CR No. 1609 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Revision No. 1609 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 08.03.2011 M/s Guru Amar Dass Trading Company and another ....Petitioners Vs. M/s Agro Traders and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL ****** Present:- Mr. Suresh Kumar Aneja, Advocate, for the petitioner. A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) This petition assails the order dated 05.01.2011 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Fazilka, whereby the application filed by the defendants- petitioners (hereinafter referred to as 'the petitioners') for re-calling the witnesse of the plaintiffs-respondents (hereinafter referred to as 'the respondents') for further cross-examination, was dismissed. The petitioners cannot put to loss for the fault on the part of the counsel. The negligence of the counsel or delay in cross-examining the witness could be compensated with costs. Law is the handmaid of administration of injustice and not frustrates its purpose. As such, in the given facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is accepted. The order dated 05.01.2011 CR No. 1609 of 2011 (O&M) 2 (Annexure P-3) is set aside and the petitioners are granted one opportunity to further cross-examine the witness (PW-6), subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs. This petition is disposed of without issuing notice to the respondents with a view to impart complete justice to the parties and to save the huge expenses, which may be incurred by the respondents as also in order to avoid unnecessary delay in adjudication of the matter. Still, if dissatisfied, the respondents may move to this Court for recalling this order. (A.N.JINDAL) 08th of March, 2011 JUDGE ajp