IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 4931 of 2008. Date of Decision: 2nd July, 2009. Govardhan Petitioner through Mr. Somesh Gupta, Advocate Versus Union of India Respondent through Mr. A.S.Gagrha, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) This Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 1st April, 2008 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh declining the petitioner's application to lead evidence by way of affidavit. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, learned counsel for the parties have been heard at some length and the impugned order has also been perused. The petitioner has filed a claim petition before the Tribunal. The impugned order does suggest that despite opportunity, the petitioner has failed to lead the evidence. Not only this, the respondent's witnesses have also not been cross-examined. It, however, appears that the petitioner has not got adequate and effective legal assistance. Suffice it to say that the Tribunal is not subservient to the procedural technicalities and with a view to provide substantial justice to the victim-claimants, it ought to adopt a liberal approach. There is no visible reason for the petitioner-claimant to delay the decision of his claim petition. The lack of proper legal assistance ought to have caused any prejudice to the petitioner, especially when he has been engaging one or the other counsel to represent him. For the reasons afore-stated, the revision petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 1st April, 2008 is set aside and the learned Tribunal is directed to provide at least one more opportunity to the petitioner to lead his evidence by way of affidavit and/or to re- summon and cross-examine the respondent's witnesses. Disposed of. Dasti. July 02, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE