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2025 DAILYLAW 29308 (JHR)

PREM PRAKASH GUPTA v. BALRAM PRASAD

C.M.P./1272/2023 · 2025-03-27

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI C.M.P. No. 1272 of 2023 1. Prem Prakash Gupta, Aged about 44 years, 2. Prem Shankar Gupta, Aged about 41 years, 3. Ratnesh Kumar, Aged about 38 years, 4. Satish Kumar, Aged about 35 years, Sl.No. 1 to 4 all are sons of late Indrachand Sao. All are Resident of Village Redma, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District-Palamau. 5. Rabi Sao @ Rabi Kant Sao, Aged about 45 years, 6. Pradeep Sao, Aged about 43 years, 7. Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Sao, Aged about 40 years, 8. Chandar Sao @ Chandan Saw, Aged about 38 years, Sl.No. 5 to 8 all sons of late Amit Chand Saw. 9. Raju Sao, Aged about 49 years, 10.Bablu Sao, Aged about 46 years, 11. Anup Kumar Sao, Aged about 40 years, 12. Santu Kumar Sao, Aged about 37 years, Sl.No. 9 to 12 all sons of late Mundrika Sao, 13. Rina Quer @ Rina Kuwar, Aged about 52 years, wife of late Anil Sao, 14. Pawan Kumar, Aged about 30 years, 15. Hawan Kunwar @ Hawan Kumar, Aged about 28 years. 16. Kanchan Kunwar @ Kanchan Kumar Gupta, Aged about 26 years, Sl.No. 14 to 16 all are sons of late Anil Sao. All are Resident of Village Redma, Ranchi Road, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District-Palamau. ………..Petitioners. -Versus- 1. Balram Prasad, 2. Shyam Prasad, 3. Hari Prasad Sl.No. 1 to 3 all sons of late Ganesh Prasad. 2 4. Mahesh Prasad, 5. Ramesh Prasad (wrongly mentioned as Ganesh Prasad in memo of civil appeal) Sl. No. 4 & 5 are son of late Laxmi Prasad. Sl.No. 1 to 5 are Resident of Village Redma, Ranchi Road, P.O. & P.S. Daltonganj, District-Palamau. 6. Saroj Devi, wife of Uday Prasad, daughter of late Ganesh Prasad, Resident of Mohalla Sultanpur, P.O. & P.S. Danapur, District-Patna. 7. Sunita Devi, wife of Ramesh Prasad daughter of late Ganesh Prasad, Resident of Ram Sagar Talab, P.O. & P.S. Gaya, District-Gaya. .....Opposite Parties CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate Ms. Sugandha Khalkho, Advocate Mr. Aditya Banerjee, Advocate For the Opp. Parties :Mr. Himanshu Kr. Mehta, Advocate Mrs. Manjusri Patra, Advocate Mr. Rishav Raj, Advocate ………. 07/Dated: 27/03/2025 Heard Mr. Atanu Banerjee, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Himanshu Kr. Mehta, learned counsel for the opposite parties. 2. This petition has been filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for setting aside order dated 08.08.2023 passed by the learned District Judge-II, Daltonganj in Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2022 whereby petition dated 21.06.2023 filed by the petitioners under Order 41 Rule 5(1) C.P.C. has been rejected by the learned Court. 3. Mr. Atanu Banerjee, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Eviction Suit No. 01 of 1988 was instituted by the respondents/plaintiffs for eviction of the petitioners/defendants wherein the petitioners have also appeared and filed written statement and on contest the suit has been decided by judgment dated 28.02.2022 and decree dated 10.03.2022 passed in Eviction 3 Suit No. 01/1988 by the learned Civil Judge, (Senior Division) No. III Palamau at Daltonganj and further direction has been issued to pay the arrears of rent from 20.06.1987 with interest at the rate of 6% per annum till payment and to pay future monthly rent, cost of the suit and compensatory cost. He further submits that the said judgment and decree has been challenged by the petitioners/defendants in Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2022. He submits that during pendency of the appeal Execution Case No. 15 of 2022 was instituted for complying the execution of decree drawn up in Eviction Suit No. 01 of 1988. He then submits that when the execution proceeded, the petitioners filed a petition under Order 41 Rule 5(1) of the C.P.C. which has been rejected by the learned court by the impugned order. He further submits that the petitioners are residing in the premises in question and during pendency of the appeal the execution will take place and which will prejudice to the petitioners. He submits that the learned court has not passed order in spirit of Order 41, Rule 5(1) of C.P.C. He further submits that considering all these aspects of the matter the Coordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 18.12.2023 has stayed the further proceeding of Execution Case No. 15 of 2022. On these grounds, he submits that impugned order may kindly be set aside 4. Mr. Himanshu Kr. Mehta, learned counsel for the opposite parties vehemently opposes the prayer and submits that I.A. No. 12321 of 2024 has been filed for fixing an early date of hearing and for vacating the stay granted by this Court. He submits that at the time of granting stay notice has been issued and the opposite parties were not present before this Court in view of that interlocutory application has been filed. He submits that intention of the petitioners/defendants is to prolong the litigation for indefinite period asking for stay in the appeal whereas they have not mentioned anywhere in the stay petition that they are ready to make the payment of decretal amount and the 4 stay may be granted which is in the light of Order 41 Rule 5 Sub-Rule 3 (C). He submits that as a matter of fact suit property is abandoned and no family members are residing there. He further submits that the suit is of the year, 1988 wherein due to filing of frivolous petition by the petitioner herein the delay has taken place in disposal of the suit which has been decided in the year, 2022. He further submits that the learned court has dealt with all these aspects of the matter and has been pleased to reject the petition. 5. In view of above submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, it is crystal clear that Eviction Suit No. 01 of 1988 was decreed in the year, 2022. This Court by order dated 18.12.2023 stayed the proceeding in execution case and till date stay is operating in the said execution case and no hectic step has been taken by the petitioners herein for early disposal of the case inspite of stay in execution case. The learned appellate court has found that at the time of filing of the appeal no petition under Order 41 Rule 5(1) C.P.C. was filed and the said appeal was delayed by 21 days and only after institution of execution case the said petition has been filed under Order 41 Rule 5(1) of C.P.C. Further for obtaining the stay the petitioners have not shown the Bonafide by way of complying the provision made under Order 41 Rule 5 (1) Sub Rule 3 (C) C.P.C. 6. In the light of above, this Court comes to the conclusion that there is no merit in this petition accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Pending I.A, if any, stands dismissed. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Satyarthi/-