Rattan Chand & Ors vs State Of Punjab And Anr on 20 May, 2014
RFA No.6924 of 2011 (Rattan Chand and others Vs. State of Punjab)
In this case, the only argument raised by learned counsel for the
appellants-land owners is based on the reports Ex.PW2/B and Ex.PW2/C,
which pertain to 1188 non-fruit bearing trees. This piece of evidence was duly
proved on record by the expert witness Balwant Singh PW2. It is very pertinent
to note here that as per the zimini order passed by the learned reference Court
on 16.04.2008, State of Punjab was proceeded ex parte, as none put appearance
despite service. This seems to be the reason that when this expert witness PW2
Balwant Singh appeared in the Court and was examined, he was not put to any
cross-examination, because the State had already been proceeded ex parte.
Thus, the valuation report for the non-fruit bearing trees prepared and duly
proved by this expert witness PW2 Balwant Singh has gone unrebutted on
record.