Jheky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1955 ¼ftls rRipkr~ la{ksi esa ^vf/kfu;e 1955* dgk tkosxk½ dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ,oa insu lgk;d dysDVj] ¼eq-½] HkhyokM+k ds fu.kZ; fnukad 17-4-2006 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- la{ksi esas izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gS fd izkFkhZ@oknh vCnqy tCckj us ,d jktLo okn [kkrsnkjh] ?kks"k.kk o bUnzkt nq:Lrh dk vizkFkhZx.k@izfroknh jktLFkku ljdkj] eksgEen gqlSu] o bekuq)hu ds fo:) lgk;d dysDVj] HkhyokM+k ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA okn ds yfEcr jgrs oknh us ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vknsk 1 fu;e 10 lhihlh isk fd;k] tks fnukad 7-10-97 dks Lohdkj fd;k x;k rFkk ml vknsk ds }kjk uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k] uxj fodkl U;kl] HkhyokM+k dks izfroknh la-4 o 5 ds :i esa tksM+k x;kA blds ckn fnukad 8-5-2000 dks oknh dk okn mlds i{k esa fMØh fd;k x;kA mä fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vizkFkhZ uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k us vihy la- 214@2005 fnukad 29-7-2005 dks Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] HkhyokM+k ds le{k izLrqr dhA uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k us ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vknsk 9 fu;e 13 lhihlh isk dj ,di{kh; fMØh dks fujLr djkus okLrs mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ,oa insu lgk;d dysDVj] HkhyokM+k ds le{k fnukad 12-8-2005 dks izLrqr fd;k] tks izdj.k la- 12@2005 ntZ jftLVj fd;k x;kA i{kdkjksa dks lquus ds ipkr~ mi[k.M vf/kdkjh ,oa insu lgk;d dysDVj] HkhyokM+k us muds vknsk fnukad 17-4-2006 }kjk vizkFkhZ uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj fy;kA mä vknsk ls O;fFkr gksdj izkFkhZ@oknh us izuxr fuxjkuh jktLo e.My jktLFkku] vtesj esa izLrqr dh gSA 3- i{kdkjksa ds fo}ku vf/koäkx.k dks fuxjkuh dh xzkárk ds Lrj ij foLr`r :i ls lquk x;kA 4- izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koäk dk dFku gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; U;k;] fu;e ,oa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k kgknr ds foijhr gksus ls fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izkFkhZ dk okn muds fu.kZ; fnukad 8-5-2000 }kjk fMØh fd;kA mä ,d i{kh; fMØh dks fujLr djkus ds fy, vizkFkhZ uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k us izkFkZuk i= fnukad 12-8-2005 dks izLrqr fd;k] tks yxHkx 5 o"kZ fe;kn ckgj FkkA tcfd ,d i{kh; fMØh dks fujLr djkus ds fy, le;kof/k 30 fnol izkof/kr dh xbZ gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vizkFkhZ la-1 us foyEc dks {kek djus ds fy, izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr ugha fd;k fQj Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vizkFkhZ la-1 dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj ,d i{kh; fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 dks fujLr dj fn;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vknsk fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ds foijhr gSA fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 ds fo:) vizkFkhZ la-1 us Hkw izca/k vf/kdkjh ,oa insu jktLo vihy izkf/kdkjh] HkhyokM+k ds le{k fnukad 29-7-2005 dks vihy izLrqr dhA blds lkFk gh vizkFkhZ la-1 us ,d izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr vknsk 9 fu;e 13 lhihlh dk ckcr~ ,d rjQk fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 dks fujLr djkus gsrq fnukad 12-8-2005 dks lgk;d dysDVj] HkhyokM+k ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA vizkFkhZ la-1 us tc fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 ds fo:) vihy izLrqr dj nh rks fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa tks izkFkZuk i= mUgksaus fnukad 12-8-2005 dks izLrqr fd;k] iks"k.kh; ugha Fkk rFkk ml izkFkZuk i= ij tks vknsk fnukad 17-4-2006 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k] og vf/kdkfjrk ls ijs gksus ds dkj.k fujLr ;ksX; gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us U;kf;d n`"Vkar ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2003 cEcbZ 52 ,oa ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1989 bykgkckn 45 U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh xyr :i ls foospuk dh gSA tcfd mijksä nksuksa U;kf;d n`"VkUr izuxr izdj.k ds rF;ksa ij pLik ugha gksrsA vizkFkhZ dks fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 dh izkjEHk ls gh tkudkjh FkhA vr% fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vknsk