Civil Revision No. 1814 of 2010(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 1814 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: March 18, 2010 Surjit Singh ...... Petitioner Versus Chhinda and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 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? Ajay Tewari, J. This petition has been filed against the order dated 2.2.2010 passed by the trial Court closing the evidence of the petitioner/defendant. Learned counsel has fairly conceded that numerous opportunities were in fact granted to the petitioner to lead his evidence. He has, however, submitted that on the date when the evidence was closed there was bereavement in the family of the petitioner and his counsel requested for a short date but since last opportunity had already been granted, the trial Court closed the evidence by order. Further states that the matter is now fixed for 08.04..2010 for rebuttal evidence,if any, and arguments and in case one opportunity is granted to the petitioner he will lead his entire evidence on his own responsibility on that date before the respondents are called Civil Revision No. 1814 of 2010(O&M) 2 upon to lead their evidence and thus no prejudice would be caused to them. I find that the prayer of the petitioner cannot be said to be completely unjustified. In the circumstances this petition is allowed, the order of the learned trial court is set aside and the trial Court is directed to grant one opportunity to the petitioner to lead his entire evidence on 08.04.2010 and thereafter give necessary opportunity to the respondents to lead their evidence. It shall be subject to costs of Rs.5000/-. Since the main case has been decided, the pending Civil Misc. Applications, if any, stand disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE March 18 , 2010 sunita