iTHE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO.3168 OF 2011 ORDER: This revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order, dated 20-06-2011 in I.A.No.132 of 2011 in O.S.No.7795 of 2005 on the file of the XIX Junior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, whereunder and whereby the application filed by the petitioner herein (1st defendant) under Order 11 Rule 14 read with Section 151 CPC to direct the 1st respondent herein (plaintiff) to produce document Nos. 1 to 16 as detailed in the application was dismissed on the ground that the petitioner cannot insist 1st respondent to produce the documents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioner contended that the documents are necessary to prove the case of the petitioner and the 1st respondent has not filed the counter and argued the case and hence, he prays to set aside the impugned order. 3. The power conferred on a Court under Order XI Rule 14 CPC to order production of documents is discretionary. The discretion must be exercised judiciously with great care and caution and not in a arbitrary manner. At the same time, no party can claim relief of a document from his opponent as a matter of right. 4. The 1st respondent herein (plaintiff) filed the suit for recovery of certain amount basing on the chit agreement. Therefore, it is for the plaintiff to establish its case. If the plaintiff fails to produce necessary and relevant documents, it may not succeed in the suit. Simply because other side has not filed counter, that does not mean the application of the petitioner herein has to be allowed. The application was filed at a belated stage when the suit was coming up for arguments. If there is any relevancy of the documents, the petitioner would have exercised her option to file the application immediately after filing of the written statement. Therefore, there are no grounds to set aside the impugned order. 5. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 23-08-2011 Hsd