JALANDHAR IMPROVEMENT TRUST Vs. HARBANS KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an application under Order 41 Rule 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure for setting aside the ex parte judgment and decree dated 31.7.2001 whereby the appeal filed by the appellant was allowed.

(2.) IT has been averred in the application that the above said appeal was admitted on 13.3.1985 and the applicant-respondent was served for Farzi peshi for 19.8.1985 and on 11.8.1985 Shri Satya Parkash Jain (since expired) was engaged to represent the applicant-respondent. During the pendency of the appeal in this Court and before its final hearing, the applicant-respondent's counsel Shri Satya parkash Jain had expired and the appeal was decided on 31.7.2001 without issuing any notice to the applicant-respondent. The application is supported by an affidavit.

(3.) NOTICE of this application was issued to the appellant. No one appears on behalf of the appellant despite service to controvert the averments made in the application.