IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA and C.M.P. No. 27 of 2026 Kottaiah ... Petitioner Vs.

C.P. Gokul Ajay ... Respondent Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside and expunge the electronic device (Pen- drive) marked as Ex.X1 from the evidence of PW3 marked vide docket order in O.S. No.7057/2022 on 05.12.2025 on the file of III Asst. City Civil Judge at Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr. A. Arun Babu

O R D E R

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the docket order passed by the learned III Assistant City Civil Judge, dated

05.12.2025, which reads as follows:

“PW3’s chief affidavit filed and recorded. Ex.X1 marked. PW3’s cross by 12.12.25.”

2. The revision petitioner is the defendant. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the revision petitioner that PW3 has produced electronic evidence, which has been marked as Ex.X1; even without granting any opportunity to the defendant to know the details of Ex.X1, a witness document has been marked.

3. On perusal of the evidence of PW.3, it is seen that he has produced Ex.X1. Ex.X1 was copied at his instructions a