Civil Revision No. 4888 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 4888 of 2010 Date of decision: 05.08.2010 Devender Kumar .....Petitioner Versus Mahender Singh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K.SHARMA Present:- Mr. Arun Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. VINOD K.SHARMA, J. (ORAL) This revision petition is directed against the order dated 19.5.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rewari, vide which the evidence of the petitioner was ordered to be closed by passing the following order: - “One PW1 is present and examined. No other PW is present. The plaintiff was given sufficient opportunities in this case to lead evidence on 12.8.2008, 7.1.2009, 2.4.2009, 20.7.2009, 22.9.2009, 15.1.2010, 26.3.2010 and 19.5.2010. Therefore, after taking so many opportunities, no further opportunity is justified for the evidence of the plaintiff. Hence, evidence of the plaintiff is closed by court order. Now to come upon for evidence of the defendant. The case is adjourned to 10.11.2010. Long date is given due to heavy pendency and the focus is on the old history sheeted cases.” Learned counsel for the petitioner does not contest the case on merits and prays that in the interest of justice, the petitioner be granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence, subject to payment Civil Revision No. 4888 of 2010 -2- of costs. In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court feels that it would be in the interest of justice if the petitioner is granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility on the date to be fixed by the learned trial Court. “Ordered accordingly.” However, this shall be subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as costs. Revision disposed off. (Vinod K. Sharma) Judge August 05, 2010 R.S.