fujLr fd;k tk,A vius mijksä dFku ds leFkZu esa izkFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koäk us 2003 vkj-ch-ts- 231] vkj-vkj-Mh- 2005 i`"B 673] vkj-vkj-Mh- 1993 i`"B 24] 1998 Mh-,u-ts- ¼jkt-½ 767] 2006 vkj-ch-ts- 78 ,oa 2005 vkj-ch-ts- 60 U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk lgkjk fy;kA 5- vizkFkhZ la-1 o 3 ds fo}ku vf/koäkx.k dk rdZ gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vknsk mfpr o fof/k iw.kZ gS ftlesa vf/kdkfjrk lEca/kh dksbZ =qfV ugha gSA O;fFkr i{kdkj ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djkus ds fy, izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr dj ldrk gS rFkk ,d i{kh; fMØh ds fo:) vihy Hkh izLrqr dj ldrk gSA vizkFkhZ la-1 us tkudkjh dh fnukad ls ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djkus ds fy, vkosnu i= izLrqr fd;k] bl dkj.k mlds fy, ;g ykteh ugha Fkk fd og fe;kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 dk izkFkZuk i= Hkh mlds lkFk izLrqr djrkA vizkFkhZx.k dks i{kdkj cukus ds ckn rkehy okLrs lEeu Hksts gh ugha rFkk vizkFkhZx.k ij lEeu dh rkehy ugha gqbZA bl dkj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; us tkudkjh dh fnukad ls vizkFkhZ la-1 dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj dksbZ fof/kd =qfV ugha dhA vius mijksä dFku ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus 2005 vkj-ch-ts- 235] 2006 vkj-ch-ts- 397] 2002 ,-vkbZ-vkj- ,l-lh-MCY;w- 2533 U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk lgkjk fy;kA 6- eSus mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vf/koäkvksa ds rdksz ij euu fd;k o izuxr vknsk fnukad 17-4-2006 dk voyksdu fd;k ,oa vizkFkhZ la-2 }kjk miyC/k djkbZ xbZ v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh vknsfkdkvksa dk Hkh v/;;u fd;kA 7- ifjlhek vf/kfu;e] 1963 dk vuqPNsn 123 bl izdkj gS%& okn dk o.kZu ifjlhek dky og le;] tc ls dky pyuk vkjEHk gksrk gSA ,d i{kh; ikfjr fMØh dks vikLr djkus ds fy, ;k ,d i{kh; fMØhr ;k lquh xbZ vihy dh fQj ls lquokbZ ds fy,A rhl fnu fMØh dh rkjh[k ;k tgka fd leu ;k lwpuk dh lE;d~ :i ls rkehy ugha gqbZ Fkh] ogk tc fMØh dk Kku vkosnu dks gqvkA ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djkus ds fy, fn;s tkus okys vkosnu dh ifjlhek fMØh dh frfFk ls 30 fnol gSA ;fn lEeu] lE;d~ :i ls rkehy ugha gqvk gS rks tkudkjh dh frfFk ls 30 fnol ds vUnj izfroknh dks vkosnu nsuk pkfg,A izuxr izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ la-1 uxj ifj"kn] HkhyokM+k dks izkFkhZ ds vkosnu ij fnukad 7-10-97 dks okn esa i{kdkj cuk;k x;kA i{kdkj cukus ls iwoZ vizkFkhZ la-1 o 2 dks lquk ugha x;k ,oa mUgsa rkehy okLrs lEeu dHkh ugha Hksts x,A 8- vknsk 5 fu;e 1 lh-ih-lh- bl izdkj gS%& ^^1- leu ¼1½ tc okn lE;d~ :i ls lafLFkr fd;k tk pqdk gks rc izfroknh ds uke ml izfroknh ij leu dh rkehy ds fnu ls rhl fnu ds vUnj milatkr gksus vkSj nkos dk mÙkj nsus rFkk viuh izfrj{kk dk fyf[kr dFku] ;fn dksbZ gks] nkf[ky djus fy;s] leu fudkyk tk;sxk% ijUrq tc izfroknh okn i= ds mifLFkr fd;s tkus ij gh milaxr gks tk; vkSj okn dk nkok Lohdkj dj ys rks ,slk dksbZ leu ugha fudkyk tk,xk%** ekuuh; dydÙkk us Bkdqjnkl eka>h cuke pkUneka>h ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1960 dydÙkk 538 esa vknsk 5 fu;e lh-ih-lh- dh foospuk djrs gq, dgk fd %& "After the registration of the suit the defendant must be served under O. 5 R. 1 with the summons unless the case comes within the proviso of O. 5 R. 1, which contemplates the case of a defendant who has entered appearance at the presentation of the plaint and who has admitted the plaintiffs claim. The case of the defendant who had appeared in the pauper application, cannot be brought under the proviso." 9- ifjlhek vf/kfu;e 1963 ds vuqPNsn 123 ds vUrxZr rkehy ls rkRi;Z okn dh izFke lquokbZ fnukad dh rkehy ls gSA vuqPNsn ds vUrxZr Kku gksus ls rkRi;Z Li"Vr% ml t; i= dk Kku gksus ls gS ftldks fd fujLr djk;k tkuk vko;d gS rFkk tkudkjh dh fnukad dh vof/k chruk rHkh ekuk tk,xk tcfd rkehy fof/kor~ u dh xbZ gksA izuxr izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ la-1 ij rkehy ds uksfVl tkjh fd, gq, ugha gSA bl dkj.k ifjlhek dh vof/k Kku dh frfFk ls ykxw gksxhA izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr jkeLo:i cuke ijrh 2005 vkj-ch-ts- 60] djrkj flag cuke cksMZ vkWQ jsosU;w ,.M vnlZ 2006 vkj-ch-ts- 78] xqykjke cuke xksiky o vU; vkj-vkj-Mh- 1993 i`"B 24] LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku cuke Jherh Å"kk kkguh 1998 Mh-,u-ts- ¼jkt-½ 767 orZeku rF;ksa ls fHkUu gksus ds dkj.k