IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 293 OF 2010 MR. GURUDAS ANANT TORASKAR AND 7 ORS ... Petitioner Versus AURA FERNANDES AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Shri A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for the Petitioners. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 14th June, 2010 P.C.:- Heard. The writ petitioners are the defendant nos.1 to 4 and 6 to 9 in R.C.S. No.102/2007/F. They began with their defence evidence on 26-2-2010. On 12-3-2010 the plaintiffs sought an adjournment. On the next day i.e. on 23-3-2010 the said defendants sought the adjournment stating that their Advocate was out of station. That application was not objected to by the plaintiffs and the matter was left to the Court. The learned Civil Judge, Junior Division proceeded to reject the application and close the defence case on the specious ground that various opportunities were given to the defendants, without verifying as to how many opportunities were given. The plaintiffs who are the Respondents herein were duly served. They have chosen not to remain present. Considering the facts of the case, the impugned Order cannot at all be justified. Therefore, the same is hereby set aside. The learned Civil Judge, Junior Division is hereby directed to give an opportunity to the defendants to complete their evidence as per procedure permissible in law. With the above observations, Writ Petition is disposed off. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.