Inspection of documents

(a) Any member of the public may be permitted, on payment of a fee of rupees one hundred, on each occasion of inspecting, to inspect for any lawful purpose, any public document exclusive of public documents released under section 123, 124, 129 and 131 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, filled in the office of the Registrar. (b) No permission for inspection under Sub-rule(a) shall be granted unless an application stating the particulars of the document to be inspected and the purpose of such inspection has been made to the Registrar and the Registrar is satisfied that the person applying for inspection wants to make the inspection to seek redress in any matter in which he has an interest or for any other lawful purpose.