Satish Kumar Sharma, Son of Shri Kanhaiyalal v. Sonidevi, Wife of Late Shri Kanhaiyalal
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court Jaipur; S.B. Civil Writ Petition 16637/2025; Maneesh Sharma J.; Order 7 Rule 14 CPC; taking documents on record; late/belated production of documents; sufficient cause/explanation for delay; Section 5 Limitation Act 1963; Order 8 Rule 1 (3) read with Section 151 CPC; rules of procedure are the handmaid of justice; substantial justice prevails over procedural technicalities; relevant documents admissible despite delay compensated by cost; cost Rs.8,000; earlier cost Rs.3,000 on defendant; partition suit Civil Suit No.34/42/2011 pending since 2011; Civil Judge Thanagazi; certified copies of revenue records and maps; expedite hearing; no unnecessary adjournments; writ petition allowed; impugned order set aside.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 04.10.2025 set aside; the application filed under Order 7 Rule 14 CPC on 24.09.2025 allowed and the documents annexed thereto taken on record, subject to a cost of Rs.8,000 for filing the documents with delay; Trial Court expected to expedite hearing and decline unnecessary adjournments.