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(2) Where any such document is not in the possession or power of the plaintiff, he shall, where possible, state in whose possession or powers it is. [(3) A document which ought to be produced in Court by the plaintiff when the plaint is presented, or to be entered in the list to be added or annexed to the plaint but is not produced or entered accordingly, shall not, without the leave of the Court, be received in evidence on his behalf at the hearing of the suit.] (4) Nothing in this rule shall apply to document produced for the cross-examination of the plaintiff's witnesses, or, handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.] Order VIII - Written statement, set-off and counter- claim Rule 1-A : Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relied upon by him - (1) Where the defendant bases his defence upon a document or relies upon any document in his possession or power, in support of his defence or claim for set-off or counter-claim, he shall enter such document in a list, and shall, at the same time, deliver the document and a copy thereof, to be filed with the written statement.

(a) produced for the cross examination of the plaintiff's witnesses, or

(b) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.] Order XIII - Production, impounding and return of documents Rule 1 : Original documents to be produced at or 11 wp6931.19 - 7717.19.odt before the settlement of issues - (1) The parties or their pleader shall produce on or before the settlement of issues, all the documentary evidence in original where the copies thereof have been filed along with plaint or written statement.

(2) The Court shall receive the documents so produced :

Provided that they are accompanied by an accurate list thereof prepared in such form as the High Court directs.
(3) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall apply to documents-
(a) Produced for the cross-examination of the witnesses of the other party; or
(b) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.]"