178 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-9639-2025 Date of Decision: 12.01.2026 NIHAL CHAND JAGAN NATH ARORA CHARITABLE TRUST ....Petitioner Versus SHAGUN SHARMA ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARMOD GOYAL Present: Mr. Munish Puri, Advocate Mr. Harsh Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Parmod Goyal, J. (Oral)

Petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 10.11.2025 (Annexure P-7), passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Pathankot vide which cross-examination of PW1-Shagun Sharma was treated to be NIL on account of fault on the part of learned counsel for defendant who had failed to cross-examine her and to pay cost imposed on previous date.

2. Facts in the present case are not in dispute. On 05.03.2025, Shagun Sharma/plaintiff had tendered her affidavit in evidence. On the request of defendant her cross-examination was deferred. Again on 03.09.2025, Shagun Sharma/plaintiff was present for her cross-examination, however, on the request of learned counsel for defendant cross-examination was deferred subject to payment of Rs.500/- as cost and matter was kept for 25.09.2025. However, on account of strike called by District Bar Association, Patha