IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (115)

Date of Decision:-27.02.2026 Pragat Singh ……Petitioner Versus Gurmit Singh ……Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL ****

Present: Mr. N.S. Swaitch, Advocate, and Ms. Harshmir Kaur Swaitch, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking setting aside of the impugned order dated 27.01.2026 (Annexure P-5) passed by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana, whereby the cross-examination of DW3 by the petitioner was declared as “NIL”. A further prayer has been made for setting aside the order dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P-8), whereby the application filed by the petitioner for permitting further cross-examination of DW3 was dismissed.

2. Briefly, the facts are that the petitioner–plaintiff had filed a civil suit for possession by way of specific performance on the basis of an agreement to sell dated 17.01.2024, allegedly executed by the respondent in favour of the petitioner. Upon notice, the respondent appeared and contested the suit. The petitioner led his evidence and closed the same. Therea