IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 02.07.2025 Inder Raj Gandhi and others ...Petitioners Versus Inder Malik (since deceased) through his LRs ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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VIKAS SURI, J.

1. Prayer in the present revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is for setting aside the order dated 18.04.2025 (Annexure P-7) passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Panchkula, whereby evidence of the defendant/petitioners evidence has been closed by Court order.

2. Briefly stated, plaintiff/respondent-Inder Malik filed a suit for recovery of Rs.3 lakh along with pendent-lite and future interest @ 18% per annum against the defendant/petitioners. The said suit was filed on 02.01.2018 and after completion of pleadings, the issues were framed on 16.01.2020. The plaintiff/respondent availed numerous opportunities to conclude his evidence, which was closed vide order dated 18.10.2024. However, PW-1 was cross-examined on the subsequent hearing on 28.01.2025. The case was posted to 27.02.2025 for defendants’

evidence, however, on the said dat