(1) Atianytime aftertlieframing of the issues; the CourtmaycaU, i 28TH OOTOBER, 1976 (KARTIKA 6, 1898) upon the parties to produce their evidence in support of the issues'.
(2) The Court may, on the application of either party, issue a summons in Form 8 to any witness directing him to attend or to produce any document.
(3) The Court may, before summoning any wit ness on application under sub-rule (2), require that his reasonable expenses to be incurred in attending the Court, be deposited with it. .
27. Grant of time and adjournment of hearing.
(1) The Court may, if sufficient cause is shown, at any stage of the application grant time to the parties or to any of them, and may, from time to time adjourn the hearing of the application.
(2) In every such adjournment the Court shall fix a day not exceeding fifteen days from the date on which such adjournm~nt is made for the further hearing ill the application' and may make l;luch order as it thinks fit woth respect to the costs bccasdoned by the adjournment:
Provided that when the hearing of the evidence has once begun, the hearing of the application shall be, continued from day to day until all the witnesses in attendance have been examined, unless the Court finds the adjournment of the hearing beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded.