C.R.No.6932 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.6932 of 2008 Date of decision : 16.12.2008 Central Bank of India & anr. ...Petitioners Versus Smt. Upma ......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER ..... Present : Mr. Baljinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. MAHESH GROVER, J.(Oral) The petitioners who are the defendants have impugned the order dated 21.10.2008 by which the application moved by them under the provisions of Section 151 C.P.C. to prevent the respondent being examined as her own witness was declined. The plea taken up was that the suit had been filed by the General Power of Attorney on behalf of the respondent and since he had already testified by filing an affidavit, the respondent, who was the plaintiff, could not be examined as a witness. It was contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the only reason for the plaintiff to get herself examined as a witness is to delay the proceedings. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the view that no such material has been brought to the notice of this Court from which it can be inferred that the proceedings are being unnecessarily delayed. In any eventuality the respondent- C.R.No.6932 of 2008 -2- plaintiff is well within her right to depose before the Court in support of her claim. No ground to interfere. Dismissed. 16.12.2008 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss