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2007 Supreme(MP) 881
S.S. Jha and K.S. Chauhan, JJ.
Brij Kishore Palod v. D.M. Engineering (P) Ltd.
Miscelloneous Civil Case No. 1962 of 2007 (J): Decided on 3.9.2007.
Vikram Johri for petitioner.
Headnote:Commissioner of Oaths Rules, 1976 (M.P.) - Rr. 5 ad 2(b) jurisdiction of Oath Commissioner - is limited to administering oath on affidavits to be filed in Civil Courts subordinate to High Court - he cannot administer oath on affidavits to be filed in High Court. [Para 1]
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1. This is an application for re-admission of FA No. 303/02. Affidavit of party is not tiled. The affidavit is sworn before the Oath Commissioner. We arc finding in number of cases that Oath Commissioners are administering oath in the cases which are to be tiled before the High Court.
Under the Oath Commissioner Rules, the Oath Commissioners are appointed for administering oath on affidavit for the civil Courts Subordinate to High Court.
2. Therefore, it is necessary that the Oath Commissioners be intimated that they arc appointed to administer oath under the Commissioner of Oath Rules. 1976 for the civil Court under the superintendence of High Court.
3. As prayed by counsel for appellant, two weeks is granted to tile detained affidavit or the appellant.
