C. R. No. 5998 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : C. R. No. 5998 of 2009 Date of Decision : April 30, 2010 Sushma Monga .... Petitioner Vs. Ashok Kumar Monga .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. K. Kataria, Advocate for the respondent. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Wife has filed the instant revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing order dated 29.07.2009 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned District Judge, Ferozepur, whereby evidence of the petitioner herein has been closed by court order in divorce petition filed by the husband/respondent. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Perusal of the impugned order reveals that the petitioner herein was granted seven effective opportunities in all to lead her evidence. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner may be granted only one more opportunity to lead her entire remaining evidence at C. R. No. 5998 of 2009 2 own responsibility, subject to payment of cost. Learned counsel for the respondent, on the other hand, vehemently opposes the aforesaid prayer submitting that the petitioner herein has adopted all sorts of tactics to delay the disposal of the divorce petition. It is also contended that the petitioner wants to lead evidence, which is beyond pleadings and wants to examine witnesses, who were not cited in the list of witnesses. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. It is correct that the petitioner herein was granted sufficient opportunities by learned District Judge before her evidence was closed. However, since it is a matrimonial dispute, it would be in the interest of justice, if the petitioner herein is granted one more opportunity to lead her remaining evidence at own responsibility on payment of cost. In view of the aforesaid, the instant revision petition is allowed and learned District Judge, Ferozepur is directed to grant only one more opportunity to the petitioner herein to adduce her entire remaining evidence at own responsibility on payment of Rs.2,500/- as cost precedent. The petitioner may take assistance of the court to summon evidence, but it shall be no ground to seek any further opportunity or adjournment, even if any witness is not served or any witness does not turn up in spite of service, or for any other reason whatsoever. It is also clarified that only such evidence shall be permitted to be adduced by the petitioner herein, as is permissible in law. Parties are directed to appear before learned District Judge, Ferozepur on 17.05.2010. April 30, 2010 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE