IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT GWALIOR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIRDESH

th

ON THE 8 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. PETITION No. 14 of 2026

MANISH GUPTA

Versus

SMT SAKUNTALA AGRAWAL AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Sanjay Kumar Gupta - Advocate for petitioner.

ORDER which was disposed of on 07.03.2022 by dismissing the revision and affirming the trial Court's order. Thereafter, the respondents filed their written statements, and issues were framed by trial court vide order dated 27.09.2022. The case was fixed for filing a reply to an application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 CPC. The petitioner contends that the trial court dismissed this application on 01.08.2019. The learned trial court then fixed the matter for proceeding under Section 89 of the CPC on 11.08.2023, and for recording the petitioner’s evidence on 21.09.2023. On 21.09.2023, the petitioner filed an application under Order 6, Rule 17 CPC for amendment in the plaint, to which the respondents failed to file a reply by 16.12.2025. The respondents continued to seek adjournments from the trial Court on various pretexts, delaying the case. On 16.12.2025, the respondents again sought time to file a reply, which was granted by the trial Cour