CWP No. 20579 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20579 of 2011 Date of decision November 7, 2011 Mohar Singh ....... Petitioner Versus Chairman Permanent Lok Adalat,Chandigarh ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. Hardip Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest?No K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. Having regard to the contentions raised, that the petitioner requires only certified copy of documents which were brought on file, I have proceeded to dispose of the writ petition. The moment pleadings are filed and notice is ordered, all the records which are retained by a public authority take the character of public document in terms of Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act. Section 74 that defines public documents states in clause 2 “public records kept (in any State) of private documents” are also public documents. Vakalatnama filed before the authority appropriately defaced and the statements will obtain the character of such public document as also the pleadings that are filed in Court. Issuance of certified copy of such documents shall be made unless CWP No. 20579 of 2011 2 there is an issue of confidentiality involved or which is protected by any other provisions of law. The documents sought for production do not involve confidentiality issue. There is a mandate to issue certified copies of documents sought for by the petitioner. 2. The writ petition is allowed dispensing with notice to the respondents. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 7 , 2011 archana