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2026 Supreme(Telangana) 137

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA, J.
K. Anjaiah And  Others - Petitioners
Versus 
M. A. Shankar And  Others - Respondents
CIVIL REVISION PETITION Nos.5937 and 5941 of 2016
Decided On : 21-01-2026

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : THOOM SRINIVAS
For the Respondent: RAJAN SRI KRISHNAN

Marked documents are not admitted as evidence without judicial determination; objections to admissibility can be raised at any stage.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 227 - Civil Procedure Code - Order XIII Rule 3 - Civil revision petitions pertaining to the admissibility of documents - Trial Court's failure to judicially determine the admissibility of a Xerox copy resulted in its illegitimate marking as an exhibit - The court emphasized that mere marking of documents does not equate to their admission in evidence without judicial consideration - Case law discussed establishes that objections to admissibility can be raised even post-marking. (Paras 4-10)

(B) Right to Information Act, 2005 - Burden of proof lies on the plaintiff to verify documents submitted. (Para 4)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners challenged two orders arising from a suit for perpetual injunction, contesting the admissibility of Ex.A-10, a Xerox copy, claimed to be inadmissible and improperly marked.

Findings of Court:
The court ruled to de-exhibit Ex.A-10 due to lack of proper judicial determination regarding its admissibility.

Issues: The court addressed the issues of the admissibility of evidence, particularly the legal status of Xerox copies, and the responsibilities of the trial court in judicial determinations.

Ratio Decidendi: The court reiterated the principle that marking a document does not imply its admissibility and judicial consideration is mandatory for the admission of any document into evidence.

Result: C.R.P.No.5937 of 2016 allowed and C.R.P.No.5941 of 2016 dismissed.

Table of Content
1. factual basis of civil revision petitions. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. arguments on admissibility of evidence. (Para 5)
3. legal standards for document admissibility. (Para 6)
4. court's observation on evidence marking. (Para 7)
5. final decisions on petitions. (Para 8 , 10)

ORDER :

NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA, J.

This Civil Revision Petition No.5937 of 2016 is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India aggrieved by the Order dated 09.11.2016 in dismissal of I.A.No.882 of 2016 in O.S.No.1015 of 2010 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar.

2. This Civil Revision Petition No.5941 of 2016 is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India aggrieved by the Order dated 09.11.2016 in allowing I.A.No.454 of 2016 in O.S.No.1015 of 2010 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, to summon the officials i.e., Secretary, Gram Panchayat of Rampally Village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District to appear with relevant Grampanchayat records pertaining to Laxminagar Colony situated in Sy.Nos.381, 382, 383, 384 and 387 at Rampally Village, Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and Tahsildar of Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy District to appear with revenue records pertaining to the lands mentioned above to produce evidence.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter referred to as, as they are arrayed before the Trial Court.

4. The brief facts in C.R.P.No.5937 of 2016 are that the respondents/plaintiffs herein filed a suit for perpetual injunction against the respondents/defendants therein in respect of the suit schedule property. During the pendency of the suit, it appears that the plaintiff relied upon and got marked through PW1, as Ex.A-10 was a Xerox copy and it was a created one, there is a burden of proof on the plaintiff to prove the document according to the Right to Information Act (RTI Act), 2005, which is said to have submitted a report by Tahsildar Keesara to the District Collector in respect of personal inspection relating to the land. Being aggrieved by the said markings of the said documents, the present revision is filed contending that Ex.A-10 was a Xerox copy and the same is not admissible evidence filed by the PW1 and the trial Court has dismissed the petition under Order XIII Rule 3 r/w Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code was being illegal and that Xerox copy of the document being inadmissible in evidence and the finding of the learned trial Court ought to have decided immediately and cannot be postponed and inadmissible documents can be rejected at any time. Further, prayed to allow the application i.e., I.A.No.882 of 2016.

5. Heard Sri B.Sathish, learned counsel representing Sri Thoom Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Rajan Sri Krishnan, Sri B. Srinivasulu and Sri R. Prasad learned counsel appearing for respondents. Perused the entire material on record.

6. Admittedly, the said document which is marked as Ex.A-10 was a Xerox copy, though the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the said document can be obtained under RTI Act and the same cannot be marked. Learned trial Court ought to have considered that the document which is marked was submitted by the Tahsildar Keesara to the District Collector in respect of the personal inspection which is conducted relating to the suit schedule property. Admittedly, the said document being only the Xerox copy and there is a dispute raised regarding the contents of the documents which are created by PW1, is a scribe of the said document. Unless and until the same in confronted to the concerned, the same cannot be treated into evidence. Further, in view of the judgment of this Court in the case of Yeluvolu Blessy Sheeba v/s. Amgoth Anitha Nayak , C.R.P.No.1769 of 2023, wherein held that:

“The learned counsel for the respondent- defendant placed reliance on the judgment of the combined High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Sy

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