IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.3260 of 2009 Date of decision:29.05.2009 Makhan Singh alias Rajwant Singh ...Petitioner versus Makhan Lal ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present: Mr. A.S.Sullar, 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 ? K.Kannan, J.(Oral) 1. The revision is against the order directing the side of the defendant to be closed. The trial Court observed that the defendant had been given sufficient opportunities and still he had not produced his evidence. I have noticed that after the plaintiff's side was closed on 11.03.2008, the case was posted on 02.05.2008. He has not been ready on several hearings namely on 02.05.2008, 09.06.2008, 16.09.2008, 01.10.2008, 27.11.2008, 19.12.2008, 14.02.2008 and 06.03.2009. On one occasion, he filed the affidavits of DWs and on yet another occasion, the Presiding Officer himself was on leave. A defendant who has availed of so many opportunities, is not entitled to indulgence, however, in the interest of justice, on the fervent plea of the counsel, the defendant's side shall be opened on payment of Rs.7,500/- as costs to the plaintiff on or before 15.06.2009, failing which the order passed already by the Court below shall stand confirmed. 2. The Civil Revision is disposed of accordingly. ( K.KANNAN) JUDGE 29.05.2009 sanjeev