IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA C.M.P. (M.O.) No. 418 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.05.2010 __________________________________________________________ Shri Kamal Kishore and others. ….Petitioners. Versus Smt. Shanta. ….Respondent. ___________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No __________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Ms. Sheetal Khimta, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. N.D. Sharma, Advocate. __________________________________________________________ Dev Darshan Sud, J. (Oral) This is a typical litigation where the party would like to choose his own convenience of time to lead his evidence in the case. 2. It is only in the interest of justice which compels me to pass this order, though on the question of law, I do not find any case having been made by the petitioners herein. It has become notorious that cases in the Trial Court are held up because of repeated adjournments taken by parties for non compliance of the court orders. This petition is accordingly disposed of with the direction that the petitioners herein shall be granted one last and final opportunity to subject themselves to cross-examination as directed by the Court below. This opportunity 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes 2 shall be subject to the payment of Rs. 2,500/- as cost to be paid to the respondent, which shall be paid on the first date on which the parties put in appearance before the learned Trial Court. It is clarified that no other or further opportunity shall be granted. The parties to appear before the learned Trial Court on 4th June, 2010. It is clarified that in case cost is not paid to the respondent, this petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed with all necessary consequences ensuing there from. Petition disposed of. May 21, 2010 (Dev Darshan Sud), (KRS) Judge