GOURI SHANKAR MAHATO Vs. CHEPIA MAHATAIN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner feels aggrieved of order dated 20.06.2012 passed in Title Suit No.276 of 2007 by which his application under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC has been rejected.

(2.) On a bare reading of the aforesaid application dated 29.01.2010, I come to a conclusion that the petitioner has no reason to feel aggrieved by rejection of that application.

(3.) The provision under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC, is not a provision under the Code for filing written statement by the defendant, except where a counter-claim or a claim for set-off has been raised in the suit. Order VIII Rule 9 CPC reads as under :