P&H: Rejects Challenge to Ex-Parte Decree After Repeated Non-Appearances
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed Ramesh Khatri’s challenge to an ex-parte decree passed in a recovery suit. Justice Virinder Aggarwal held that the record showed repeated defaults despite opportunities to participate in the proceedings.
The respondent had filed a suit seeking recovery of ₹1 lakh, which resulted in an ex-parte judgment and decree in November 2022. Khatri’s application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure to set aside the decree was dismissed by the Civil Judge, and his appeal was also rejected by the Additional District Judge.
Khatri argued that his absences were...
