Romer L.J. observed that though the court has jurisdiction to allow an interrogatory asking from whom such information was obtained, undoubtedly an interrogatory ... settled practice in the case of newspapers not to allow interrogatories as to the source of information at an interlocutory stage. It pointed out that
question of relevancy of interrogatory and on that consideration he has allowed certain interrogatories and he has disallowed some others. The very vital interrogatories which ... question and as such this may not be allowed at the stage of interrogatories if (he parties affected really feel that they have a case
discovery of documents. Order 11 of Code
of Civil Procedure allows interrogatories to be administered in writing by either
party to suit with permission ... leave shall be given as to such only of the interrogatories.
Interrogatories cannot be allowed to be delivered in case they are in the
nature
facilitate the proof of his own case.
However, the power to allow interrogatories to be administered by one party to
another is always subject ... discretion of the court. The discretion extends to
allowing or refusing particular interrogatories. It is well settled that
interrogatories must be confined to the matters
Short question for adjudication in this application is whether
the interrogatories can be allowed at this stage when the matter is ripe
for final hearing ... these two
provisions make it clear that the court can allow service
of interrogatories, at any stage of the suit, for which it
has been
Calicut , AIR 2000 Kerala 24, it was held that the
interrogatories are to be allowed whenever the answer to them will serve
either the party ... witnesses, documents and the
like. As a general rule, therefore, interrogatories are to be
allowed whenever the answer to them will serve either to help
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wherein the Hon'ble Court examined the interrogatories and
allowed relevant one and disallowed the other one.
12. Counsel for petitioner/applicant ... case was again listed for
reply to the interrogatories. I have perused the interrogatory
application. The same admittedly, was moved after filing of the
evidence
exercise. In that case the interrogatories, therefore, on the grounds as distinguished from the reasons were allowed. The ratio of that decision was that ... ground under which they have acted; that is to say, the particular interrogatories which it is sought to administer here ask them
natural justice in as much as having allowed the request to examine Captain Narayanan on interrogatories, the same were not brought on record ... think that not allowing the statement of Capt. Narayanan to come on record or getting him examined on interrogatories after the interrogatories were issued amounted
summoning of the Assistant Returning Officer and
for allowing the answering respondent to move an
interrogatory to have a response from the Returning Officer
about ... collusion with the appellant-petitioner and,
therefore, it was necessary to allow the answering respondent
to interrogate the said Officer on this point. This application
