ORIGINAL PAPERS AS EVEDENCE.

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 12 April 2011
This query is : Resolved
DEAR SIR,
A HOUSE AT LUCKNOW WAS ALLOTTED ON RENT BY THE LUCKNOW DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO MY WIFE.
I WANT TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL IN DELHI HIGH COURT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE HOUSE WAS ALLOTTED ON RENT TO MY WIFE.
WHEN I SAY THIS TO MY LAWYER HE SAYS THAT CAN BE TREATED AS EVIDENCE IF SOME OFFICIAL FROM LDA COMES TO DEPOSE THAT THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL ALLOTMENT LETTER.
I FIND THIS INCOMPREHENSIBLE AND FEEL THAT THE LAWYER MAY PERHAPS BE NOT CORRECT.
THE HOUSE ALLOTTED ABOVE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO MY WIFE LUCKNOW DEV AUTHORITY UNDER A SCHEME FOR DISCOUNTED SALE.
THIS OFFER WAS AVAILED BY MY WIFE. THE HOUSE WAS BOUGHT AND THE SALE DEED IS REGISTERED IN HER NAME.
IN THIS CASE TOO THE LAWYER OPINES THAT AN OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AT LUCKNOW WILL HAVE TO DEPOSE TO CONFIRM AUTHENCITY.
I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE LEGAL VIEW IN REGARD TO ADMISSIBILITY OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS FILED BY ME UNDER AFFIDAVIT AND ISSUED BY GOVT/SEMI GOVT AUTHORITIES.
KINDLY GUIDE SIR AND PLEASE QUOTE RELEVANT EXTRACTS SO THAT I CAN GET BACK TO MY LAWYER.
WITH REGARDS
VINAY KALA
APRIL 12,11
VINAY KALA
Naresh Kudal
(Expert) 13 April 2011
In the case of allotment I think your advocate is right. An official is need to exhibit the document. But for sale deed official from registrar office for evidence is not needed. Your wife can exhibited the same. I am not very clear about Ist cond. let me know other expert's view.

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 13 April 2011
DEAR NARESHJI,
THANKS.
I HAVE THE ORIGINAL SALE DEED, WHICH WILL BE SHOWN.
IN LUCKNOW WHERE I LIVE SOME OF MY LAWYER FRIENDS STATES THAT AFTER AN AFFIDAVIT THES QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE.
BUT THE DELHI LAWYER OPINES THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS TO AUTHENTICATE AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE DEPARTMENTS.
BUT I REPEAT MY WIFE HAS THE SALE DEED.
SIR, IN GENERAL I WANT TO KNOW THAT FOR EVERY ORIGINAL DOCUMENT THAT IS PRODUCED IN A HIGH COURT DOES IT HAVE TO BE RATIFIED IN PERSON BY THE ISSUING DEPARTMENT?
KINDLY GIVE LEGAL OPINIONS OR EXTRACTS ON SUCH ISSUES OF ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS.

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 13 April 2011
DEAR NARESHJI,
THANKS.
I HAVE THE ORIGINAL SALE DEED, WHICH WILL BE SHOWN.
IN LUCKNOW WHERE I LIVE SOME OF MY LAWYER FRIENDS STATES THAT AFTER AN AFFIDAVIT THES QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE.
BUT THE DELHI LAWYER OPINES THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS TO AUTHENTICATE AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE DEPARTMENTS.
BUT I REPEAT MY WIFE HAS THE SALE DEED.
SIR, IN GENERAL I WANT TO KNOW THAT FOR EVERY ORIGINAL DOCUMENT THAT IS PRODUCED IN A HIGH COURT DOES IT HAVE TO BE RATIFIED IN PERSON BY THE ISSUING DEPARTMENT?
KINDLY GIVE LEGAL OPINIONS OR EXTRACTS ON SUCH ISSUES OF ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS.