Ahsan Ahmad Malik vs Basharat Feroz Ganie

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2025 Supreme(JK) 146

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR
SANJAY DHAR, J
Ahsan Ahmad Malik – Appellant
Versus
Basharat Feroz Ganie – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Zahid Hussain, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. T. A. Lone, Advocate

Table of Content
1. suit for recovery (Para 1)
2. application for recall (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
3. impermissible dismissal (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. options for defendant (Para 9 , 10)
5. consideration of merits (Para 11)
6. trial court's obligation (Para 12)
7. failure of justice (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)

JUDGMENT :

1. Through the medium of present appeal, the appellant has challenged judgment and decree dated 16.03.2023 passed by the Court of learned Additional District Judge, Pulwama, in a suit filed by respondent against the appellant. By virtue of the impugned judgment and decree, the respondent/plaintiff has been held entitled to recovery of an amount of Rs.7,32,000/ along with interest @6% per annum from the appellant/defendant in a suit filed by the respondent against the appellant under Order 37 of Civil Procedure Code .

2. It appears that the respondent/plaintiff had filed a suit for recovery of an amount of Rs.7,32,000/ against the appellant/defendant by invoking the provisions contained in Order 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure. According to the respondent/plaintiff, the appellant/ defendant had purchased cardboard boxes from him and after settlement of accounts, the