This case presents another illustration, as to how unsafe, it is to entrust the functions of the Court, to an Advocate-Commissioner, indiscriminately.

2. The petitioners filed O.S.No.278 of 2001 in the Court of XII Additional Senior Civil Judge (Fast Track Court), City Civil Court, Secunderabad, against the respondent. The trial of the suit commenced. The recording of the evidence on behalf of the respondent, is in progress. She filed her affidavit in lieu of chiefexamination. The trial Court had appointed an AdvocateCommissioner, to record her cross-examination. The AdvocateCommissioner, submitted a report, dated 17.04.2006, stating that the respondent, as DW.1, has stated that she did not sign upon Exs.A.3 and A.4 and that she has gone to the extent of denying her signatures on the vakalat and the written statement also. He further complained that the respondent refused to sign the depositions and offered to put thumb impression on it.

3. The trial Court took note of these developments and passed a detailed order, dated 26.07.2006. It ultimately directed the learned counsel for the respondent in the trial Court, to file an affidavit as to whether the vakalat and written st