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Commercial Suit

M/s. Chetana Book DepotVsNational English High School +2 more

CNR MHCC01008189201932-COURT 32 ADD. SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Uncontested--DECREED
Decision Date: 25th February 2021

TrustJury record updated 21 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
100156/2019
Registration Date
24 Oct 2019

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    4

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act · Sec Order 37

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 30-11-2019
    Business: Adv. Lakhani for plff present.
    Plaint
    VP
    Address Memo
    List of documents
    Plff is directed to serve writ of summons upon defts by RPAD.
    Adjd for Service report to 16.01.2020.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 16-01-2020
    
    Date: 16-01-2020
    Business: Adv. Lakhani for plaintiff present  and tendered affidavit of service and original writ of summons
    Despite service the defendants no. 1 to 3 have not turned up today. Hence, kept for ex parte order against them on next date.
    Adjd to 24-03-2020  for ex- parte order .
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 24-03-2020
    
    Date: 24-03-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 03-04-2020
    
    Date: 03-04-2020
    Business: As per circular issued by Hon''ble High Court. In view of COVID-19 as globel pandemic by world health organization.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 17-04-2020
    
    Date: 17-04-2020
    Business: As per circular issued by Hon''ble High Court. In view of COVID-19 as globel pandemic by world health organization.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 06-05-2020
    
    Date: 06-05-2020
    Business: As per circular issued by Hon''ble High Court. In view of COVID-19 as globel pandemic by world health organization.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 28-05-2020
    
    Date: 28-05-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 15-06-2020
    
    Date: 15-06-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 19-06-2020
    
    Date: 19-06-2020
    Business: None present.
    As per office order No. 94 of 2020 dated 18.06.2020 board  dated- 19.06.2020 is adjd to 24.06.2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 24-06-2020
    
    Date: 24-06-2020
    Business: Commercial Suit No. 234/2020
    None present.
    As per office order No. 94 of 2020 dated 18.06.2020 board  dated- 24.06.2020 is adjd to 09.07.2020.
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 09-07-2020
    
    Date: 09-07-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 21-07-2020
    
    Date: 21-07-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: court time is over
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 22-07-2020
    
    Date: 22-07-2020
    Business: None present.
    As per office order no. 94 of 2020 dated 18.06.2020 board dated 22.07.2020 is adjd to 29.07.2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 29-07-2020
    
    Date: 29-07-2020
    Business: None present.
    As per Office Order No.94 of 2020 dated 18/06/2020 board dated 29/07/2020 is adjd to 7/8/2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 07-08-2020
    
    Date: 07-08-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 18-08-2020
    
    Date: 18-08-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: court time is over
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 19-08-2020
    
    Date: 19-08-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 24-08-2020
    
    Date: 24-08-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 08-09-2020
    
    Date: 08-09-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 10-09-2020
    
    Date: 10-09-2020
    Business: None present.
    As per Office Order No.94 of 2020 dated 18/06/2020 due to lockdown board dated 10/09/2020 is adjd to 25/9/2020 for order.
    Reason For Adjournment: court time is over
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 25-09-2020
    
    Date: 25-09-2020
    Business: Parties and their respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by the Hon\''ble High Court, Bombay, vide circular dated 19.09.2020 and office order no. 131 of 2020 dtd - 22.09.2020 of this court.
    Matter adjd to  07.10.2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 07-10-2020
    
    Date: 07-10-2020
    Business: Court is relieve for MJA Special online training. Hence, Matter adjd to 21.10.2020  for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 21-10-2020
    
    Date: 21-10-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.9.2020 and office order no.143/2020 dtd.09/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to 26.10.2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 26-10-2020
    
    Date: 26-10-2020
    Business: 26.10.2020
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    Coram: H. H. J.SHRI. M.A.BHOSALE Judge, (C.R.NO. 32)
    Commercial Suit No.156/2019
    Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.9.2020 and office order no.143/2020 dtd.09/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to 29/10/2020 for order.
    Judge
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 29-10-2020
    
    Date: 29-10-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.9.2020 and office order no.143/2020 dtd.09/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to  03/11/2020 for service.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 03-11-2020
    
    Date: 03-11-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.09.2020 and office order no.154/2020 dtd.31/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to  06/11/ 2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 06-11-2020
    
    Date: 06-11-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.09.2020 and office order no.154/2020 dtd.31/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to  09/11/2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 09-11-2020
    
    Date: 09-11-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.09.2020 and office order no.154/2020 dtd.31/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to   11/11/2020 for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 11-11-2020
    
    Date: 11-11-2020
    Business: Parties and their  respective advocates are absent.
    Upon the directions issued by The Hon\''ble High Court,Bombay, vide Circular dated 19.9.2020 and office order no.154/2020 dtd.31/10/2020 of this Court.
    Matter adjd to  07.12.2020  for order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 07-12-2020
    
    Date: 07-12-2020
    Business: None for palintiff.
    None for defendant.
    Matter adjd to 10.12.2020 for Ex-parte order.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 10-12-2020
    
    Date: 10-12-2020
    Business: Adv.Jitendra Ranawat  for plaintiff present.
    In view of order dtd.16.01.2020 plaintiff has tendered affidavit of service.
    Defendant No.1 to 3 have not turn up.
    Today also defendant and their advocate remain absent. Hence Suit is proceeded Ex-parte against defendant No.1 to 3.
    Adjd to 12.01.2021 for Ex-parte evidence.
    Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 12-01-2021
    
    Date: 12-01-2021
    Business: Adv.Mr.Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    None for defendant.
    Matter adjd to 22.01.2021 for Ex-parte evidence.
    Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 22-01-2021
    
