Rajesh Khanna v. Shyam Kumari Bhargava and 17 Others
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Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 6, S.C.C. Revision No. 17 of 2024, decided 6.8.2025 by Pankaj Bhatia, J.; Revisionist Rajesh Khanna vs Opposite Party Shyam Kumari Bhargava and 17 others; Counsel: Brijesh Kumar (Revisionist), Dheeraj Kumar Yadav and Pratap Singh Mehra (Opposite Party). Challenges dismissal dated 07.09.2024 of application under Order IX Rule 7 C.P.C. read with section 5 Indian Limitation Act seeking recall/participation after ex-parte rulings of 05.01.2024 and 11.03.2024 in SCC Case No.11 of 1991 (filed 1991; impleadment rejected 25.08.2018 and 05.01.2024; SCC Revision No.74 of 2018 allowed 16.10.2019). Revision ALLOWED as last opportunity to contest; six-month time-bound disposal from delivery of certified copy; no adjournments, Rs.5000/- cost per adjournment sought; Rs.1,00,000/- cost on revisionist for undue delay, depositable within one month, failing which benefit of order forfeited. Keywords: SCC revision, ex-parte recall, Order IX Rule 7, Limitation Act section 5, conduct-based refusal, cost imposition, time-bound disposal.