CRP No. 2549 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE CRP No. 2549 of 2026 and CMP.No.10789 of 2026 P.D.Baskar S/o Late P.Dhanaraj D.No.125, Trichy Main Road, Mallur, Salem Taluk, Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Surendran S/o. Late K.Natesan, D.No.192A, Chekkankadu, Mallur Post, Salem District-636 203. G.Jagannathan (Died) ..Respondent(s) Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to set aside the Fair and Decreetal order dated 06.01.2025 made in I.A No. 4 of 2024 in OS No. 76 of 2019 on the file of IV Additional District Munsif, Salem. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Arjun https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 2549 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 06.01.2025 passed by the IV Additional District Munsif, Salem in I.A.No.4 of 2004 in O.S.No.76 of 2019. In the aforesaid order, the application filed by the petitioner who is the plaintiff in the suit seeking to examine the Village Administrative Officer as a witness to the suit and mark the death ceremony certificate has been dismissed. The Trial Court while dismissing the application has given the following reasons: (a) The petitioner’s possession over the suit property cannot be proved through the examination of the witness. (b) The witness summoned is an official witness who is having more pressure of work. (c) The official witnesses cannot be unnecessarily dragged to the Court, in respect of a dispute between two individuals. (d) It is not necessary to summon the Village Administrative Officer to depose the evidence. 2. The petitioner being the plaintiff in the suit has to discharge his initial burden of proving the suit claim through his oral and documentary evidence. He cannot collect evidence through the examination of the Village Administrative https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 2549 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 Officer. The Trial Court under the impugned order has rightly rejected the petitioner’s application giving correct reasons for dismissing the application. 3. This Court does not find any infirmity in the reasoning given by the Trial Court for dismissing the petitioner’s application. Since there is no merit in this Civil Revision Petition, this Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 14-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No arr To The IV Additional District Munsif, Salem. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 2549 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. arr CRP No. 2549 of 2026 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 2549 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis