IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 OP(C).No. 1920 of 2011(O) ------------------------- OS.58/2011 of MUNSIFF COURT, CHANGANACHERRY OS 302/2010 OF MUNSIFF COURT, CHANGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. MAYA.R.NAIR, W/O.SOMANATHAN PILLAI, VADAKKEKARA, DWARAKA, VAKATHANAM VILLAGE, THRIKKOTHAMANGALAM KARAYIL P.O., PUTHUPALLY (VIA). CHANGANASSERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM - 686 101. 2. SOMANATHAN PILLAI, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, VADAKKEKARA, DWARAKA, THRIKKOTHAMANGALAM KARAYIL P.O., PUTHUPALLY, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM-686 101. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- CHIRAYIL A.S., KRISHNAN, S/O.SANKARAN (LATE) THRIKKOTHAMANGALAM P.O., PUTHUPALLY, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM-686 101. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OPC 1920/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.58/2011 FILED BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, CHANGANASSERY. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.302/2010 FILED BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, CHANGANASSERY. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR JOINT TRIAL RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE K.T.SANKARAN, J. ----------------------------- O.P.(C).No.1920 of 2011 ------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of June, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are the plaintiffs in O.S.No.58 of 2011 on the file of the court of the Munsiff of Changanassery. The suit was filed for eviction of the respondent from the plaint schedule building. The respondent filed O.S.No.302 of 2010 against the petitioners before the same court for an injunction restraining the defendants from evicting the plaintiff therein (respondent herein) otherwise than in accordance with law. Both these suits are pending. 2. The petitioners filed I.A.No.1050 of 2011 in O.S.No.58 of 2011 for joint trial of that suit along with O.S.No.302 of 2010. It is stated that O.S.No.302 of 2010 is posted in the special list for trial on 10.8.2011. The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the steps in O.S.No.58 of 2011 are not complete. O.P.(C) No.1920/2011 2 3. The prayer in the Original Petition is to issue a direction to the learned Munsiff to take up both the suits together, to conduct a joint trial and to dispose of the suits by a common judgment. The prayer as such cannot be allowed. The trial court has to decide whether joint trial should be ordered. The only relief that can be granted in the case is to direct the learned Munsiff to dispose of the application for joint trial expeditiously. I do so. Since O.S.No.302 of 2010 is listed for trial on 10.8.2011, the learned Munsiff shall dispose of the application for joint trial on or before 25th July 2011. 4. Before parting with the case, it is necessary to note that in the photocopy of the plaint in O.S.No.58 of 2011 and in the photocopy of I.A.No.1050 of 2011, no date is shown. I have noticed in several other cases as well that in the pleadings, affidavits and other papers filed in courts, dates were not shown. In cases where the dates are relevant, it would be difficult to take a proper decision if the dates are not shown. In the present case, it is not seen whether I.A.No.1050 of 2011 was filed long O.P.(C) No.1920/2011 3 back or whether it was filed just before filing of the Original Petition. 5. The pleadings, affidavits and other papers filed in court must necessarily bear the date. In the affidavit, it should be stated on which date it was sworn to and attested. The following Forms in the Civil Rules of Practice, Kerala, would show that it is necessary to put the date therein : Form No.5 : Formal parts of plaint or Original Petition (Rule 14) Form No.6 : Formal parts of Original Petition when it is not (Rule 16) intended to serve any person with notice thereof. Form No.9 : Application to sue or defend, (Rule 20) on behalf of numerous parties. Form No.12 : Vakkalath (Rule 27) Form No.13 : Interlocutory Application (Rule 39) Form No.14 : Affidavit of solemn affirmation (Rule 47) O.P.(C) No.1920/2011 4 Form No.15 : Certificate when deponent is unacquainted with (Rule 48) the language of the affidavit or is blind or illiterate. Form No.20 : List of witnesses (Rule 69) Form No.35 : Statement of costs and certificate of receipt of (Rule 196) Pleader's fee. Any plaint, written statement, affidavit, interlocutory application or other paper submitted before court which does not contain the date is not liable to be received at all. It is also necessary to ensure that the copies produced along with such papers, which are intended to be served on the opposite side, also bear the date. Every court should ensure that the office of the court does not accept the pleadings, affidavits and applications which do not bear the dates. The Original Petition is disposed of as above. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl