Short Note : 1. The revision was at the instance of the defendants challenging the order made by the trial Court proceeding against them under Order 8, rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Held : On going through the record and after hearing the parties, this Court is of opinion that the order impugned cannot be sustained. There was no scope for proceeding under Order 8, rule 10, of the Code. It was not a case where a written statement or any additional written statement as contemplated by rule 9 of Order 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure was required by Court on its own initiative to be filed. The written statement required to be filed in the present case was one as contemplated by rule 1 of Order 8 of the Code. On a failure of the defendant to file such a written statement, the Court could proceed ex parte against the defendants. In the circumstances of the case, there was no question of proceeding to pronounce any judgment against the party or making any order under rule 10 of Order 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure because he had not acted under Order 8, rule 9 of the Code in asking the defendants to file written statement or any additional written statement within the specified time. Naraindas v. Chandra Rai and another, C. Revn. No. 342 of 1973 decided on 30-9-1975 relied on. Revision allowed.