AJOY KUMAR MUKHERJEE
Sandhya Ghosh – Appellant
Versus
Wajed Ali Khan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the appeals (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on legal procedures and grounds (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of law on ignorance and delay (Para 6 , 7 , 10) |
| 4. ratio regarding condonation of delay (Para 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. final order and direction (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. - Order dated 28.8.2015 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Contai, Purba Medinipur in Misc. Appeal no. 4 of 2015 has been assailed in the present application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. By the impugned order, the court below dismissed the appeal which was preferred against the order passed by the learned Civil Judge, Junior Division 1st Court, Contai in connection with Judicial Misc. Case no. 51 of 2013 in Title Suit no. 163 of 2006.
2. On 14th July, 2016, the plaintiff, namely Bishnupada Ghosh filed aforesaid suit for declaration and injunction against the defendants/opposite parties herein. The said suit was filed by the plaintiff/petitioners wherein they inter alia prayed for a decree of declaration and recovery of possession in respect of the "Ka" schedule property. In the said suit, the plaintiff/petitioners file
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(1) Substitution – Limitation – Suit/appeal automatically abates when application to substitute legal representatives of deceased party is not filed within prescribed limitation period of 90 days fro....
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