BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:06.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN CRP(MD)No.988 of 2011 Prof.M.Muthiah :Petitioner/Plaintiff -Vs- 1.M.P.Alagia Nambi 2.B.T.Chidambaram 3.Prof.P.Valan Arasu 4.Fr.V.Britto Vincent S.J 5.The Director, Alumni Association, Jesuit Residence, St.Xavier's College, Palayamkottai Post-627 002. :Respondents/Defendants PRAYER:Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the order dated 17.05.2011 passed by the learned Vacation Civil Judge, Tirunelveli in the un-numbered O.S.No.Nil of 2011 filed by the petitioner and direct the learned Principal District Munsif, Tirunelveli to number the plaint. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Prabu Rajadurai ORDER The petitioner challenges the returns made by the trial Court which refused to number the suit on the ground that the documents were not filed to number the suit. 2.In the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in PR.Palaniappan and another -Vs- T.R.Rathineswaran and others reported in 2009 (3) CTC 121, it is held that the production of document at the time of presenting the plaint is directory only and not mandatory and the documents can be produced with leave of Court at the later point of time. If the petitioner fails to produce the documents to substantiate his claim, the consequences will be against the petitioner. 3.In view of that, the order of the trial Court is set aside and the trial Court is directed to number the suit without insisting for production of the documents. 4.Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed and the trial Court is directed to number the suit without insisting for the documents. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: The Principal District Munsif, Tirunelveli. Gsr C.R.P(PD)(MD)No.988 of 2011 RP/21.06.2011/1P/2C. 06.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/