MAHESH GOYAL AND ANR vs PRITAM KAUR TH LRS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 203-I CR-1267-2016 (O&M) Date of Decision:-14.05.2026 Mahesh Goel and another … Petitioners Versus Pritam Kaur (since deceased) through LRs ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present:- Mr. C.S. Bakshi, Advocate, (through video conferencing) with Mr. Gurjit Singh Saini, Advocate and Ms. Mallika Passi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Madan Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Aayush Gupta, Advocate for the respondents. ***** PANKAJ JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present revision petition is directed against the order dated 16.10.2015 passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana, whereby evidence of the plaintiffs was ordered to be closed. 2. Though from the impugned order it is evident that the plaintiffs failed to exercise due diligence in pursuing the suit. However, in the interest of justice, this Court finds that the impugned order needs to be modified to the extent that the plaintiffs are allowed one effective opportunity to lead their entire evidence. 3. Mr. Gupta though raises objection that by now the defendants have adduced their entire evidence and the same has been ordered to be closed, but this PANKAJ KAK