Axis Bank Limited v. Monicaa Brahma and 3 Ors

ORDER

10.01.2024 Heard Mr. M. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. This is an application filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the orders dated 20.07.2022 and 27.09.2023 passed in Money Suit No. 3/2022 by the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Kokrajhar. The petitioner is the defendant no. 4 in the Money Suit No. 3/2022. Defendant no. 4 was debarred from filing written statement on the ground that period of 90 (ninety) days as mentioned in the Order 8 of the CPC has already elapsed. I have considered the submission made by Mr. Sharma. Page No.# 3/3 It is a settled position of law that the provision prescribed by Order 8 of the CPC regarding period of 90 (ninety) days is not mandatory rather it is a directory one. Therefore, while exercising the power, the trial court should have apply judicial mind. The trial court did not do so. Accordingly, the orders dated 20.07.2022 and 27.09.2023 passed in Money Suit No. 3/2022 by the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Kokrajhar are bad in law and set aside. The defendant no. 4/present petitioner is hereby given one last opportunity to file written statement and thereafter, the trial court shall proceed in accordance with law. With the above, the civil revision petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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