IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 4596 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17.8.2009 Mangat Ram and others ....Petitioners. Versus Jagdish Rai ...Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Kaura, Advocate for the petitioners. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the order dated 18.5.2009 (Annexure P-2) passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sirsa, whereby the evidence of the defendants has been closed by the order of the Court. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the petitioners to lead their entire evidence and the plaintiff-respondent can be compensated by way of costs. He further submits that the petitioners will conclude the entire evidence at their own risk and responsibility on the date to be fixed by the trial court. Ordinarily, I would have issued notice of motion to the respondent but as the issuance of notice would prolong the case and C.R. No. 4596 of 2009 -2- entail unnecessary expenses to him, the present petition is being disposed of without resorting to that course. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners and in the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is satisfied that in the interest of justice the petitioners deserve to be granted one opportunity to conclude their entire evidence. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner-defendants shall be granted one opportunity to lead their entire evidence on the date to be filed by the trial Court at their own risk and responsibility and subject to payment of Rs.3,000/- to the plaintiff-respondent as costs. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioners fail to conclude their entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court or to pay the costs, as stipulated above, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. August 17, 2009 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE