IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.6284 of 2010 Date of Decision:8.12.2011 Om Pal .... Petitioner Versus Smt. Kamla Devi ... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jora Singh Present: Mr. J.S. Cooner, Advocate for the petitioner. *** JORA SINGH, J. (Oral) This civil revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the impugned order dated 7.9.2010. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that suit for recovery was instituted by the respondent/plaintiff and after framing of issues, the respondent/plaintiff concluded his evidence on 11.3.2010. After that the case was adjourned for evidence of the petitioner on 15.4.2010. But on that date there was no evidence and the case was adjourned to 27.5.2010. From 27.5.2010, the case was adjourned for 7.9.2010 for the evidence of the petitioner. But on that date evidence of the petitioner was closed by court order. It is submitted that only the petitioner is to appear as his own witness and one date is required to conclude his evidence. The suit for recovery was instituted on the basis of agreement to sell. The evidence of the respondent/plaintiff was complete on 11.3.2010 and after that three dates were given to the petitioner. On third date, the evidence of the petitioner was closed by court order. The C.R. No.6284 of 2010 -2- petitioner wants to appear as his own witness. Without commenting upon merits, the present civil revision is accepted and impugned order dated 7.9.2010 is set aside subject to the payment of Rs.1000/- as cost to be paid to the respondent/plaintiff with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the court below on next date of hearing. On that date after recording the statement of the petitioner, the main suit for recovery is to be disposed of in accordance with law. 8.12.2011 ( JORA SINGH ) rajeev JUDGE