Dharmendra Kalra vs Kulvinder Singh Bhatia

The Supreme Court granted leave under Article 136 to examine the High Court's decision allowing a tenant's revision petition which reinstated the tenant's defense struck off by the trial court for violating mandatory provisions of Order XV Rule 5 CPC. The case involved a dispute over possession of premises purchased by the appellants' fathers. The Court scrutinized the procedural compliance regarding the tenant's defense and the extension of time application. The judgment clarifies the strict adherence required to procedural mandates in civil suits and the circumstances under which extensions of time may be granted.