Civil Revision No. 6838 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 6838 of 2009 Date of decision : 11.1.2010 Gamdoor Singh ....Petitioner Versus Shivraj Singh and others ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Ajay Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. None for the respondent. S. D. ANAND, J. It is apparent from the quoted interim orders that the relevant civil suit is pending since the year 2002. Issues came to be framed in the year 2006. The disposal of the matter is held up till date. Learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, states that the petitioner would be content and interests of justice would be served if a time bond disposal of the civil suit under reference is ordered by this Court. In support of the averment, he indicates a grievance that the matter had already been over delayed. A perusal of the interim orders quoted in the petition itself (pertaining to the period 2002 to 2009) exemplify the lackadaisical manner in which the proceedings are indicated to have been handled by the Presiding Officers who dealt with the matter from time to time. It is such like handling which justifies the criticism directed at the judiciary for inordinate delay in dispensation of justice. It is apparent Civil Revision No. 6838 of 2009 -2- from the interim orders the adjournments plenty were granted for filing of the written statement,. Further, a large number of adjournments were granted for arguments on the stay application. The Court had been fairly liberal in granting adjournments to the parties for adducing their evidence. Inspite of the fact that the defendants evidence came to be concluded on 17.1.2006, the disposal of the case is held up till date. After the grant of two adjournments for rebuttal evidence, two applications under Order 1 Rule 10 C.P.C. came to be filed on 12.4.2006 and 9.4.2007 respectively. Disposal thereof too got delayed. There can be no escape from the conclusion that the learned Trial Court granted adjournment after adjournment on the virtual drop of a hat. The matter is noticed in the course of the interim order dated 3.1.2009 to be presently fixed for disposal of an application under Order 6 Rule 17 C.P.C. which had been filed on behalf of the defendants no.5 to 35. The petition is disposed of in limine with a direction that the learned Trial Court shall dispose of the main suit itself within three months from the next date of hearing. The acknowledgment (of a copy of this order) issued by the concerned Judicial Officer shall be forwarded to the Registry of this Court. Learned Sessions Judge shall himself maintain a tab to ensure that the case is disposed of by afore-mentioned date. Disposed of accordingly. January 11,2010 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE