C.R. No.651 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No.651 of 2008 Date of Decision: 12.2.2008 Sharda Thakar .....Petitioner Vs. Jagjit Singh ...Respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr.Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the respondent. ... RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) Challenge in this revision petition is, to an order dated 2.11.2007 passed by the learned Rent Controller, Garhshankar, whereby the petitioner's evidence was closed by order. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in case the petitioner is granted one opportunity, he would lead his entire evidence. It is further submitted that though, the petitioner was granted opportunity to lead evidence, the summons issued for effecting service on the witnesses were received back unserved, thus, leading to delay. Counsel for the respondent, on the other hand, states that the petitioner had been granted a large number of opportunities, therefore, no further opportunity should be granted. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned order. The merits of the case apart, the petitioner is a tenant, who is C.R. No.651 of 2008 2 facing ejectment in a petition under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 and should, therefore, in my considered opinion be granted one last opportunity, to lead his entire evidence. In this view of the matter,the revision petition is allowed and the order dated 2.11.2007 is set aside. The learned trial Court shall grant one effective opportunity to the petitioner, to produce his entire evidence, subject to payment of Rs.2500/- as costs. In case, the petitioner does not adduce his entire evidence, on a date to be fixed by the trial Court, his evidence shall be deemed to have been closed by order. The learned trial Court shall ensure that the trial of the rent petition be concluded,within a period of three months, from the next date of hearing. 12.2.2008 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE