T1TI< ^ /^ f%^ ^^rtl AU.y^.&yy^ SWCH: lAt.c ur liS12/?i Sudhuram, son of Sundro, aged about 5! years. 2. Thakur Ram, son of Sundra, aged about 3. Ratir'am, son of Sundra, aged about Reimdev, son of Sundrd, r<a. to Bui, wife of Sundra, ag Ul years. v< Al! belonging to Case-Uraon, Occup< Aqricuiturlsts, residence of vil'aqe Susd Tghsil Patthalguon, bisl-rict Jashpur (C6) 1. Mu. beeno Bui, wife of Sahdeo, oged aboi •n ye S F^!< ^ "~3 i, dajghter of Suhdeo, ^a-t- F -4 _- 2^ ygr^pg^ 4. Minor Kaushulya, daughter of Sahdeo, about 10 yeesrs. Through Mother Deeno Bai Sahdeo, uge< about 10 years, through A4other t>eeno Bai Sahdeo. AS! belonging to caste Uraon, residence of Vi 11096 Susdega, Tahsii Patthaigaon, t)istrid- Jashpur, Chhattisqarh. -5. Stote of Chhatt-isgarh, through Coilector, Jashpur, &istrlct Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Adv. for the petitioners. ffir'. Ajw tx-iiivedi, Deputy ©overnmentAdvocate for respondent No.5. Mgufd On sdiTilsSiOfi. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India the petitigner- has Impugned the order doted 19.12.2007 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Civl! Judge, Class-II, Patfhalgaon in Civi! Suit No.lA/2007 where leamed Civi! Judge has aliowed the written stafement produced by the respondents/ sfendants, even though the same was fi!ed beyond the period of 90 days. Srievarice of the petitioner Is that The defendants were serwd with the summons of the suit on 8.9.2007 and the mfffter was fixed for their appearance on 19.9.2007 and for fillng wri+ten statement, however, ,-,^^-^n-^ 'a, ^; -2- respondent No.l, 3 & 4 filed their written statement only on 19.12.2007. The petitioner moved an appiication under Order 8 Rule 1 read with Section 151 of the CPC praying for not aliowing the defendOTts to file written statement (Annexure P-2), however, the above application was dismissed vide impugn< order of Annexure P-1. Refernng to Order 8 Rule 1 of CPC it was argued by learned counsel for the petittoners that it is mandatory provision fhat the defendants are required to file wriften st'atement within 30 day's and the above period can be extended on the prayer of the defendant for a further period of 60 days. In the insi'ant case, the defendants did not file any applicstion, as envisaged, within fhe period of 90 derys for permitting them to file writt-en statement, howeve'r, the couri' be!ow by the Impugned order permiti'ed the defendants to file their written statement on 29.12.2007. which Is beyond the period of 90 days and the same is not permissibie as per provlsions of Order 8 Ru!e 1 of CT'C. Reiiance is pfaced in the matter of Smt. Anu'adha Dubey Versus Pr< @ Lflxmikant Dubey report-ed in 2^5 (1) C.Q.t.J. 26. I have heard iearned counsel for the petitioner. In the mfftter of Solem Advocate Bar Association, Tamll Nadu Vs. Union of India repori-ed in 2005 AIR SCW 3827 the Hon'bie Apex Court while dealinq with the use of word 'shall' In Order 8 Rule 1 CPC has held that the provision is directory and not mandatory'. It has been furt'her held in Para 22 of the above judgment thus;- "In the context of the provisiori, despite use of the word 'shall', the courf has been given the dlscret'ion to pronounce or not to pronounce the judgment against the defendant even if written statement is not filed and instead pass such order as it may think fit in reiation to the suit. In construing the proviston of Order VJII Ru!e 1 and Ru!e 10, the doctrine of harmonious construction is requlred to be applied. Tn< iffect wouid be that under Rule 10 of Order 'vlII. the couri- in its discretion would hav'e power to allow the defendant to file writt'en stutement even after explry of period of 90 days provided in Order vlll Rule 1. There is no restriction in Order VIII Rute 10 thtrt- aft-er expiry of ninety days, further tlme cannot be granted. The Court has Y^AA. y^ S^ wtfe-power to 'make such order in relation to the suit as it.thtnks fit'. i; •B- s B^ Bi » agpnf ejqsi]^; BJpUBjiqQ -/PS 'pWSJlUSIp SPUD4S OSJD I'ON VI 'Aj+uanbasuo^ •j,|3S4.j aSo+s uoigsiuipD ai|+ 4B paseitusip A\6wpM3w si 4.1 puo p3??iui?!p aq 04. sauasap aiuos 3ijj. 'aauo^sqn? ou soi| uoi+i+ad 31.14. '4.|nsa-< a4+ "1 •oipuj j.o uoi+nj.i+suo^ atj+ ^° Z2Z si3!4-'V ^apun uoipipsunr j.o asiajaxa aqj. ui aou3^aj.J3j.ui joj. -sj|o3 ipii{M ^auoj+ij^d aq^. o+ awisnfui is^iuow Auo uoisroso o+ Apy,y, 4,ou si 'mojaq 4^003 aqj. Aq paspuaxs os 'uoj+aaasip at|4. puo sAop og 4.0 poi.iad »i|4. puoAsq 4iouia404S ua+j.j^m ajij. 04. ?+UDpuaj,ap/s+uapuods3J 344. 6u!Wo|jD ui uoi+a^ssip s+i pasisjaxa SDII aCpnf |iAp pauuoa) 4044. uoiuido pajapisuoa sqj. ^o wo j '4.J.H03 xady a|q,uo,i-| at|+ j.o ^auigpnr Guipuiq artoqo 344. j.o majA ui ,,-.4i0^a>iip s\ 4.U3U13+D4S U344.ua s|!^ oj. s/top Qfi J.o +jiui| jaddn .w^ GuipjAojd i ajny J]J,A *iap^o ipns j.o uoisiAojd aq+ 'aio^.a.)ai|j. 'AJ.IBSJ^ \~N '''•'SiSu-"