[2025:RJ-JP:49639] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 17773/2025 1. Smt. Vina Bhatia (Expired During The Pendency Of The Suit) W/o Shri Ramesh Chand Bhatia, R/o Plot No. 109, Taneja Block, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Through Her Legal Heirs - 1/1. Sanchit Bhatia S/o Ramesh Chand Bhatia, W/o Smt. Vina Bhatia, (Deceased), Aged About 35 Years, R/o Plot No. 109, Taneja Block, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan), 1/2. Ankit Bhatia S/o Ramesh Chand Bhatia, W/o Smt. Vina Bhatia, (Deceased), Aged About 35 Years, R/o Plot No. 109, Taneja Block, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan), ---Plaintiffs-Petitioners Versus 1. Kuberchand Hirachand Shah S/o Shri Hirachand Shah, R/o Plot No. 7, Devi Compound, Dhuleshwar Garden, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Rajasthan). Office- M/s Rajesh Motor Private Limited, A-1 (Ak) Agra Road Transport Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 1/A M/s Rajesh Coach Builders, Through Partner Reva Chintamani Shah And Smt. Ujjawala K. Shah, Address M/s Rajesh Coach Builders, A-1, Agra Road, Transport Nagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan). ---Defendant-Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Ambika For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIPIN GUPTA Judgment 06/12/2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed assailing the order dated 19.08.2025, whereby, the cross-examination of the plaintiff’s witnesses have been closed on the ground of non- appearance of the witnesses. [2025:RJ-JP:49639] (2 of 3) [CW-17773/2025] 2. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in the year, 2018 the affidavits of all three witnesses Sanchit Bhatia, Ankit Bhatia and Ramesh were submitted before the Court. All the said witnesses were present on 28.11.2018 for cross- examination; however, the defendant failed to cross-examine them. Consequently, the right of the defendant to cross-examine was closed. Subsequently, an application was filed by the defendant for re-opening of the cross-examination, which was allowed on 12.07.2019. 3. It is further contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that thereafter, the matter was pending in different applications, and lastly, on 12.05.2025, the application filed by the defendant-respondent under Order 8 Rule 1(3) of CPC was allowed, and the matter was fixed for cross-examination of the plaintiff’s witnesses on 23.05.2025. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, the plaintiff’s witnesses could not be produced on the said date. The Court without giving time, proceeded to close the plaintiff’s evidence. Thereafter, an application was filed, which was rejected vide impugned order dated 19.08.2025. 4. Heard counsel for the petitioner. 5. This Court considered the material as well as the entire order-sheets on record. From the perusal of the order-sheets, it is reflected that it was the defendant, who had delayed the matter by filing applications and no fault can be attributed to the plaintiff for not producing his witnesses for cross-examination. If the cross-examination is not permitted, the examination-in-chief of the witnesses will not be considered by the learned trial Court and the trial will be rendered futile. [2025:RJ-JP:49639] (3 of 3) [CW-17773/2025] 6. Therefore, in the interest of justice, this Court deems it proper to give one last opportunity to the plaintiff-petitioner to produce two remaining witnesses for cross-examination on a date at the cost of Rs.10,000/- to be paid to the defendants- respondents. 7. If the respondents are aggrieved by this order in any manner then, they may approach this Court by way of filing an application for recalling. 8. For the reasons mentioned above, this writ petition is allowed. One last opportunity is granted at the cost of Rs.10,000/- to be paid to the defendant by the petitioner to produce his two remaining witnesses for cross-examination. 9. With the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. 10. All pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (BIPIN GUPTA),J Sudha/07