1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9755 OF 2010 Pravin s/o Prabhakarrao Joshi & others .. PETITIONERS VERSUS Laxmikant s/o Narayanrao Cherekar & others .. RESPONDENTS Mr. J.R. Patil, advocate for the petitioners. Mr. P.G. Godhamgaonkar, advocate for respondent nos. 1 and 2. ===== CORAM : R. M. BORDE, J. DATE : 14 th OCTOBER, 2010. PER COURT : 1 Petitioners / original defendants produced documents namely death certificate issued by the Gram Pamchayat Berli (Kh) alongwith list at exh. 55 and the document namely certified copy of the voters’ list of Udgir Legislative Assembly. 2 Trial court has refused to exhibit the documents on the ground that the same are not proved or referred in evidence. So far as the document namely electoral roll of concerned village is concerned, it is a public 2 document and in accordance with provisions of Evidence Act, the same can be taken in evidence without formal proof. The document namely voters’ list be taken on record and exhibited by the trial court. So far as the document namely certified copy of the death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat is concerned, it is observed that the same is not proved in accordance with provisions of law and the trial court was justified in refusing to put exhibit. Unless procedure in respect of exhibition of document is adopted, document cannot be exhibited. It would be open for the petitioners to take appropriate steps in that regard. With the observations as above, the petition stands disposed of. 3 Pending civil application, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of. ( R. M. BORDE, J.) dyb/office/wp9755.10.odt