IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.550 of 2011 Jugal Raut Versus Chhabila Rai & Ors ----------- 5 5.7.2011 KHAN The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 4.7.2009 passed in T.S.(Partition) No.108 of 2003. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the defendants have filed counter-claim belatedly. Having heard counsel for the parties and on going through the materials on record, it would appear from the order sheet that the counter-claim has been filed prior to framing of issues. The defendants would be required to pay necessary court fee on the counter-claim filed by them and the plaintiff would be at liberty to file additional pleadings if the issues has not already been settled. This court further observe that as the suit is of the year 2003, the trial court would continue hearing of the case on expeditious basis and would impose cost on the parties seeking unnecessary adjournment. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)