261.    In what circumstances can the additional evidence be produced by an appellant before the appellate authority?  

Ans. Rule 112 of the Appeals and Revision Rules provides that the appellant shall not be entitled to produce any evidence whether oral or documentary in addition to evidence produced by him during the course of proceedings before adjucating authority.

However additional evidence can be produced in the following circumstances:

(I)                 Opportunity of being heard not given

(II)               Adjudicating Authority/ AA refused to admit evidence

(III)             Appellant prevented by sufficient cause –evidence called to produce by Adjudicating authority/ AA

(IV)             Appellant prevented by sufficient cause from producing before Adjudicating Authority/ AA , any evidence relevant to any ground of appeal