ykxw ugha gksrsA vizkFkhZ la-1 o 2 }kjk izLrr U;kf;d n`"Vkar ds- :nzIik cuke fkoIik 2005 vkj-ch-ts- 235] u{k=flag cuke Jherh uohc dkSj 2006 vkj-ch-ts- 397 orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa ls fHkUu gksus ds dkj.k ykxw ugha gksrsA izuxr izdj.k esa vizkFkhZ la-1 o 2 dks lEeu gh tkjh ugha gq, bl dkj.k ls ;g fufpr :i ls dgk tk ldrk gS fd mUgsa rkjh[k isk dk Kku ugha FkkA vizkFkhZ la-1 o 2 }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar lqkhy cuke xq:ehr flag o vU; 2002 ,-vkbZ-vkj- ,l-lh-MCY;w- 2533 orZeku izdj.k ij ykxw gksrk gS rFkk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us ,d i{kh; fMØh dks fujLr djus esa dksbZ fof/kd =qfV ugha dh gSA 10- ,u- cky—".ku cuke ,e —".kkewfrZ ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1998 ,l-lh- ist 3222 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;y; us vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd %& "It is axiomatic that condonation of delay is a matter of discretion of the Court. Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not say that such discretion can be exercised only if the delay is within a certain limit. Length of delay is no matter acceptability of the explanation is the only criterion. Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not say that such discretion can be exercised only if the delay is within a certain limit. Length of delay is no matter acceptability of the explanation is the only criterion. Sometimes delay of the shortest range may be un condonable due to want of acceptable explanation whereas in certain other cases delay of very long range can be condoned as the explanation thereof is satisfactory, Once the Court accepts the explanation as sufficient it is the result of positive exercise of discretion and normally the superior Court should not disturb such finding, much less in revisional jurisdiction, unless the exercise of discretion was wholly untenable grounds or arbitrary or perverse, But it is different matter when the first Court refuses to condone the delay. In such cases, the superior Court would be free to consider the cause shown for the delay afresh and it is open to such superior Court to come to its own finding even untrammeled by the conclusion of the lower Court." 10. The reasons for such a different stance is thus : The Primary function of a Court is to adjudicate the dispute between the parties and to advance substantial justice. The reasons for such a different stance is thus : The Primary function of a Court is to adjudicate the dispute between the parties and to advance substantial justice. Time limit fixed for approaching the Court in different situation is not because no the expiry of such time a bad cause would transform into a good cause." ¼js[kkafdr cy nsus ds fy, fd;k x;k gSA½ izuxr izdj.k esa rkehy dh vfu;ferrk dk ekeyk ugha gS cfYd ;g rkehy dh voS/krk dk ekeyk gSA bl dkj.k tkudkjh dh fnukad ls izkFkZuk i= dks vUnj fe;kn ekudj Lohdkj djus esa esjh lqfopkfjr jk; esa fopkj.k us dksbZ =qfV ugha dh gSA 11- tgk¡ rd vihykFkhZ ds bl dFku dk izu gS fd vizkFkhZ la-1 us fu.kZ; o fMØh fnukad 8-5-2000 ds fo:) vihy fnukad 29-7-2005 dks izLrqr dj nh vkSj mlds ipkr~ fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djus ds fy, vkosnu i= fnukad 12-8-2005 dks izLrqr fd;kA bl dkj.k og iks"k.kh; ugha gS ftlls eSa lger ugha gwWA vknsk 9 fu;e 13 lh-ih-lh- dk Li"Vhdj.k bl izdkj gS%& ^^izfroknh ds fo:) ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djuk& ----- Li"Vhdj.k-&tgk¡ bl fu;e ds v/khu ,d i{kh; ikfjr fMØh ds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gS vkSj vihy dk fuiVkjk bl vk/kkj ls fHkUu fdlh vk/kkj ij dj fn;k x;k gS fd vihykFkhZ us vihy okil ys yh gS ogk¡ ml ,d i{kh; fMØh dks vikLr djus ds fy, bl fu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vkosnu ugha gksxkA** Jherh vpZuk cuke iqjsUnzks izdkk ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2000 e/;iznsk 279 esa ekuuh; e/; iznsk mPp U;k;ky; dh o`g) ihB us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd %& "Having held that a regular appeal under Sec. 96(2) of the Code is maintainable against an ex parte decree, we further observe that a proceeding under Order 9 Rule 13 of the code and regular appeal can simultaneously be prosecuted. it would be open to the effected party to pay for stay of further proceedings in an appeal till the application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Code is decided. it would be open to the effected party to pay for stay of further proceedings in an appeal till the application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Code is decided. It would be within the discretion of the appellate Court to pass appropriate order in this regard." 