Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Rejoinder - Proposed rejoinder is intended only to specifically traverse and rebut new factual assertions introduced in written statement - Bar against raising a new case through subsequent pleadings is not attracted - Issues in suit are yet to be framed and both parties will have adequate opportunity to lead evidence -..........
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..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 9, 3 -- Condonation of delay - Abatement of suit - Partition suit - Delay was occasioned due to petitioners being unaware of pendency of suit - Explanation offered by petitioners is plausible and ought to have been accepted by trial Court - In a suit for partition, it is in the interest of all..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 7 -- Ex parte proceedings - Setting aside - Service of summons - Defendant not present at the spot - Defendant proceeded ex parte on the basis of affixation of summons and copy of plaint at the door of defendant's house - A duty is cast upon Court to get parties personally served and in case a litigant does not meet at the spot,..........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Additional written statement - If parties to suit failed or omitted to state certain facts or certain facts came to their knowledge at a later point of time in such circumstances, Court can grant leave U.O.8.R.9 CPC to file subsequent pleadings...........
