Case Details

• High Court of Rajasthan (Jodhpur Bench), S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16617/2024, decided on 16-01-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeet Purohit (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)
• Petitioners: Dhannaram s/o Poona Ram (aged ~70), Smt. Ganga Devi w/o Dhannaram (aged ~65), Praveen s/o Dhannaram (aged ~45), all r/o 1-S-40, Old Housing Board, Pali (Raj.) (!) [1][2]
• Respondents: Bheemraj s/o Ramrakh r/o 8, Badshah Ka Jhanda, Pali; Smt. Kaushalya Devi w/o Bheemraj r/o same address; Suresh Bhansali s/o Parasmal (aged ~60) r/o 4, Mahaveer Nagar, Pali; Smt. Premlata Bhansali w/o Suresh r/o same address (!) (!) (!) (!) [4]
• Counsel: For petitioners - Mr. Aidan Choudhary; For respondents - Mr. Suresh Shrimali (!)

Suit Background

• Original suit filed in 2010 by respondent-plaintiff (Bheemraj) for recovery of Rs.30 lakhs, cancellation of sale deed for part of land in Khasra No.786/3, and decree of possession over Plot No.84, Maruti Nagar Scheme, Pali (!) (!) (!)
• Subsequent sales of plots by respondent-plaintiff to others led to civil and criminal proceedings between parties and subsequent purchasers (!)

Impugned Application and Order

• Petitioners (defendants) filed application dated 17.03.2021 (Annex-14) under Order 8 Rule 1A r/w Sec.151 CPC to take on record: documents of Sec.145/146 CrPC proceedings by subsequent purchasers; sale deeds to them; FIR dated 06.06.2019 against defendant; documents of Criminal Case No.262/2009 by plaintiff and its judgment; documents of Criminal Case No.17/2010 by petitioner against plaintiff (!) (!) (!)
• Respondents objected: documents irrelevant to suit (recovery and possession of Plot No.84); subsequent purchasers not parties (their Order 1 Rule 10 application rejected); criminal documents inadmissible in civil suit; application belated and dilatory [5]
• Trial court (Addl. District Judge, Pali) rejected application vide order dated 18.07.2022 (Annex-15) as detailed, reasoned order (!) [6]

Subsequent Proceedings

• Petitioners filed similar application dated 22.05.2023 (or 20.05.2023) under Order 8 Rule 1A CPC, rejected by trial court on 21.08.2024 (Annex-R/1), noting prior order dated 18.07.2022 [7] (!) (!) (!)
• Writ petition (S.B. CW 16526/2024) against 21.08.2024 order dismissed by High Court on 08.11.2024 (or 18.07.2024) [7] (!) (!)

Arguments

• Petitioners: Documents relevant for possession status; different from subsequent application; delay due to counsel's accident (para 21 of writ) [12][13]
• Respondents: Writ not maintainable due to >2 years delay from 18.07.2022; abuse of process; filed after subsequent rejection; documents irrelevant (criminal irrelevant in civil; subsequent purchasers not parties); suit delayed 10+ years, targeted case [7][8][9][11][15]

Court's Findings on Delay/Maintainability

• Writ filed 01.10.2024, >2 years 3 months delay from 18.07.2022; explanation (counsel accident) bald, lacks details (date/nature/duration); contradicted by petitioners' active pursuit of subsequent application/writ [16] (!) (!) (!) (!)
• Petitioner accepted 18.07.2022 order initially, challenged only after subsequent losses; misconceived, lacks bona fides, dilatory motive (!) (!)
• Writ not maintainable due to inordinate unexplained delay [15][16][49]

Court's Findings on Merits

• Documents re: subsequent purchasers/sale deeds/Sec.145/146 CrPC irrelevant (purchasers not parties, Order 1 R.10 rejected); trial court rightly excluded; upheld in subsequent order (final) [17] (!)
• Criminal documents irrelevant/admissible in civil suit; possession admitted in plaint, specific relief sought [17] (!) (!)
• Trial court's order detailed, reasoned, no jurisdictional error; limited scope under Art.227 (no perversity/capriciousness/manifest injustice) [18][19]
• Applications misconceived, abuse of process; suit pending 10+ years to delay trial [20]

Outcome

• Writ petition dismissed; stay petition/pending applications disposed [21][22][23]