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State of Gujarat (AIR 1975 SC 32). In S.M Mohideen v. R.V.S. Pillai (AIR 1974 SC 740) the Supreme Court has stated in the case of ancient documents, the courts should be cautious to guard against warping of the issue by reference to subsequent conduct of the parties or their representatives, which may vary for imponderable reasons, bonafide or otherwise. It appears that the above normal rule is subject to a rider, that even in the absence of doubt or ambiguity, subsequent acts and declarations of the parties are admissible as evidence, against the party who made them, and not in his favour.-(Snell's Principles of Equity, 24th Edition, page 185), See also Shephard v. Cartwright (1955 AC. 431).