https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416605 A trial court's refusal to summon a witness and call for documents under Order XVI Rule 1 CPC was upheld where the requested records were in the custody of a public authority that was itself a party, and certified copies could have been obtained for scrutiny. The Court found no material showing that the documents were necessary for proper adjudication or that departure from the ordinary procedure was justified. It also noted that the application did not disclose any adequate ground for summoning the witness, and the authorities cited by the petitioners were inapplicable because the request had not been rejected on delay grounds. en-us Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:26:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416605 A trial court's refusal to summon a witness and call for documents under Order XVI Rule 1 CPC was upheld where the requested records were in the custody of a public authority that was itself a party, and certified copies could have been obtained for scrutiny. The Court found no material showing that the documents were necessary for proper adjudication or that departure from the ordinary procedure was justified. It also noted that the application did not disclose any adequate ground for summoning the witness, and the authorities cited by the petitioners were inapplicable because the request had not been rejected on delay grounds. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416605