JUDGMENT :

The instant application has been filed by the defendants in the suit seeking leave of the Court to produce additional documents under Order XI Rule 1 Sub Rule 10 of Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter called as 'CPC' for brevity).

2. The respondents/plaintiffs herein filed the above suit seeking declaration that applicants/defendants are 'Money Lenders' as defined under Section 2(8) of the Tamil Nadu Money Lenders Act, 1957 and only entitled to charge interest at the rate of 9% per annum on the money borrowed by respondents under Simple Mortgaged Deed dated 16.04.2012. The respondents also sought for redemption of mortgage and other reliefs. They also sought for a declaration that subsequent Mortgage Deed dated 13.03.2020 executed between the applicants and respondents was null and void. The trial in the suit had already commenced and evidence on the side of the respondents/plaintiffs was over.

3. At present, the suit is in the stage of DW.1 cross. In the affidavit filed in support of this application, it was stated by the applicants that they sought to mark certain certificates issued by their Auditor and the same was opposed by the respondents on the ground that those do