TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
Montessori Education Society Regd – Appellant
Versus
Ms Shaily Grover – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J.
[The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode]
CM APP No. 9351/2023
1. This is an application seeking exemption from filing certified copies of the annexures.
2. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
3. Application stands disposed of.
CM(M) 350/2023 & CM APP No. 9350/2023
4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petition itself is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
5. The petitioners challenge the order dated 13.12.2022 passed in CS DJ 989/2022 titled ‘Shaily Grover and Ors vs. Montessori Education Society Regd & Ors.’ whereby the leave to institute the suit under Section 20 sub-Section (b) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short “CPC”) was granted to the respondents/plaintiffs.
6. Mr. J.P. Sengh, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the entire cause of action, even if it is taken to be on the statement contained in the plaint, reflects the fact that the whole issue relates to the elections which were conducted by the respondents/defendants at Ashok Vihar, in the office of the Society.
7. Learned senior counsel also submits that even if the allegations leveled against the
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