Civil Revision No. 8024 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 8024 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 22.12.2011 Jasbir Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus Smt. Joginder Kaur and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present: Mr. D.K. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) Challenge is to the order dated 19.04.2011 (P-1) passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.) Pathankot, vide which no opportunity was granted to the petitioners to cross-examine the sole plaintiff's witness and also order dated 06.08.2011 (P-4) vide which the application filed by the petitioners for recalling the PW and for granting one opportunity to cross examine the P.W was dismissed by learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.) Pathankot Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the application filed by the defendants/petitioners to cross examine the witnesses of the plaintiff has been rejected on the plea that to remain busy in other Court is not a reason to allow the application. It has further been observed in the order that the witnesses remained present form morning to evening but learned counsel did not turn up for cross examination of the witnesses. A perusal of the zimini orders shows that the plaintiff started commencing their evidence on 10.08.2009. Civil Revision No. 8024 of 2011 (O&M) -2- it is not a case where the defendants have prolonged the hearing of the suit. Order dated 06.08.2011 is set aside. One opportunity is given to the petitioners/defendants to cross examine the witnesses, subject to payment of ` 5000/- as costs. Accordingly, Civil revision is allowed. If the respondents are aggrieved of this order, they are at liberty to approach this Court. December 22, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) G.Arora JUDGE