IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 625 OF 2007 SENIOR ROADLINES FLEET OWNERS AND TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS ... Petitioner Versus THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. P. P. Singh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 3rd July, 2008 P.C.:- Heard Mr. P. P. Singh, learned Counsel on behalf of the Petitioner who is Defendant in Special Civil Suit No. 155/95/A. The Respondents are duly served but have chosen to remain absent. It appears that on 24-10-2007 the evidence of the Plaintiff was closed after the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division rejected the application for adjournment filed on behalf of the Defendant. Learned Counsel on behalf of the Defendant submits that, that was the first adjournment sought by the Defendant, and an adjournment application was also filed stating that the Advocate of the Defendant had gone out of station on urgent work to which the Advocate of the Plaintiff had given his no objection. Learned Counsel on behalf of the Defendant also submits that there was no particular direction given by this Court in the said Civil Suit and considering the facts and circumstances of the case the learned trial Court ought to have given at least one adjournment to the Defendant. Considering the submissions made in the facts and circumstances of the case, it would be in the interest of justice to set aside the Order dated 24-10-2007 and give opportunity to the Defendant to cross-examine the said witness of the Plaintiff. Petition is disposed of on the above terms. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.