VINOD KUMAR Vs. SUBHASH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the impugned order dtd. 11/10/2022 passed by the Civil Judge (Jr.Div.), Hodal, vide which the application filed by the respondents-defendants has been allowed.

(2.) On a pointed query raised by this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner has very fairly submitted that in the order dtd. 11/10/2022, it was specifically made clear that in case the deficiency of court fee is not made good before the next date of hearing, the plaint shall be deemed to be rejected. It is submitted that the court fee has not been paid and although notice of motion was issued by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court but there is no interim order in favour of the petitioner and thus, the plaint of the petitioner has been rejected.

(3.) Learned counsel for respondents no.1 to 5 has submitted that in the said circumstances, the order rejecting the plaint would fall within the definition of decree as per Sec. 2 sub Sec. 2 CPC and thus, the said order would be appealable.