CR No. 5740 of 2025 (O&M) -1- 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 5740 of 2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 16.09.2025 RUBINA ......PETITIONER Vs. MOHD. SHABBIR AND ANOTHER .........RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Imran Farooqi, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is for setting aside the impugned order dated 21.07.2025 (Annexure P-2), passed by the learned Rent Controller, Malerkotla, in a petition bearing No. RP-9-2020, titled as Rubina vs. Mohd. Shabbir, whereby the petitioner has not been allowed to examine any new witness in evidence and only cross-examination of the witness already examined-in-chief has been permitted, and further for consequential directions to allow the petitioner a fair opportunity to complete her evidence in the eviction proceedings arising out of the Rent Petition (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner– Rubina may be given one opportunity to conclude her evidence on the next date of hearing. 3. Heard. Nitin 2025.09.18 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CR No. 5740 of 2025 (O&M) -2- 4. In view of the order proposed to be passed, notice is not being issued to the respondents as it would delay the proceedings besides entailing additional expense to them. 5. Keeping in view the above and in the interest of justice, the present petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 21.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) is set aside to the limited extent that one effective opportunity is granted to the petitioner to complete her evidence before the ₹ learned Rent Controller, subject to payment of costs of 5,000/-, to be deposited within a period of ten days from today in the following account. The receipt of the said costs shall thereafter be produced before the learned Rent Controller:– (i) Account Name:- Punjab State Legal Services Authority Disaster Relief Fund (ii) Account No:- 44426937384 (iii) IFSC Code:- SBIN0014656 (iv) Bank Name:- State Bank of India, Sector 68, SAS Nagar. 6. The petitioner is directed to appear before the learned Rent Controller on the next date of hearing, whereupon the learned Rent Controller shall grant her one effective opportunity to complete her evidence. 7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether Reportable No Nitin 2025.09.18 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document