Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Succession Act, 1925, Section 372, 373 -- Succession certificate - Minor a legal heir not impleaded as a party and steps not taken to ensure appointment of a lawful guardian - On publication of public notice minor could not get himself impleaded as a party and raised objections being legally incapacitated from taking such steps..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against first wife - Setting aside - Death of husband - Husband solemnized second marriage after ex parte divorce decree against first wife - He died after some time - Second wife and children from second marriage got impleaded in setting aside application - Second wife was stranger to proceeding -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against first wife - Setting aside - Death of husband - Husband solemnized second marriage after ex parte divorce decree against first wife - He died after some time - Application for setting aside ex parte decree filed more than 30 years after date of decree but soon after death of deceased was not..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Defendant has failed to produce any evidence to rebut presumption of proper service - He failed to discharge initial burden - There was thus, no obligation on plaintiffs to produce process server as a witness - Suit remained pending from 2008 till 2022, when ex-parte decree was passed -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 8, 9 -- Restoration of suit dismissed in default - Non revealing of source of information regarding dismissal of suit - A litigant who does not state exact date of knowledge and source of knowledge regarding passing of an order, and in cases where there is no other material found from record to arrive at a conclusion regarding..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 8, 9, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Restoration of suit dismissed in default - Condonation of delay - Plaintiff is not disclosing his source of information and date of knowledge about impugned order from whom he found that suit is dismissed for default - Therefore, Court can draw an inference that plaintiffs had knowledge..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against wife - Setting aside - Court never fixed case for filing written statement and no opportunity was granted to defendant to file written statement nor right to file written statement was closed by Court prior to case proceeded ex parte - Even if defendant or..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - If ex-parte decree is passed on the basis of `refusal of notice' trial Court is duty bound to examine process server...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Proof of service of summons is essential condition for proceeding ex-parte against concerned defendant - It was incumbent on part of trial Court to examine Process Server and witnesses of refused notice/summon on oath...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 9, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Restoration of suit - Dismissed in default - Condonation of delay - Eviction suit - Delay in question cannot be held to be fatal or prolonged - There was a slight delay, which has been satisfactorily explained by plaintiffs - Important questions of law and facts are involved in the suit and..........
