P.Ramamurthy v. Metropolitan Transport Corporation and another
Interlocutory application (A.No.5222 of 2025) in C.S.No.100 of 2022 – belated production of documents
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 05-11-2025 by P. Dhanabal, J. allowing A.No.5222 of 2025 in C.S.No.100 of 2022 filed by P.Ramamurthy for belated production of documents obtained under RTI after the filing of his written statement; respondents Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd. (R1, counsel C.Gauthamaraj) and Greater Chennai Corporation (R2, counsel P.T.Ramadevi) objected on relevance and lack of reasons; documents received subject to proof, relevancy and admissibility; objections permitted at the marking stage. Keywords: belated production of documents, RTI, written statement, proof relevancy admissibility, marking of documents, interlocutory application, civil suit.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed: the applicant is permitted to produce the documents belatedly in C.S.No.100 of 2022; the documents are to be received subject to proof, relevancy and admissibility, and the respondents may raise objections at the time of marking.