# coupons issued earlier have been utilized. No coupons should be issued to an individual

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 23/VIId-27
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1956-05-07
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 23/VIId-27
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/coupons-issued-earlier-have-been-utilized-no-coupons-should-be-issued-to-an-163023
- **Pages:** 2

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9.
A register for maintaining accounts and utilization of coupons shall be maintained
by the Oath Commissioner-in-charge. At the time of taking coupons this register will be
produced before the Central Nazir who will before issuing coupons, verify whether the
coupons issued earlier have been utilized. No coupons should be issued to an individual
Oath Commissioner, but only to the Oath Commissioner-in-charge. At the time of issue
of coupons the Oath Commissioner-in-charge shall also submit utilization certificate
before the Central Nazir. The Coupon Register maintained by Oath Commissioners,
should also be put up at least once in a month before the Oath Commissioner-in-charge,
for inspection and verification of due utilization of the coupons issued.
A Register for recording the issue of coupons shall also be maintained by the
Central Nazir and the coupons issued to the Oath Commissioner-in-charge from time to
time will be entered in this register and his signature obtained in token thereof.
10.
The Munsarim and Reader of the Court should scrutinize carefully all affidavits
filed in any suit, appeal, revision or in any other proceeding and should see that they are
in accordance with the provision of Order XIX, rules 3 to 15, C.P.C. An affidavit not
duly and properly drawn and verified and not containing coupon would deserve to be
rejected. In such a case the Presiding Officer of the court should inform the District Judge
or the officer nominated by him, so that appropriate action may be taken against the
erring Oath Commissioner.
11.
The District Judge or the officer nominated by him may from time to time issue
necessary orders regulating the working of the Oath Commissioners and such orders shall
be strictly followed by the Oath Commissioners.
C.L. No. 23/VIId-27, dated 26th March, 1954
All Oath Commissioners should carefully read the rules contained in order XIX
of Schedule I of the Code of Civil Procedure as amended by this Court (Particularly Rule
11-A) for strict compliance while verifying affidavits. If they do not follow the rules
properly their names should be removed from the list of Oath Commissioners.
C.L. No. 76/VIId-27-Admn.(B), dated 4th April, 1977
All District Government Counsel, Additional District Government Counsel and
Senior A.P.P.S. may be appointed Commissioners of Oath in order to facilitate swearing
of affidavits to be filed on behalf of the prosecution in any court under the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973. Their appointment as such may be made by the District Judge
under section 297 (i) (b) of the said Code.
DRAFT ORDER
(1)
 The District Public Prosecutor (i.e.. the District Government Counsel, Criminal)
and all Additional Public Prosecutors, Class I and Class II (i.e., Additional and Assistant
District Government Counsel, Criminal) and all Senior Prosecuting Officers (who under
the Code of Criminal Procedure are "Assistant Public Prosecutors" for the time being
serving in this district shall ex-officio be Commissioners of Oaths under section 297(i)(b)
of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for the purpose of administration of oath or
solemn affirmation to deponents of affidavits to be used on behalf of the prosecution
before any court under the said Code.
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(2)
 The Commissioners of Oaths appointed by this order shall not be entitled to any
fee.
C.L. No. 121/Budget/VIId-27, dated 13th July, 1977
The legal assistants or any other official recommended by his Head of the
Department, working in the Collectorate be appointed as an Oath Commissioner, by
designation under section 139 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The Commissioners of Oath so appointed shall not be entitled to any fee.
C.L. No 183/Budget dated 9th December, 1977
In making appointments of Oath Commissioners in districts, reservation should be
made as far as possible for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward
classes in accordance with the Government orders enforced from time to time providing
such reservation.
C.L. No. 5/VIId-27(Budget), dated 12th January, 1978
The Court has approved a form of application for appointment of Oath
Commissioners and Amicus-curiae in the subordinate court. Henceforth applications for
the aforesaid posts should be invited on the prescribed form.
C.L. No. 7/VIId-27 dated 24th January, 1964 and
C.L. No. 162/VIId-27 dated 23rd December, 1971
In supersession of Courts' C.L. No 45/VIId-27 dated May 7, 1956 the Hon'ble the
Chief Justice is pleased to direct that persons appointed Oath Commissioners in District
Courts under section 130 Cr. P. C. for a particular term shall ipso-facto be deemed
appointed Oath Commissioners under section 297 Cr.P.C., for that term. The fee
chargeable for each such affidavit is Re. 1/-.
C.L. No. 19/VIId-27, dated 15th February, 1974
With a view to avoid non-presence of the deponent before the Oath Commissioners and a
fake person identifying the deponent, they must, at the time of verification of affidavits,
invariably obtain on the register of affidavits the signature or clear thumb impression of
the deponent as also of the person identifying him. District Judges should have a
periodical checking made of the register to ensure strict compliance of these directions.
(ii)
Affixation of coupons
C.L. No. 8/VII-d-27 dated 2nd February, 1974,
C.E. No. 29/VIId-26 dated 25th February, 1974,
C.L. No. 38/VII-d-27 dated 13th March, 1974 and
C.L. No. 106/VII-d-27 dated 10th September. 1979
The Oath Commissioners of the subordinate courts should be directed to make
entries about the affidavits verified by them in the common register to be maintained by
the Oath Commissioners. The Oath Commissioners should also be asked to maintain
individual registers .as well to indicate the number of affidavits verified by them and the
number of coupons utilised by them.