Civil Revision No. 3082 of 2010(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 3082 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 11 , 2010 Karam Chand ...... Petitioner Versus Om Bir ...... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.P.K.Gupta, 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? Ajay Tewari, J. This petition has been filed against the order declining permission to the petitioner-defendant to produce his document/handwriting expert for cross-examination. Learned counsel has argued that on the previous date the expert was available but since learned counsel for the respondent-plaintiff was not available, the matter was adjourned to 25.03.2010 for the cross-examination of the document/handwriting expert. Learned counsel states that the said expert is available only on Saturdays and that is why he (expert) could not present himself for cross-examination on 25.03.2010. Further argues that the matter has since then been adjourned for rebuttal evidence and is now fixed fixed for 17.05.2010 for the same purpose. Further argues that the Civil Revision No. 3082 of 2010(O&M) 2 petitioner undertakes to present the said expert on any Saturday to undergo cross-examination. Learned counsel has asserted that if this course is adopted much lesser prejudice would be caused to the respondent-plaintiff than if the evidence of the expert of the petitioner is shut out. In my opinion it would be in the interest of justice to permit the petitioner to produce the handwriting expert for cross-examination on any Saturday which may be convenient to the learned trial Court. In the circumstances the impugned order is set aside and trial Court is directed to provide one opportunity to the petitioner for producing his expert for cross- examination on any Saturday. Learned counsel states that no other evidence has to be led by the petitioner. Since the main case has been decided, the pending Civil Misc. Applications, if any, stand disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE May 11, 2010 sunita