IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.7431 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : 15.12.2009 Mange Ram .....Petitioner versus Raj Kumar and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.A.Sheoran, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 9.12.2009 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Hisar, whereby the petitioner-defendant's evidence has been closed. Ordinarily, this Court would have issued notice to the respondent-plaintiff before issuing further directions. However, in the peculiar facts and circumstances, issuing notice would cause prejudice to the respondent-plaintiff as it would further delay the adjudication of the suit. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that given not more than two opportunities to the petitioner, he alongwith co-defendants C.R. No.7431 of 2009 (O&M) 2 undertake to produce the entire evidence on such dates. Petitioner is also willing to produce atleast three witnesses on the date fixed tomorrow i.e., 16.12.2009. He is also willing to compensate the plaintiff-respondent with reasonable costs. In view of the afore-stated undertaking and in the interest of justice, this revision petition is allowed in part; the impugned order dated 9.12.2009 is set-aside and subject to payment of costs of Rs.2500/- by the petitioner to the respondent-plaintiff, the learned trial Court is directed to afford one opportunity to the petitioner-defendant to lead his evidence on the date fixed on 16.12.2009 and one more opportunity before 31.12.2009. The witnesses to be examined on the next date may be summoned by the petitioner through the court process but at his own responsibility. A copy of the order be given dasti to the counsel for the petitioner under the signatures of the Bench Secretary, during the course of day. 15-12-2009 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE