C.R. No. 5146 of 2010 -1- ***** IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 5146 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 17.08.2010 Hardev Singh .......... Petitioner Versus Tajinder Singh (Minor through his mother) & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Mr. Harsh Bunger, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227of the Constitution of India, to challenge the order dated 14.6.2010, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Div.), Jalandhar, vide which the evidence of the petitioner has been closed. The impugned order reads as under :- “No DW present. Adjournment requested. From the perusal of file it reveals that sufficient opportunities have been granted for the purpose of Defendant evidence. But evidence of the Defendant has not come present till date. I find no justification to adjourn this case further for the purpose of Defendant evidence. Hence, evidence of the Defendant closed by order. Now case stands adjourned for rebuttal evidence and arguments for 5.8.2010.” C.R. No. 5146 of 2010 -2- ***** The learned counsel for the petitioner does not press this revision petition on merit, and prays that petitioner be granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence at his own risk and responsibility. In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, I feel that interest of justice would be served, if the petitioner is granted one last opportunity to conclude his entire evidence on payment of costs. Accordingly, the present revision is allowed, the impugned order is set aside and 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. However, this shall be subject to payment of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as costs. 17.08.2010 (VINOD K. SHARMA) 'sp' JUDGE