government Pleader requested for an adjournment. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, it would be just and expedient to allow one opportunity to the petitioner to enable it to examine PW-Gurmeet Singh for his cross examination so that the lis between the parties can be disposed of on merits. The case is now listed before the trial court on 31.5.2011. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The trial court is directed to allow the plaintiff-petitioner to examine PW-Gurmeet Singh for his cross examination, subject to payment of ` 2500/- as costs. (SABINA) JUDGE May 25, 2011 Gurpreet