R.Radha v. Hari
Case brief
What is this about?
The court allowed two applications under Section 151/Section 164 CrPC to issue subpoenas to government officials to produce specific documents relating to a sale deed and ration card records, directing the registry to list the matter for evidence recording.
What did the court decide?
Issue of subpoenas to Sub Registrar, Mylapore Registration Office and Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk Office to produce specific documents; listing before Additional Master-IV.
What the court decided
A Nos.4694 and 4696 of 2024 in C.S No.251 of 2019
A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.
A.No.4694 of 2024 is filed by the applicant/plaintiff to issue subpoena to the Sub Registrar, Mylapore Registration Office, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 to bring the documents relating to the registered sale deed dated 27.10.1963, registered as Document No.1712/1963, more particularly the documents containing the original signatures of the Testator in the official records viz., The book kept for obtaining signature as well as thumb impression from both the vendor and purchaser, the duplicate sale deed document No.1712/1963.
A.No.4696 of 2024 is filed by the applicant/plaintiff to issue subpoena to the Tahsildar/Civil Supplies Department, Mylapore Taluk Office, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 026 to bring the relevant records relating to the Ration Card bearing No.02/G/0754879 issued during the period of 2005-2009 and till the date of his death i.e on 22.5.2012 to show that the name of the Family head is Kishtappa Naidu and not Krishnappa Naidu as claimed by the respondents 3 to 5.
- There is no representation for the respondents/defendants.
- Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of the applications, these two applications are allowed.
- Registry is directed to issue subpoena to both the Sub Registrar, Mylapore Registration Office, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 and the Tahsildar/Civil Supplies Department, Mylapore Taluk Office, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 026.
- Registry is directed to list the matter before the Additional Master-IV, for recording evidence on 30.10.2024.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue subpoenas to Sub Registrar and Tahsildar for documentary evidence.
Whether to list the matter before Additional Master for recording evidence.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
applicant/plaintiff
- respondent
Respondents 3 to 5
Coram
A.A.Nakkiran
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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