RAMGOPAL AGRAWAL Vs. ASHOK KUMAR SUKLECHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner against the order dated 03.01.2018 passed by the Rent Tribunal, Jaipur (Additional Senior Civil Judge cum Senior Civil Judge cum Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate No. 5 Jaipur Metropolitan) whereby the application filed by the petitioner-tenant for taking on record the reply to the original petition was rejected.

(2.) Counsel for the petitioner submitted that according to the application (Annexure-2) filed for taking on record the reply, there was a delay of only four days in submitting the reply before the Tribunal. Counsel further submits that one opportunity may be granted to the petitioner-tenant for submitting the reply on payment of cost.

(3.) Counsel for the petitioner relied upon the judgment passed by Division Bench of this court at Principal Seat, Jodhapur in the matter of Ramesh Kumar v. Chandu Lal and another in D.B. Civil Special Appeal No. 1132/2008 decided on 14.01.2009 wherein it has been held as under:-