Civil Revision No. 4969 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Revision No. 4969 of 2011 Date of Decision: 18.8.2011 Mrs. Janak Khanna …Petitioner Versus Dr. Manoj Sharma and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Kunal Dawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present revision petition has been filed by defendant No.1 to the suit against the order dated 9.8.2011 (Annexure P1), whereby the defence evidence was closed by order. Mr. Kunal Dawar, Advocate, appearing for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has to examine only one witness namely S.P. Singh, Handwriting Expert. He further submits that the next date fixed before the trial Court is 26.8.2011 and also asures that earlier thereto, the Handwriting Expert will obtain necessary photographs and will be present in the Court along with his report on 26.8.2011. He further submits that one opportunity be granted to the petitioner so that rights of the parties are adjudicated on merits. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to compensate the plaintiffs in monetary terms for the delay caused in culmination of the proceedings. Civil Revision No. 4969 of 2011 2 After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration balance of equities and fair play, this Court is of the view that one opportunity ought to be granted to the petitioner to examine S.P. Singh, Handwriting Expert, as he is the only witness who is to be examined by the petitioner/defendant No.1. The order impugned herein is set aside. The trial Court shall permit S.P.Singh, Handwriting Expert, to take necessary photographs and he shall appear in the trial Court on the next date of hearing i.e. 26.8.2011 at the risk and responsibility of the petitioner and on that day he will be examined, subject to payment of costs of ` 5,000. However, in case due to some reasons, the report of the Handwriting Expert is not ready, the trial Court may grant another short adjournment for doing the needful. With the observations made above, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge August 18, 2011 “DK”