“ This suit is filed by the plaintiffs seeking damages from the defendant, in which, matter was posted for defendant’s evidence, defendant remained absent. Hence, the defendant’s evidence has been taken as nil and now when the matter was posted for argument, defendant once again filed I.A.No.VIII & IX seeking to reopen the stage for adducing defendant’s evidence. In the Memorandum of Facts filed in support of I.A.No.VIII & IX due to peculiar circumstances, defendant could not adduce his evidence. On perusal of the records, it appears that on 06.02.2019 matter was posted for defendant’s evidence, but defendant and his counsel remained absent; defendant’s evidence was closed on 26.02.2019, thereafter on 03.06.2019, defendant had filed I.A.No.V & VI for re-opening of the stage; by allowing said applications once again order was given to defendant to produce evidence; but even if four adjournments were given, defendant failed to produce his evidence; again on 07.09.2018, his side was closed; thereafter, defendant had filed I.A.No.VII for re-opening the stage and said application was allowed on 31.10.2019 by imposing cost of Rs.2,000/-. Even after that once again, defendant filed produce his evidence and now after about almost one year once again defendant filed present application at I.A.No.VIII & IX, which goes to show that defendant is not so serious in conducting the proceedings and he is in
