DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Namita Verma – Appellant
Versus
Momman Khan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. filings of original documents not required. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. ex-parte proceedings impact document production. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. inspection of original suffices if defendants rejoin. (Para 6) |
| 4. petition disposed with all applications. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done in physical Court. Hybrid mode is permitted in cases where permission is being sought from the Court.
2. The present petition challenges the impugned order dated 10th April, 2019 by which the Trial Court in CS No.8953/16 titled Namit Verma & Ors. v. Momman Khan & Ors. has directed the production of original documents in the application under Order XIII Rule 1 CPC filed by the Plaintiffs/Petitioners (hereinafter "Plaintiffs"). The Plaintiffs herein had sought permission merely for dispensation of the requirement to file original documents on record. The Plaintiffs instead sought directions to produce the relevant original documents in Court, for the Defendants to inspect the same at a convenient date, in terms of the judgment of the ld. Single Judge of this Court in Aktiebolaget Volvo and Ors. v. R. Venkatachalam and Ors., 160 (2009) DLT 100. The relevant extra
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