(per the Hon’ble Mr.Justice

D.S.R. Varma)

Despite service of notice, in this Civil Revision Petition, as substitute service, by publishing the notice in “Eenadu’, Telugu Daily Newspaper, Warangal District Edition, under the date-line 03-07-2005, none appears on behalf of Respondent No.1 and there is no representation on his behalf.

2. Respondent Nos.2 to 7 are not necessary parties as per the cause-title in the Civil Revision Petition.

3. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. The question that we are called upon to answer this Civil Revision Petition, as referred by a learned singled Judge of this Court, is - “whether an affidavit can be signed by any person, including the Advocate, other than the party to the proceedings”?

5. In this context, it is to be seen that the A.P. Civil Rules of Practice, which were formulated by this Court with the approval of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, are relevant. Among those Rules, Rules 59, 54 and 48 are relevant in this regard.

6. We may usefully notice Rules 59, 54 and 48 of the A.P. Civil Rules of Practice, which are thus:

“Rule-59: (New) Copies to opposite party:-

Every interlocutory application shall be support