C.R. No. 2929 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 2929 of 2010 Date of Decision : 5.5.2010 Nahar Singh .......... Petitioner Versus Sohan Lal ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Ms. Harveen Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 17.3.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.), Malerkotla, closing the evidence of the petitioner. The order passed by the learned trial Court reads as under :- “No evidence of the plaintiff present despite last opportunity. Ld. Counsel for plaintiff has given his written undertaking to produce and conclude evidence of plaintiff on next date of hearing. Keeping in view the statement, one more opportunity is given. To come up on 17.3.10 for evidence of plaintiff as last opportunity. Failing this opportunity, evidence will be deemed to be closed.” The learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the order on merit, and prays that in the interest of justice, the petitioner be C.R. No. 2929 of 2010 -2- granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence, on the date to be fixed by the learned trial Court, at his own risk and responsibility. In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and without going into the merits of the case, this revision petition is allowed, impugned order is set aside and the petitioner is granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence, at his own risk and responsibility, on the date to be fixed by the learned trial Court. However, this shall be subject to payment of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as costs. 5.5.2010 ( VINOD K. SHARMA ) 'sp' JUDGE