12- vknsk 9 fu;e 13 lh-ih-lh- dh foospuk djrs gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ih- fdj.kdqekj cuke ,-,l- [kÌj ,.M vnlZ ¼2002½ 5 ,l-lh-lh- 161 esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd %& "Reading of the Explanation to Order 9 Rule 13 clearly indicates that if any appeal against an ex pate decree had been disposed of on any ground other than the ground that the appellant has withdrawn the appeal, no application for setting aside the ex parte decree under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC would be entertained. The words of the explanation are clear and unambiguous. They clearly indicate the suggest that if an appeal has been preferred and the same had been dismissed on any ground other than the withdrawal of the appeal, the same would cause as bar top the filing of the application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC for setting aside the ex parte decree. The position of law on this point is discussed in paragraph 15 of the judgment Rani Choudhury case (1982) 2 SCC 596 . It has been observed that on a proper interpretation of the explanation, if an appeal against on ex parte decree has been filed and the appeal has been dismissed on any ground other than dismissed as withdrawn, then the application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC would not be maintainable and cannot be entertained." ;ke lqUnj kekZ cuke iUukyky tSloky ,.M vnlZ 2005¼1½ MCY;w-,y-lh- ¼,l-lh-½ 1 esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd%& "It was sought to be argued on behalf of the appellant that the above decisions were distinguishable in view of the fact that in those cases, the appeals against the decrees were filed first, followed by the petitions under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code, whereas in the present cases the petition under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code was filed first and only during its pendency, an appeal against the decree was filed, within an application for condoning the delay in filing it. In our view, this would not make any difference to the principle enunciated by this Court in Rani Choudhurys case (supra). Moreover, on the day the trial Court was called upon to consider upon to consider and dispose of the petition under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code, an appeal, though belated, had been fled against the decree by the appellant and the same had been dismissed as barred by limitation and had been withdrawn. It is not possible to accept the argument that the application of the explanation should be confined to cases where an appeal had already been filed against the ex parte decree and it should be held not to apply to cases where an appeal is subsequently filed. The acceptance of such an argument, in our view, would tend to defeat the legislative scheme as noticed in Rani Choudhurys case (supra). In the light of the object sough tto be achieved by the introduction of the explanation to Order IX Rule 13, such an argument cannot also be accepted." 13- mijksä U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ds ifjizs{; esa izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr oh-,u- iz/kku cuke LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku 2003 vkj-ch-ts- 231 orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa ls fHkUu gksus ds dkj.k pLik ugha gksrk] D;ksafd oh-,u- iz/kku okyk izdj.k fjO;w ls lEcfU/kr gSA izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr ctjax flag cuke LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku ,oa 4 vU; vkj-vkj-Mh 2005 i`"B 673 vkoaVu ls lEcfU/kr gksus ds dkj.k pLik ugha gksrhA orZeku izdj.k vkoaVu ls lEcfU/kr gSA 14- mijksä ds ifjizs{; esa eSa izkFkhZ ds rdksZ esa dksbZ lkj ugha ikrkA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vknsk esa dksbZ {ks=kf/kdkj lEcU/kh =qfV ugha gSA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us viuh vf/kdkfjrk dk iz;ksx djus esa voS/k :i ls ;k rkfRod vfu;ferrk ls dk;Z ugha fd;k gSA 15- ifj.kkeLo:i fuxjkuh cyghu gksus ds dkj.k xzkárk ds Lrj ij gh fujLr dh tkrh gSA 16- fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA