Civil Revision No. 2148 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 2148 of 2011 Date of decision:- 28.03.2011 Punjab State Warehousing Corporation ....Petitioner Vs. Sukhjinder Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL ****** Present:- Mr. A.D.S. Sukhija, Advocate, for the petitioner. A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) This petition assails the order dated 22.11.2010 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bathinda, whereby evidence of the petitioner was closed by order. The Court cannot impose the entire responsibility upon the petitioner for delay in producing evidence, as the impugned order reveals that even though the petition was filed in the year 2004, yet the issues were framed on 04.03.2009. Thereafter, the case must have been fixed for evidence of the petitioner. Thus, it would be expedient in the interest of justice to provide some opportunity to the petitioner to conclude his evidence. The law is handmaid of administration of justice and not its mistress. In order to bring the entire material on the record in order to enable the Court to decide the case on merits, the petitioner could be provided fair opportunity. Resultantly, this petition is accepted, the order dated Civil Revision No. 2148 of 2011 2 22.11.2010 is set aside and the Presiding Officer is directed to conclude the entire evidence of the petitioner within three months, subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs. This petition is disposed of without issuing notice to the respondent with a view to impart complete justice to the parties and to save the huge expenses, which may be incurred by the respondens as also in order to avoid unnecessary delay in adjudication of the matter. Still, if dissatisfied, the respondent may move to this Court for recalling this order. (A.N.JINDAL) 28th of March, 2011 JUDGE ajp