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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
SHRI MAHESH KUMAR S/O SHREEKISHAN JI – Appellant
Versus
SHRI KALU ALI S/O NAWAB ALI – Respondent
CW/15578/2019
The court has the discretion to set aside an ex parte order in the interest of justice, even if there was negligence on the part of the concerned advocates.
Headnote:
ORDER 9 RULE 9 CPC - SETTING ASIDE EX PARTE ORDER - INTEREST OF JUSTICE - KEY LEGAL PROVISIONS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND INFLUENCE ON COURT'S DECISION
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a suit for specific performance of contract, possession, and cancellation of the sale deed against the respondents. An ex parte order was passed against the respondents for non-appearance. The respondent No.2 moved an application under Order 9 Rule 9 CPC for setting aside the ex parte order, which was allowed by the trial court.
Finding of the Court:
The High Court found that the trial court had not erred in setting aside the ex parte order in the interest of justice, considering the stage of trial and the reasons stated in the impugned order. However, the High Court enhanced the cost imposed by the trial court from Rs.2,000/- to Rs.10,000/-.
Issues: Whether the trial court erred in setting aside the ex parte order in the interest of justice.
Ratio Decidendi: The High Court held that the trial court had not erred in setting aside the ex parte order in the interest of justice, considering the stage of trial and the reasons stated in the impugned order. However, the High Court enhanced the cost imposed by the trial court from Rs.2,000/- to Rs.10,000/-.
Final Decision: The High Court disposed of the writ petition and modified the trial court's order by enhancing the cost imposed on the respondents from Rs.2,000/- to Rs.10,000/-.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15578/2019
Shri Mahesh Kumar S/o Shreekishan Ji, Aged About 34 Years,
R/o Gurjarbaas, Gautam Nagar, Ramgunj, Ajmer
----Petitioner/Plaintiff
Versus
1.
Shri Kalu Ali S/o Nawab Ali, Aged About 58 Years, R/o
Village Dorai Tehsil And District Ajmer
2.
Shri Saddam Husain S/o Shri Sarfaraj Khan, Aged About
27 Years, R/o Village Khanpura Tehsil And District Ajmer
3.
Sub Registrar First, Jaipur Road, Ajmer
4.
Sub Registrar Second, Jaipur Road, Ajmer
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s)
:
Ms. Shikha Parnami through VC
For Respondent(s)
:
Mr. R.P. Singh, AAG through VC
Mr. Fahad Hasan on behalf of
Mr. S.S. Hasan through VC
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Judgment/Order
10/01/2022
1.
The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner
under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order
dated 31.05.2019 passed by Learned Additional District &
Sessions Judge No.1, Ajmer in an application under Order 9 Rule 9
CPC in Civil Suit No.49/2013 (157/2013) whereby the application
filed by the respondent No.2 has been allowed.
2.
Brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff-petitioner filed a
suit for specific performance of contract, possession and for
cancellation of the sale deed against the respondents. On
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02.08.2018, an exparte order was passed against the defendants-
respondents on account of non-appearance on 05.02.2019.
3.
The respondent No.2 moved an application under Order 9
Rule 9 CPC for setting aside the exparte order.
4.
Vide impugned order the application filed by the respondent
No.2 was allowed at the cost of Rs.2,000/- in the interest of
justice ignoring the careless attitude of advocates-Mr. Bharat
Kumawat and Mr. Anil Saxena.
5.
Being aggrieved the present petition has been filed for
setting aside the said impugned order and to pass any other
direction which is deemed fit, just and proper.
6.
The order impugned dated 31.05.2019 is reproduced as
under:-
^^nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lquus ds i’pkr i=koyh dk voyksdu
fd;k x;kA i=koyh esa izfroknh la- 2 dh vksj ls tks
izkFkZuki= ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh LFkfxr djus ckcr is’k fd;k
x;k mlesa vf/koDrk Jh vfuy lDlSuk o Jh Hkjr dqekor
mudh vksj ls iSjoh dj jgs FksA i=koyh dh vknsf’kdkvksa dk
voyksdu fd;k x;k ftlesa fnukad 15-02-2018 dh vknsf’kdk
ds i’pkr i=koyh izkFkhZ@izfroknh la- 2 dh vksj ls vf/koDrk
Jh Hkjr dqekor gh mifLFkr vk jgs FksA ysfdu fnukad 02-08-
2018 dks izkFkhZ@izfroknh la- 2 Lo;a mifLFkr vk;k rks
izfroknh la- 2 ds fo:) ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh vey esa ykbZ
xbZA i=koyh lk{; oknh esa vkbZ rFkk izfroknh lk{; esa
fopkjk/khu gSA izfroknh dh vksj ls ,d lk{; is’k Hkh dh tk
pqdh gSA bl nkSjku fnukad 05-02-2019 dks izkFkhZ@izfroknh la-
2 dh vksj ls ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh fujLr djus ckcr izkFkZuki=
izLrqr fd;k x;kA vFkkZr ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh gksus ds yxHkx
5&6 is’kh i’pkr mDr izkFkZuki= izkFkhZ us is’k fd;k gS
rFkk ,di{kh; dk;Zokgh gksus ds yxHkx 5 ekg i’pkr
izkFkZuki= is’k fd;k gS ftldk dkj.k tks crk;k x;k gS
mldk voyksdu djsaxs rks izkFkhZ us tks rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd
mlds vf/koDrk Jh Hkjr dqekor gh mifLFkr vk jgs Fks tks
fd vf/koDrk Jh vfuy lDlSuk ds vkfQl esa gh Fks] mUgksaus
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ogka ls dke NksM fn;k Fkk blfy, vf/koDrk Jh Hkjr dqekor
U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr ugha gks ldsA vf/koDrk Jh vfuy
lDlSuk dk Hkh odkyrukek izfroknh la 2 dh vksj ls
i=koyh esa izLrqr gS] ftUgksaus Hkh miflFkr gksdj rdZ fn;k
fd vf/koDrk Jh Hkjr dqekor muds twfu;j Fks ftUgksusa fdUgha
dkj.ksa ls esjk vkfQl dks NksM fn;k gSA blls ;g izrhr gksrk
gS fd eq[; vf/koDrk Jh vfuy lDlSuk Fks vkSj mudk dke
twfu;j vf/koDrk Jh Hkjr dqekor laHkkyrs FksA gkykafd Jh
vfuy lDlSuk dk Hkh nkf;Ro Fkk fd os jh Hkjr dqekor ds
vkfQl NksMus ds i’pkr izdj.k esa /;ku nsrs] ysfdu os Hkh
mifLFkr ugha vk,A ijarq dsoy ek= vf/koDrk ds vuqifLFkr
gksus ls fdlh i{kdkj ds lkFk vU;k; ugha gksuk pkfg,] D;ksafd
i{kdkj ;
