THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO.3607 OF 2011 ORDER: This revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is directed against the docket order, dated 08-04-2011 in O.P. No.747 of 2007 the file of the Judge, Family Court, Hyderabad, in issuing summons to Dr. Karuna Reddy, Rainbow Hospital, Kurnool, through courier, speed post and personal service and further directing to produce the said witness along with his chief affidavit. 2. No doubt, the revision is filed against the docket order, which appears to be illegal and incorrect. The petitioner herein filed an application in I.A.No.232 of 2011 to cross-examine Dr.Karuna Reddy, Rainbow Hospital, Kurnool. Admittedly, Dr.Karuna Reddy was not examined in-chief on behalf of either party. When there was no examination in chief, the question of cross-examination of the witness does not arise. Therefore, application filed by the petitioner herein is misconceived and is liable to be dismissed. 3. The power under Article 227 of the Constitution of India involves a duty on the High Court to keep the lower Courts within the bounds of their authority and to see that they do what their duty requires and that they do it in a legal manner. Section 138 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides that witnesses shall be first examined in-chief then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re- examined. Section 137 of the Evidence Act describes what is examination-in-chief. It reads that the examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief. 4. Though the revision is filed by the petitioner, but when an illegality was brought to the notice of this Court, this Court can exercise powers to correct the order passed by the trial Court. 5. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed setting aside the impugned order and consequently I.A.No.232 of 2011 filed by the petitioner herein is dismissed leaving open the remedies available to the petitioner under law. No order as to costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 29-08-2011 Hsd