Lakshmi Kumari Mahato Alias Laxmi Kumari Mahto v. Nityanand Mahto
Civil Miscellaneous Petition – quashing of order debarring defendant from filing written statement
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; CMP No.362 of 2024; 2025:JHHC:34051; Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.; decision dated 13.11.2025; Lakshmi Kumari Mahato @ Laxmi Kumari Mahto v. Nityanand Mahto; quashing of order debarring defendant from filing written statement; Order IX Rule 7 CPC; exparte proceeding where defendant not appearing; 90 days after receipt of notice; appearance on 29.09.2023; permission to file written statement rejected; Original Suit No.10 of 2021; Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Division), Chaibasa, West Singhbhum; registered sale-deed declared null and void; specific performance of agreement to sale; written statement within four weeks; CMP allowed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 05.12.2023 set aside; written statement directed to be filed before the learned Trial Court within four weeks; pending I.A., if any, disposed of.