Shyam Lal Mahto @ Shyam Lal Mahato v. Ramdeyee Kuar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.7409 of 2016, decided 01-02-2024 by Justice Sandeep Kumar. Impleadment of legal heirs in pending title suit; substitution of heirs of deceased sole petitioner (I.A. No.5758 of 2017); quashing of Sub Judge-8, Sasaram order dated 21.01.2016 rejecting impleadment petition dated 18.05.2009 in Title Suit No.288 of 1998; quashing by consent, respondents' senior counsel (Ambuj Nayan Chaubey) raising no objection; petitioners added as defendants; time-bound trial directions (30 days written statement, 3 months plaintiffs' evidence, 6 months defendants' evidence, 10 months disposal); interim order dated 28.07.2016 vacated; copy to District Judge, Rohtas. Parties from village Kuraich, P.S. Sasaram, District Rohtas. No statute or precedent cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed: impugned order dated 21.01.2016 quashed with consent of parties; substituted petitioners added as defendants in Title Suit No.288 of 1998 with a time-bound schedule (written statement 30 days; plaintiffs' evidence 3 months; defendants' evidence 6 months; disposal 10 months); interim order dated 28.07.2016 vacated; copy of the order to be communicated to the District Judge, Rohtas through FAX or e-mail.