( 1 ) - This appeal is directed against Order No. 31 dated 12th December, 1997 passed in Misc. Case No. 1610 of 1995 by the learned Judge. City Civil Court Calcutta, Twelfth Bench. The said Misc. Case arose out of a proceeding under Order XXI Rule 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC ). Briefly stated, the facts are as follows :-

( 2 ) PURSUANT to an ex parte decree against one Archana Misra, the petitioner Bibhuti Bhusan Dutta was dispossessed in course of execution. According to the applicant, the ex parte decree against Smt. Archana Misra was obtained by the plaintiff Samarendra Nath Misra by practicing fraud and collusion upon the Court. Inasmuch as the applicant was the tenant in respect of the suit premises after having the talk of tenancy with Dr. Misra, who had pointed out that the receipts would be granted by his wife and accordingly, the receipts used to be granted by the wife of Dr. Misra being Smt. Archana Misra. The said Smt. Archana Misra had instituted a suit for eviction against the applicant being suit No. 487 of 1990 in the City Civil Court at Calcutta, which was being contested, by the applicant. During the pendency of the said suit, Dr. misra,