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Order Details: Notice of Motion
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IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY
NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1842 OF 2018
IN
LONG CAUSE SUIT NO. 1425 OF 2017
Smt. Sheela Vithal Bhatkar ... Plaintiff
V/s.
1.The Municipal Corporation of
Greater Mumbai and Ors ...Defendants
CORAM : HER HONOUR JUDGE
SMT. S.G. SHAIKH
CITY CIVIL COURT
GR.MUMBAI ( C.R.NO.06)
DATE : 25/10/2021
Adv.Mr. Sunil More for the plaintiff.
Adv.Mr. D'Silva for the defendant Nos.2 and 3
Adv. Ms. Deepali Patil for the defendants.
ORAL ORDER
1. This Notice of Motion is taken out by the defendant Nos.2
and 3 to condone the delay in filing written statement and permission
to file written statement.
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2. The plaintiff has filed reply to the same and strongly
opposed the notice of motion.
3. Perused the Notice of motion and say. Heard the learned
Advocates for the parties at the length.
4. It is contended by the defendant nos.2 and 3 there is no
writ of summons served upon them. The defendant Nos.2 and 3 further
contended that due to illness there is delay in filing written statement.
The delay is not deliberate or intentional.
5. The procedure as to limit for filing written statement 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.
6. In this background, if the defendants are allowed to file
their written statement, it will not cause any prejudice to either plaintiff
or to the overall hearing of this suit. If these defendants is allowed to
file written statement 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, 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
in order to enable this court to decide the suit on merit.
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7. 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. Filing of written statement 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.1842/2018 is allowed.
2. The delay of 145 days caused for filing written statement is
condoned in the interest of justice.
3. Defendant Nos.2 and 3 are granted permission to file
written statement in the interest of justice.
4. The Notice of Motion No.1842/2018 is disposed off.
(Smt. S.G.Shaikh)
Date25/10/2021 Judge,City Civil Court,
Gr.Mumbai.
Dictated on : 25/10/2021
Typed on : 25/10/2021
Signed on :
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“CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL
SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.”
25/10/2021 05.00 p.m. ( Mayuresh P. Tathe)
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