Section 136(1) in Himachal Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1971
(1)No party to an appeal shall be entitled to adduce fresh evidence, whether oral or documentary before the appellate authority. The appellate authority may accept documents tendered by a party or call for the same if it is of opinion that they are necessary for deciding the appeal, provided that the other party shall in that case be entitled to produce rebutting evidence.