IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 5672 of 2010 Date of Decision: 24.09.2010 Randhir Singh .... Petitioner Versus Krishan Kumar and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. P.S. Jammu, 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? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Present petition is filed challenging order dated 26.7.2010 passed by Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.) Sirsa whereby the evidence of defendants No. 3 to 7 was directed to be closed. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that evidence could not be led because defendants could not appear before the trial Court due to heavy rain and flood. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that on the next date fixed, petitioner shall produce entire evidence before the trial Court and no adjournment shall be sought from the trial Court. Keeping in mind the golden rule that no walk over should be granted in favour of either of the party and lis, as far as possible, should be decided on merits after giving sufficient opportunities to the parties before the Court, I direct that trial Court shall fix a date for the evidence by the defendant-petitioner. On the next date so fixed by the trial Court, petitioner shall produce entire evidence before the C.R. No. 5672 of 2010 2 trial Court. In the event examination is not complete on that date, trial Court shall be at liberty either to hold day to day trial or to fix date convenient to the trial Court. Petitioner shall pay Rs. 5,000/- as cost to the plaintiff. Petition stands disposed of. (ALOK SINGH) 24.09.2010 JUDGE reena