(1) The petitioner has to submit the original copy of documentary evidence that is to remain with him/her by virtue of its nature or that he/she may submit and one duplicate copy thereof along with the petition.
(2) The defendant has to submit the original copy of documentary evidence that is to remain with him/her by virtue of its nature or that he/she may submit ad one duplicate copy thereof along with the note of defense.
(3) The documentary evidence not submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and (2) by the petitioner or defendant shall not be examined or be taken as evidence in the latter.
Provided that, documentary evidence may be submitted or examined as follows in the following circumstances:
(a) In the case of documentary evidence that cannot be submitted to the tribunal, only a duplicate copy thereof may be submitted.
(b) If the petitioner or the defendant, showing a reasonable reason makes own application for appointment of another day for submitting the petition or the note of defense despite his/her best effort and makes an applications the tribunal to submit such evidence after he/she knows or obtains it and the matter appears to be reasonable, the tribunal may execute a memorandum and examine such documentary evidence.
(c) If, the petitioner or the defendant showing a reasonable causes/grounds makes an application for the appointment of  another day for submitting any documentary evidence, the tribunal may appoint another date to provide reasonable opportunity to produce such documentary evidence.
(4) On the day specified for examination of evidence and proof, the original documentary evidence of the petitioner has to be shown and read out to the defendant and that of the defendant to the petitioner and gets him/her to make
deposition as to whether it is genuine, forged or fake whatever he/she says. If in so getting him/her to record his/her deposition, he/she is not able to name it so genuine, forged or fake at the moment and the tribunal holds to give a time limit at its discretion, it may give a time limit not exceeding Three days.
(5) After the petitioner or the defendant has submitted the documentary evidence mentioned as such in the petition or the note of defense to the tribunal, the Registrar has to prepare a duplicate copy thereof, verify such copy with the
original, cause the petitioner or the defendant who has submitted that document to write the duplicate copy correspondents to the original in that document and sign it if the copy verifies with the original, and retain it in the case file.
(6) The original documents as referred to in Sub–rule (5) have to be given consecutive number and the office Seal stamped on the reverse side (back of the document) thereof, and such original documents has to be retuned to the
concerned person.