SULKHAN SINGH Vs. JASPAL SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition filed under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is directed against the order dated 23.1.2003 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Nakodar closing the evidence of the defendant-petitioner by order. The order passed by the learned Civil Judge reads as under :-

(2.) MR . R.S. Bajaj, learned counsel for the defendant-petitioner has argued that the Civil Judge has committed a grave error in law and facts by observing that eight opportunities were given to the defendant-petitioner to conclude his evidence. According to the learned counsel only four opportunities were given in accordance with the interlocutory orders reproduced by the defendant-petitioner in the grounds of revision. The learned counsel has also pointed out that one opportunity may be granted to the defendant-petitioner after imposition of a reasonable amount of costs.

(3.) MOREOVER , the order has been passed on 23.1.2003 and the next date fixed before the Civil Judge was 10.2.2003. The instant revision petition has been filed on 8.4.2003 which further shows the casual attitude adopted by the defendant-petitioner. Therefore, the revision petition is liable to be dismissed. For the reasons recorded above, this petition fails and the same is dismissed. Petition dismissed.