Civil Revision No. 1935 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 1935 of 2010 Date of Decision: March 23 , 2010 Rajinder Singh and another ...... Petitioners Versus Ashwani Kumar and others ...... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.K.S.Rekhi, Advocate for the petitioners. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. This petition has been filed against the order of the learned trial Court closing the evidence of the petitioners on the ground that 'reasonable opportunities' have been granted to them for that purpose. Learned counsel has argued that even though it cannot be disputed that reasonable opportunities were granted to the petitioners yet the only evidence which has to be led is offering of PW2 and PW3 for cross- examination. He has further stated that the case has now been fixed for 26.03.2010 for the first time for the evidence of the respondent-defendants and that in case the petitioners are permitted to present the said two witnesses for cross-examination on the said date before the respondent- defendants are called upon to lead their evidence, no prejudice would be Civil Revision No. 1935 of 2010 2 caused to them. In my opinion having regard to all the circumstances it would be in the interest of justice if the trial Court permits the petitioners to produce PW2 and PW3 for cross-examination at their own responsibility on the date fixed and thereafter give necessary opportunity to the respondent- defendants to lead their evidence. In the circumstances this petition is allowed. The impugned order is set aside. The learned trial Court is directed to permit the petitioners to produce the said witnesses for cross-examination at their own responsibility on 26.03.2010. It is made clear that in case the petitioners do not produce the said witnesses on the said date, this petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. A copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioners under the signatures of the Court Secretary. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE March 23 , 2010 sunita