Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-17
SUDHIR RANJAN PATRA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS vs HIMANSU SEKHAR SRICHANDAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/5249
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUDHIR RANJAN PATRA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS
- Respondent
- HIMANSU SEKHAR SRICHANDAN
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the High Court's order that confirmed the trial court's decision to set aside an ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC. The court ruled that while the ex-parte decree was rightly set aside, the appellants (defendants) could not be allowed to file their written statement due to their failure to do so in a timely manner. The judgment emphasizes the importance of adhering to procedural timelines in civil litigation.