Final Order 1

Order Details: Notice of Motion
Pdf Text: IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY
NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 652 OF 2020
(CNR No. MHCC010016852020)
IN
LONG CAUSE SUIT NO. 2048 OF 2017
Smt. Saraswati Ramchandra Kate ... Plaintiff
V/s.
1. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika and Anr. ...Defendants
CORAM : HER HONOUR JUDGE
SMT. S.G. SHAIKH
CITY CIVIL COURT
GR.MUMBAI ( C.R.NO.06)
DATE : 11/04/2022
Adv. Mr. Anand Charanbir for the plaintiff.
Adv. Ms. Deepali Patil for the defendants.
ORAL ORDER
1. This Notice of Motion is taken out by the Municipal
Corporation to set aside hearing without affidavitinreply and written
statement order and permission to file affidavit inreply and written
statement.
2. The plaintiff has filed reply to the same and strongly
opposed the notice of motion.
3. Perused the notice of motion and reply of the plaintiff.
Heard advocates for the parties at the length.
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4. It is contended by the defendants that it was unable to file
its written statement and affidavit in reply in time due to heavy work
load being a public body. Therefore , delay was caused for filing
affidavit in reply and written statement.
5. The defendants intend to file their written statement and
affidavit in reply by getting set aside no Written Statement order passed
against it. The question is whether these defendants should be allowed
to file their written statement and affidavit in reply at this stage.
6. The procedure as to limit for filing written statement and
affidavitinreply and consequences of not filing the same are given in
Order 8 of Civil Procedure Code. Order 8 Rule 10 of the C.P.C., has laid
down a procedure about passing of a decree in favour of the plaintiffs, if
defendants fail to file his written statement. This discretion is not
exercised by the court in favour of the plaintiffs for the reason of failure
of defendants to file their written statement.
7. In this background, if the defendants are allowed to file
their written statement and affidavit in reply by setting aside no written
statement order passed against him, it will not cause any prejudice to
either plaintiffs or to the overall hearing of this suit. If these defendants
is allowed to file written statement and affidavit in reply and if the suit
decreed in favour of the plaintiffs, it would be a decree on merit. On the
other hand, if the defendants are not allowed to file their written
statement and affidavit in reply, it would result into a decree which
would be technically exparte decree. Therefore, this court is of the
opinion that evidence of the plaintiff has not commenced and therefore,
defendants should be allowed to file their written statement and
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affidavit in order to enable this court to decide the suit on merit.
8. There is one more reasonable important point that the
written statement is filed after the period of 90 days of the service of
summons/notice. The written statement along with this application is
being filed after the period of 90 days. However, this court is of the
opinion that for the stated reasons the defendants are to be allowed to
file their written statement and affidavit in reply. Filing of written
statement and affidavit in reply by this defendants beyond the
prescribed period of time framed has not caused any serious prejudice
to the plaintiff. Hence, the order.
ORDER
1. The Notice of Motion No. 652/2020 is allowed.
2. No affidavitinreply and written statement order passed
against the defendant corporation is set aside and
defendants are granted permission to file their written
statement in the interest of justice .
3. The Notice of Motion No.652/2020 is disposed off.
(Smt. S.G.Shaikh)
Date11/04/2022 Judge,City Civil Court,
Gr.Mumbai.
Dictated on : 11/04/2022
Typed on : 11/04/2022
Signed on :
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“CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL
SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.”
11/04/2022 05.00 p.m. ( Mayuresh P. Tathe)
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HHJ Smt. S. G. Shaikh (C.R.No.06)
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JUDGMENT/ORDER
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