Case Details

Citation(s)
2021 SLG 2087 2021 SLD 2087 2021 PLJ 603
Lahore High Court
C.R. No. 2799 of 2019, decided on 18.1.2019, Date of hearing: 18.1.2019.
AMIN-UD-DIN KHAN, JUSTICE.
Rai Ashfaq Ahmed Kharal, Advocate.

MUHAMMAD ASHRAF

VS

AKBAR ALI

Law: Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980

Section: 115

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (V of 1908)-- ----Ss. 115 O.XXXVII--Suit for recovery--Application for permission to producing of additional evidence--Dismissed--Competence of application for additional evidence--Grounds for permission--Non-availability of grounds--Challenge to--No application for additional evidence is competent before trial Court, though an application for permission to produce further evidence is competent--Grounds for permission to produce further evidence are synonymous with a slight difference--For permission to produce further evidence is also a discretion of Court if Court is satisfied that for determination of real controversy in question between parties evidence is necessary, only then permission can be granted--mover of application is further obliged to satisfy Court that either evidence sought to be produced was not in knowledge of petitioner or circumstances beyond control of petitioner that evidence could not be produced at relevant stage--None of said grounds are available in application and when trial Court has exercised jurisdiction vested in it by law this Court cannot differ with order passed validly by a Court of competent jurisdiction--Revision petition dismissed. ORDER Through this civil revision the petitioner, who is defendant in a suit filed under Order XXXVII of the CPC for recovery against the petitioner, has challenged the order dated 24.11.2018 passed by the learned District Judge/trial Court whereby an application moved by the petitioner for permission to produce additional evidence was dismissed. 2. I have heard the preliminary arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner at length and also gone through the record available on the file. 3. The suit was filed on the basis of a cheque under Order XXXVII of the CPC on 27.09.2014. The leave was granted and written statement was filed. After framing of issues the parties were directed to produce their evidence. The pendency of suit for the last more than five years speaks volumes. The petitioner/defendant after completion of his evidence moved an application for permission to produce additional evidence, same has been dismissed by the learned trial Court…
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