    Date: 22-01-2021
    Business: Coram: H. H. J. SHRI. S. N. YADAV Judge, (C.R.NO. 32)
    plaintiff absent.
    Defendant absent.
    Adv.Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    Adv.for defendant absent.
    Ld. advocate for plaintiff seeks time. O- Time granted.
    Matter adjd to 06-02-2021 for ex-parte evidence.
    Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 06-02-2021
    
    Date: 06-02-2021
    Business: Adv.Jay Yadav for plaintiff present.
    None present for defendant.
    Affidavit of examination-in-chief, Exh.5 filed by adv. of plaintiff t.o.r.
    O-filed.
    List of documents, Exh.6 filed by Adv. of plaintiff t.o.r. O-put up for order.
    Matter adjd to 18.02.2021 for statement of truth.
    Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 18-02-2021
    
    Date: 18-02-2021
    Business: Adv.Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    None present for defendant.
    Statement of truth, Exh.7 filed by Adv. of plaintiff t.o.r.
    KB
    LO
    Adv.Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    Witness present.
    PW No.1- Mr.Shaji John resumed on S.A.
    Application filed  by Adv.of plaintiff for taking on record original power of attorney and return back, Exh.08 t.o.r.
    Order-Original power of attorney be returned after comparing the photocopy with the original. Applicant to undertake to produce original power of attorney as and when directed.
    Evidence closure pursis, Exh.9 filed by Adv. of plaintiff t.o.r.
    Undertaking to produce original documents, Exh.10 filed by Adv. of plaintiff t.o.r. O-filed.
    ORDER BELOW EXH.6
    The documents at Sr.No.1 to 22 with this list are exhibited. Its evidentiary value will be considered at the time of final argument.
    True copy of Power of attorney, Exh.11 colly.
    Copy of mediation application form filed before the mediator, Exh.12 colly.
    Non-starter report for the pre-institution mediation, Exh.13.
    Invoice No.15032.01 dated 24.06.2016 for Rs.1,87,000/-, Exh.14 colly.
    Invoice No.15025.01 dated 24.06.2016 for Rs.70,890/-, Exh.15 colly.
    Invoice No.15029.01 dated 24.06.2016 for Rs.1,28,835/-, Exh.16 colly.
    Invoice No.15025.01 dated 28.06.2016 for Rs.2,550/-, Exh.17.
    Invoice No.16119.01 dated 01.07.2016 for Rs.57,226/-, Exh.18 colly.
    Invoice No.17025.01 dated 05.07.2016 for Rs.18,275/-, Exh.19
    Invoice No.16856.01 dated 05.07.2016 for Rs.17,425/-, Exh.20
    Invoice No.16119.02 dated 05.07.2016 for Rs.1,594/-, Exh.21
    Invoice No.17124.01 dated 06.07.2016 for Rs.26,737/-, Exh.22
    Invoice No.16856.02 dated 09.07.2016 for Rs.08,288/-, Exh.23
    Invoice No.15029.02 dated 16.07.2016 for Rs.26,584/-, Exh.24
    Invoice No.15032.02 dated 16.07.2016 for Rs.38,650/-, Exh.25
    Invoice No.17124.02 dated 19.07.2016 for Rs.12,750/-, Exh.26
    Invoice No.18420.01 dated 22.07.2016 for Rs.43,223/-, Exh.27
    Invoice No.15032.03 dated 27.07.2016 for Rs.8,500/-, Exh.28
    Invoice No.17124.03 dated 10.08.2016 for Rs.5,419/-, Exh.29
    Invoice No.16/15032.04 dated 10.08.2016 for Rs.9,435/-, Exh.30
    Office copy of notice dated Nil sent by RPAD on 26.10.2018 from plaintiffs advocate to the defendants, Exh.31 colly.
    Copy of the statement of accounts for the period from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2018, Exh.32 colly.
    Matter adjd to 24.02.2021 for Argument.
    Next Purpose: ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 24-02-2021
    
    Date: 24-02-2021
    Business: Adv.Sudhakar Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    None present for defendant.
    Heard argument of Adv. for plaintiff.
    Matter adjd to 25.02.2021 for judgment.
    Next Purpose: JUDGMENT
    Next Hearing Date: 25-02-2021
    
    Date: 25-02-2021
    Business: Adv. Lakhani for plaintiff present.
    Adv.for defendant absent.
    Judgment dictated and pronounced in open Court.
    F.R.S.R. the following order is pass
    ORDER
    1. Suit is decreed with costs.
    2. The Defendants are directed to pay to the plaintiff a sum of Rs. 7,82,607/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Seven) and are further directed to pay interest at the rate of 18% p.a. on principal amount of Rs.5,54,674/-(Rupees Five Lakhs Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Four) from the date of filing of the suit till its realization.
    3. Decree be drawn up accordingly.
    Nature Of Disposal: DECREED
    Disposal Date: 25-02-2021

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 108690/2019
    Filing Date: 05-08-2019
    First Hearing Date: 30th November 2019
    Decision Date: 25th February 2021
    Court Number And Judge: 32-COURT 32 ADD. SESSIONS JUDGE

    Orders

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    Final Order 1Full order available
    25 Feb 2021

    Order Details: Ex-parte Judgement Pdf Text: 1 MHCC010081892019 Presented on : 05082019 Registered on : 24102019 Decided on : 25022021 Duration : Y01 M06 D20 IN THE COURT OF SESSIONS FOR GREATER BOMBAY COMMERCIAL SUIT NO. 156 OF 2019 M/s. Chetana Book Depot, ] a partnership firm, (Now known as Chetana ] Publications (India) LLP, having its registered ] office at 4th Floor, 'B' Wing, Building 'E' Trade Link] Kamla City, Above Bombay Canteen, Lower Parel, ] Mumbai 400 013.…

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