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The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: page 121

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parties, and such interrogatories when delivered shall have a note at the foot thereof stating which of such
interrogatories each of such persons is required to answer:
    Provided that no party shall deliver more than one set of interrogatories to the same party without an
order for that purpose:
    Provided further that interrogatories which do not relate to any matters in question in the suit shall be
deemed irrelevant, notwithstanding that they might be admissible on the oral cross-examination of a
witness.
        (2) On an application for leave to deliver interrogatories, the particular interrogatories proposed to
    be delivered shall be submitted to the court, and that court shall decide within seven days from the day
    of filing of the said application, in deciding upon such application, the court shall take into account
    any offer, which may be made by the party sought to be interrogated to deliver particulars, or to make
    admissions, or to produce documents relating to the matters in question, or any of them, and leave
    shall be given as to such only of the interrogatories submitted as the court shall consider necessary
    either for disposing fairly of the suit or for saving costs.
        (3) In adjusting the costs of the suit inquiry shall at the instance of any party be made into the
    propriety
    of exhibiting such interrogatories, and if it is the opinion of the taxing officer or of the court, either
    with or without an application for inquiry, that such interrogatories have been exhibited unreasonably,
    vexatiously, or at improper length, the costs occasioned by the said interrogatories and the answers
    thereto shall be paid in any event by the party in fault.        e
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        (4) Interrogatories shall be in the form provided in Form No. 2 in Appendix C to the Code of Civil
    Procedure, 1908, with such variations as circumstances may require.
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        (5) Where any party to a suit is a corporation or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not,
    empowered by law to sue or be sued, whether in its own name or in the name of any officer of other
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    person, any opposite party may apply for any order allowing him to deliver interrogatories to any
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    member or officer of such corporation or body, and an order may be made accordingly.
        (6) Any objection to answering any interrogatory on the ground that it is scandalous or irrelevant or
    not exhibited bona fide for the purpose of the suit, or that the matters required into are not sufficiently
    material at that stage, or on the ground of privilege or any other ground may be taken in the affidavit in
    answer.
        (7) Any interrogatories may be set aside on the ground that they have been exhibited unreasonably
    or vexatiously, or struck out on the ground that they are prolix, oppressive, unnecessary or scandalous
    and any application for this purpose may be made within seven days after service of the
    interrogatories.
        (8) Interrogatories shall be answered by affidavit to be filed within ten days, or within such other
    time as the court may allow.
        (9) An affidavit in answer to interrogatories shall be in the form provided in Form No. 3 in
    Appendix C to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, with such variations as circumstances may require.
        (10) No exceptions shall be taken to any affidavit in answer, but the sufficiency or otherwise of any
    such affidavit objected to as insufficient shall be determined by the court.
        (11) Where any person interrogated omits to answer, or answers insufficiently, the party
    interrogating may apply to the court for an order requiring him to answer, or to answer further, as the
    case may be, and an order may be made requiring him to answer, or to answer further, either affidavit
    or by viva voce examination, as the court may direct.
    3. Inspection.–(1) All parties shall complete inspection of all documents disclosed within thirty days
of the date of filing of the written statement or written statement to the counter-claim, whichever is later,
the court may extend this time limit upon application at its discretion, but not beyond thirty days in any
event.
    (2) Any party to the proceedings may seek directions from the court, at any stage of the proceedings,
for inspection or production of documents by the other party, of which inspection has been refused by
such party or documents have not been produced despite issuance of a notice to produce.



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