Order On Board

08-09-2025

1) By way of this petition, petitioner has assailed the order passed by learned Civil Judge – Junior Division, Sakti, District – Janjgir Champa (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 25-A/2022 dated 05.03.2025 whereby application under Order 7 Rule 14 of CPC moved by the petitioner/ plaintiff has been rejected.

2) Facts of the present case are that petitioner/ plaintiff filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of the agricultural land mentioned in the plaint. Respondent No. 1/ Defendant filed written statement. Learned trial Court framed issues and plaintiff led evidence. During pendency of the suit, plaintiff moved an application under Order 7 Rule 14 of CPC to submit a certified copy of Settlement No. – 246 pertaining to year 1939-40. Defendant filed reply to the said application. Thereafter, learned Trial Court vide order dated 05.03.2025 rejected the application holding that the plaintiff has not pleaded as to how and why the said document is relevant for just adjudication of the case and same is being submitted by plaintiff only with the intention of delaying the case.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that learned Trial Co