1. Heard Mr.S.V.Jayaraman, learned senior counsel for the revision petitioner. No representation on behalf of the respondent.

2. The revision petitioner is the plaintiff in O.S.No. 4137 of 1996, filed for directing the respondents/defendants jointly and severally to pay the revision petitioner/ plaintiff a sum of Rs.8,74,110 together with interest at 12% per annum on Rs.6,43,360 from the date of plaint till the date of realisation and for costs, based on six promissory notes even dated 1.9.1983 for Rs.50,000 each.

3. The suit was resisted by the respondents/defendants, denying the very execution of the promissory notes, inter alia contending that no consideration was passed on the suit promissory notes.

4. To Substantiate their contention, the revision petitioner/plaintiff examined himself as P.W.2. Since in the cross-examination the signatures of the respondents/ defendants were strongly disputed, the revision petitioner/ plaintiff, on the very next day of the closing of cross-examination, filed I.A.No. 16208 of 2001 for production of all the account books, which are in the custody of the respondents/defendants, and after a few days, filed I.A.No.10810 of 2001 to reopen