Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of Power of Attorney holder as a party - Power of attorney holder can conduct proceedings but cannot be impleaded as a party or substitute plaintiff - He can appear only as a witness in his personal capacity and there are provisions under CPC for recording evidence on issuance of commission - Order impleading..........
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 5, Rule 17, 19 -- Service of summons - In order to accept service as valid service particularly, when report is to the effect that respondent refused to accept summons then, it become duty of Court to examine Process Serving Officer if his report is not on affidavit - Even if Process Serving Officer gives his report on affidavit,..........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 21 -- Re-hearing of appeal - Ex parte decree passed in second appeal - No document to show that applicants were aware about listing of case - Even Court had not issued any SPC to respondents in view of absence of their counsel - Applicants have shown sufficient cause that prevented them from appearing before Court in second appeal..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 152 -- Amendment/correction of decree - When error in decree was being pointed out and even if trial Court came to conclusion that application is wrongly captioned but if objection was there and there was error in decree, then trial Court was under obligation to correct error in decree before it being finally signed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 152 -- Amendment/correction of decree - When decree has been finally signed, objections u/s 152 CPC would be maintainable...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for specific performance - Amendment sought to be introduced in relation to partition decree is neither relevant nor bona fide - Same has been sought to be introduced at a belated stage without providing any justifiable explanation for delay - Amendment application rightly rejected qua partition..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for specific performance - Proposed amendment regarding subsequent sale after passing of ex parte decree and before ex parte decree was set aside - Amendment was sought immediately after restoration of suit - It cannot be said that there was absence of due diligence or any gross delay - Even..........
