S. No.29

Regular List

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

CM(M) No. 507/2025

CM No.7633/2025

Date of pronouncement: 15.12.2025

Uploaded on: 17.12.2025

MOHAMMAD YASEEN BHAT

…..Petitioner(s)

Through: Mr.Bilal Ahmad Malla, Advocate.

V/s

FAROOQ AHMAD BHAT

… ..Respondent(s)

Through : Mr.Salih Pirzada, Advocate

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT(Oral)

1. The petitioner through the medium of present petition has challenged order dated 10.10.2025, passed by learned 2^nd Additional District Judge, Srinagar, whereby application of the petitioner under Order XXXVII Rule 3(7) of CPC seeking condonation of delay in

entering appearance in the suit has been dismissed.

2. It appears that the respondent/plaintiff has filed a suit against the petitioner/defendant under Order XXXVII of CPC seeking recovery of an amount of Rs.4,81,00,000/- alongwith interest. It appears that summons in the prescribed proforma were issued by the learned trial Court for appearance of the defendant and the same was received by the defendant on 19.02.2025. On 05.03.2025, the

defendant filed his memo of appearance in terms of Order XXXVII Rule 3 of CPC, meaning thereby that the defendant had filed hi