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11. Ex. AA-133 is the draft of a conveyance prepared on 29-3-1967. It makes no reference to Ex. K which in itself is an anomaly for Ex. K. had an importance-in at least in the sequential sense-if nothing more. Confronted with the suggestion that the omission was on account of Ex. K being antedated, Phadke had to concede that the suggestion had an air of correctness. He could not disclaim the mythicality of the date of execution given to Ex.J. by defendants 1 and 2. Therefore, he essayed the belief that the final conveyance Ex.J must have been preceded by drafts other than Ex. AA-133. This plea is difficult to accept, for, only one day is said to have intervened between Ex. AA-133 and Ex.J. And if there were other drafts they should have been produced. Defendants 1 and 2 have been at great pains to refuse to produce documents which should be with them. Defendant 1's standard reply has been that documents of this or that category are not on its record. None of its office-bearers after Johari have been examined to show what became of the missing documents.