Raj Kumar Vs Ashok Kumar
Raj Kumar Vs Ashok Kumar
Raj Kumar Vs Ashok Kumar
Present petition is filed challenging the order dated 1.9.2010 passed by the Additional
Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ludhiana, whereby application moved by the defendant
seeking permission to place on record written statement and reply to the ad interim
injunction application, was declined.
From the perusal of the record, it seems that the defendant has moved an application
before the trial Court stating therein that he has placed on record written statement
and reply to the ad interim injunction application and the same got misplaced from
the file of the trial Court. From the perusal of the report, it is further revealed that now
the defendant wants to place on record written statement and reply to the ad interim
injunction application. The trial Court has rejected the application seeking permission
to place on record written statement and reply to the ad interim injunction application.
Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently argued that although, written statement
and reply to the ad interim injunction application was filed, however, the same was
misplaced from the court records. He further states that to avoid any complication,
defendant is seeking permission to place on record written statement and reply to the
ad interim injunction application. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that
defendant remained in confusion that written statement and reply to the ad interim
injunction application was filed, however, in view of the peculiar facts and
circumstances of this case, last opportunity should be granted to the defendant to
place on record written statement and reply to the ad interim injunction application.
The Apex Court in the matter of Kailash v. Nankhu reported in 2005 (4) SCC 480, has
observed that the provisions of Order 8 Rule 1 CPC are not mandatory but are
directory in nature and on sufficient grounds being shown, an opportunity should be
granted to the defendant to file written statement beyond the period of 90 days.
In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and to avoid undue delay in
disposal of the application and suit, which is pending since 2006, I direct that the
defendant shall file written statement and reply to the ad interim injunction
application within 15 days from today. Defendant-petitioner shall also pay Rs. 5,000/-
to the plaintiff - respondent as costs on or before the date of filing of the written
statement and reply to the ad interim injunction application.
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Although, notices were issued to the respondents but the same have not been
received back served or otherwise, hence without issuing fresh notice to the
respondent, present petition is disposed of with the direction that if the respondent
feels aggrieved from the present order, he shall be at liberty to move an appropriate
application for recall of the order.
(Alok Singh)
Judge
10.11.2010
sk.
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