CANARA BANK Vs. SHEELA RANI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application for condonation of delay of one month in filing the instant petition. For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed and hereby disposed of. CM(M) No.1328/2007 Counsel for the petitioner heard. He points out that the respondent was yet to appear before the trial court as he was not yet served in this case.

(2.) The case filed by the petitioner was dismissed in default on 14.02.2006. Petitioner filed an application for restoration of the suit on 16.03.2006. Counsel for the petitioner filed an affidavit. Its relevant portion is reproduced as follows :-

(3.) The trial court dismissed the application on the ground that the counsel for the petitioner / plaintiff should have informed the plaintiff to appear since he was going to Deoria. Again, repeatedly, process fee and RC were not filed. It was also observed that no sufficient ground was shown for restoration of the suit.