A.D.SINGH, M.JAGANNADHA RAO
FASHION LINKERS – Appellant
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SAVITRI DEVI – Respondent
( 1 ) HIS appeal raises a question of appointment of Local Commissioners on the Original Side of this Court for recording evidence of parties and witnesses. It is therefore of considerable importance.
( 2 ) THE suit in this case was Filed by the respondent in 1988 for possession of an industrial area premises, for mandatory direction and for recovery of Rs. 7,99,500. 00 By consent of parties, an order dated 8. 7. 1992, was passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court appointing Shri J. R. Sharma, Joint Registrar of this Court, as Local Commissioner, for recording of evidence on commission. In fact, part of the evidence was earlier recorded in Court and after the Local Commissioner was appointed, he examined PWs 3 and 4 and the complete evidence of the defendant. Subsequently, a bank officer was to be examined as per order of the Court dated 9. 7. 92. There was a specific direction to the Commissioner not to disallow any question but leave it to the Court to decide whether the question/answer could be taken on record. The admissibility there of was to be determined by the Court at the time of hearing of arguments.
( 3 ) AFTER the Local Commissioner was thus appoin
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