Copies of public record including Jamabandis, mutations and Aks Kishtwaar can be allowed to be produced in evidence even at revisional stage.

10. Considering from another angle, the documents brought on record by predecessor-in-interest of the respondents through statement of her counsel were part of public record. According to the law laid down by the Apex Court of the Country in the case reported as Syed Sharif ul Hassan through L.Rs v. Hafiz Muhammad Amin and others (2012 SCMR 1258) copies of public record including Jamabandis, mutations and Aks Kishtwaar can be allowed to be produced in evidence even at revisional stage. Insofar as the case in hand is concerned, admittedly, the predecessor-in-interest of the respondents filed application to bring on record said documents before the court of first instance and after permission in that regard the same were brought on record. Moreover, the documents brought on record by predecessor-in-interest of the respondents after permission of the court were relevant for the just decision of the case. When a Court comes to the conclusion that production of a document or a witness is necessary for just decision of the case it can order for production of such document or witness irrespective of the fact as to whether there is application in that regard or not. 

 Part of Judgment 

 IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT BAHAWALPUR BENCH, BAHAWALPUR

Civil Rev. Against Decree

337-09

2017 LHC 4412