IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1132 of 2008 BASANT SINGH & ORS Versus SITA DEVI & ORS ----------- 3. 14.8.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner. While this Court would find no fault with the impugned order where pains- taking effort of the Presiding Officer is visible but keeping in view of the interest of justice and also by way of giving a last indulgence to the defendant petitioner to lead their evidence, this Court would direct the court below to allow the defendant petitioner, to lead their evidence in seriatim and within a specified period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, upon making payment of a sum of Rs. 7500/- by way of cost to the plaintiffs. This cost has been given not only in view of the offer made by the counsel for the petitioner but also after taking into account that from 16.3.2007 it is the defendants who have been lingering the conclusion of the trial. Therefore, the cost realized from the petitioners will be paid to the plaintiffs for at least partly compensating for 2 harassment caused to them. This application is, accordingly, dismissed with the aforesaid observations and directions. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/