Section 91: Inspection of pending records

The record of a case, suit or proceeding which is pending or which has been consigned under rule 90, may be inspected by a party thereto free of charge. Any other person desiring to inspect such record, shall obtain the permission of the Chairman of the bench before whom the case, suit or proceeding is pending or Pradhan of the 33 Gram Panchayat, if it has been decided, by presenting an application stating therein the nature of the interest for the protection of which inspection is sought. On permission being granted, inspection shall be allowed on payment of inspection fee laid down in rule 92. The record of a pending case, suit or proceeding includes the record of a decided case, suit or proceeding called for in connection with a pending case. The inspection of records consigned to the record room, shall be governed by the rules and regulations regulating the inspection of such records in the general record room.