IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 7477 of 2011 Date of decision: 20.12.2011 Parkash Rani and Others ..Petitioners Versus Sh. Madan Lal ..Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. J.S. Cooner, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. H.N. Sahu, Advocate for the respondent. ***** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J.(ORAL) The petitioners have approached this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying for setting aside the order dated 19.11.2011 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.) Ambala allowing the application (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioners- defendants for additional evidence. Learned counsel for the petitioners-defendants contends that the counsel for the petitioners-defendants inadvertently closed the evidence on 30.05.2011. The documents mentioned in para 4 of application for additional evidence could not be produced. The learned counsel further argued that impugned order dated 19.11.2011 (Annexure P-1) dismissing the application for additional evidence is illegal and arbitrary. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent states that from the reading of the impugned order it is made out that the learned counsel for the petitioners was hale and hearty and the impugned order is legal and correct. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Civil Revision No. 7477 of 2011 -2- On consideration of the whole matter this Court finds that the documents sought to be produced by way of additional evidence are the receipts issued by the Municipal Council, Ambala, which is a public agency. No prejudice is going to be caused, if one more opportunity sought by the petitioners is granted for production of documents. Keeping in view that the rules and procedures are meant to dispense justice and not to dispense with justice, this civil revision is allowed; impugned order dated 19.11.2011 (Annexure P-1) is set aside and the application for additional evidence (Annexure P-2) is allowed. One more opportunity is granted to the petitioners-defendants to produce and prove the documents mentioned in para No. 4 of application (Annexure P-2) on the date to be fixed by the trial Court, but the same shall be subject to payment of Rs. 20,000/- as costs. If the petitioners-defendants want to examine any official witness he may seek assistance of the Court by procuring dasti summons on deposit of requisite charges. In no circumstances, another opportunity will be granted. At this stage, the learned counsel for the respondent, states that the case is at the final stage of arguments. The learned trial Court is advised to make every endeavour to decide this case expeditiously as possible. (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) December 20, 2011 JUDGE Poonam (II)