C.R. No.6666 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No.6666 of 2006 Date of Decision: 10.3.2008 Padma Khusra .....Petitioner Vs. Lajo Khusra and others ...Respondents .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr. Sanjay Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioner. ... RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) The petitioner's grievance is that on 24.4.2006, the learned trial Court did not permit further cross-examination of PW Lajo and ordered that the cross-examination be treated as nil. Thereafter, despite the petitioner filing an application for recalling of the said order, the application was dismissed vide order dated 29.9.2006. Despite service, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents, to oppose the petitioner's prayer. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the impugned order. The learned trial Court, should in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, have either grant a last opportunity to cross-examine PW Lajo or atleast, allowed the application for recalling of the said order. As PW Lajo had not been cross-examined, it would lead to serious prejudice to the petitioner in his defence. C.R. No.6666 of 2006 2 Consequently, the revision petition is allowed and the order dated 29.9.2006 is is set aside and the learned trial Court is directed to grant one effective opportunity to the petitioner to cross-examine PW Lajo, subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs. It is made clear that no further opportunity shall be granted to the petitioner. 10.3.2008 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE