Re-opening of evidence and permission to receive additional documents - Documents relate to period subsequent to filing of suit and, therefore, cannot be relied upon.

Citation

AIROnline 2019 Mad 377

MADRAS HIGH COURT

(MADURAI BENCH)

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J.

C.R.P.(PD)(MD) - 2234 of 2014 D/- 19 - 7 - 2019

K. Ganesan v. Alamelu

Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), O.18 R.17 - Recall of witness - Plaintiff filed application for re-opening of evidence and permission to receive additional documents - Suit for declaration and permanent injunction - Trial was at an advanced stage and plaintiff's evidence had been closed - Documents relate to period subsequent to filing of suit and, therefore, cannot be relied upon to establish

suit claim - Rejection of application, proper.  (Paras 13, 14)