SHABEG SINGH Vs. BALBIR KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS Regular Second Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the learned trial Court whereby the Plaintiffs suit was dismissed after the evidence of the plaintiff was closed under Order 17 Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as well against the order of the first appellate Court which dismissed the appeal filed by the Plaintiff appellant.

(2.) THE main contention raised on behalf of the Plaintiff -appellant is that the Plaintiff was not given adequate opportunity to produce his evidence that three adjournments were granted either because the Presiding Officer was on leave or the new Officer had not joined after transfer of the earlier Presiding Officer and also on three dates no evidence could be recorded as members of the Bar were on strike.