“ 6. By way of present application in hand, applicants/defendants Baljinder Singh and Rupinder Singh have sought to lead the additional evidence as now the applicants have intended to tender into evidence the copy of Ration card and aadhar card. The application in hand is strongly contested by the respondent by filing written reply. Perusal of file shows that applicants Baljinder Singh and Rupinder Singh have filed an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC for setting aside the exparte judgment and decree. They have already led their evidence and their evidence has already been closed on 04.11.2015 and 17.11.2015 both oral and documentary respectively. Today, the case is fixed for rebuttal evidence and arguments. Now at this stage, applicants cannot lead the positive evidence which he was actually to be lead at the stage of its own evidence by the applicant. More so, no cogent and convincing reason has been cited by the applicants why they could not lead the evidence regarding the documents, which were already there in their possession. So, under these circumstances, at this stage, no ground is made out to allow the application for additional evidence. Hence, the application in hand is hereby
