IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.285 of 2010 Date of decision: 18.1.2010 Shakuntla Devi ......Petitioner(s) Versus Gurdeep Singh and another ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. S.S. Duhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) This is plaintiff's revision petition challenging the order dated 19.12.2009 whereby her evidence has been closed by order of the Court. Challenging the aforesaid order, it has been submitted before this Court that the petitioner requires only one opportunity to conclude her evidence as cross-examination of PW-9 is to be completed only. It has been further submitted that no prejudice is going to be caused to the defendant-respondents as their evidence is yet to start and they can very well be compensated with the costs. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, this revision petition is allowed and the petitioner is granted one opportunity to conclude her evidence with respect to the cross-examination of PW-9 subject to payment of Rs.2000/- as costs. It is made clear that the aforesaid PW-9 shall be produced before the Court by the petitioner at her own risk and responsibility and the costs shall be paid to the defendant-respondents on the date of appearance before the trial Court. The Court has been informed that the case is fixed before the trial Court on 23.1.2010. Let the parties appear before the trial Court on the aforesaid date. If the aforesaid PW-9 is produced on that date, the petitioner shall be CR No.285 of 2010 -2- allowed to conclude her evidence by cross-examination of the aforesaid PW-9, subject to payment of costs as aforesaid. However, if for some reason PW-9 could not be present on that day, the trial Court shall give one opportunity to examine him by further fixing a date. With these observations, this petition stands disposed of. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. January 18, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE