IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.182 of 2006 ARBIND PASWAN Versus BIMLA DEVI & ORS With C.R. No. 183 of 2006 Dharmendra Paswan Vs Bimla Devi & ors ------ 6 25/7/2008 Heard counsel for the parties in both the cases. In view of the fact that the court below has allowed prayer of the defendant for accepting her written statement under cogent circumstances, namely, the defendant being an old lady, this Court would not interfere with such discretion exercised by the court below. However, considering the fact that summons were served on the defendant way back in the year 2001 and from then onward no effective steps was taken for filing the written statement which came to be filed only on 12.8.2005, this Court as agreed by the Counsel for the defendant opposite party would direct for payment of Rs. 10,000/- ( Ten thousand ) by way of cost to be paid by the defendant-opposite party to the plaintiff/petitioner in both the cases separately. Upon making such payment the court below will accept the filing of written statement. With the aforementioned directions both the civil revision applications are dismissed. ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J. ) Abhay Kumar