Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Sufficient cause - Defendants were not serious to pursue their cause and rather they were totally negligent - On account of non-appearance on three consecutive dates, ex-parte proceedings were drawn against defendants - Even, suit was not finally decided immediately and even thereafter..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Ex parte judgment was passed without fixing a date for ex parte hearing, as such taking away rights of defendant to show reasons for non-appearance as permitted U.O.9.R.7 CPC - Ex parte judgment set aside - Matter remitted back to trial Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1, Commercial Courts Act, 2016, Section 15 -- Written statement - Not filed within time - Extension of time - Transfer of suit from non-commercial division to Commercial division - Provision of S.15 of Commercial Act apply to those procedure that were not completed at the time of transfer - However, in the instant case, procedure..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 37, Rule 3 -- Summary suit for recovery - Procedure for appearance of defendant - In a summary suit, next date should not be mentioned except requiring the defendant to cause his appearance before the Court within ten days from the date of receipt of summons - If he fails to appear within the said ten days, plaintiff will be entitled for a..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Plaintiff being a Police Constable was mandatorily required to seek permission from his department before entering into an agreement to purchase property of a high value - However, admittedly, he did not seek any such permission from the department - It is not the case of plaintiff that he and defendant were on such close terms..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Where a previous suit was dismissed for non-appearance of plaintiff, subsequent suit was to be seen from the pleadings of the parties in the earlier suit and plaint cannot be rejected U.O.7.R.11 CPC by considering the averments of defendant raised in his written statement and his documents...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Defendant though claimed that he was not served at the correct address, however in execution proceedings on the same very address, he received summons and put in appearance through his counsel - Application U.O.9.R.13 CPC filed after delay of more than a year and no explanation was given for..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 3 -- Dismissal of suit for default - Plaintiff remained absent on five consecutive dates which shows that plaintiff was no longer interested to pursue the suit filed against defendant - Defendant also never entered appearance despite receiving notice from Court - Suit rightly dismissed for non-appearance of parties...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Application U.O.9.R.13 CPC filed after inordinate delay of about 7 years after putting in appearance by defendant in execution proceedings - No reason offered by defendant for not filing application for setting aside ex parte decree for a period of almost seven years - Order..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 37, Rule 3 -- Summary suit for recovery - Non-appearance of defendant - Condonation of delay - O.37.R.3 CPC clearly provides for defendant to make his appearance before Court within a period of 10 days after service of summons - However, defendant after a period of 20 days made his appearance before Court and presented..........
