Orders that may be made by Court
Full Text
(1) On an application made under this Order, the Court may make such orders that it may deem fit in its discretion including the following:—
(a) judgment on the claim;
(b) conditional order in accordance with Rule 7 mentioned hereunder;
(c) dismissing the application;
(d) dismissing part of the claim and a judgment on part of the claim that is not dismissed;
(e) striking out the pleadings (whether in whole or in part); or
(f) further directions to proceed for case management under Order XV-A.
(2) Where the Court makes any of the orders as set forth in sub-rule (1) (a) to (f), the Court shall record its reasons for making such order.
Plain English Summary
Enumerates the wide menu of orders a Commercial Court may pronounce on an Order XIII-A application, ranging from final judgment or partial judgment to conditional orders, striking out pleadings, or directing case management under Order XV-A, backed by recorded reasons.
Key Legal Elements
- Six Statutory Order Modalities: Judgment, conditional order, dismissal, partial judgment, striking out pleadings, or reference to Case Management (Order XV-A).
- Partial Summary Judgment (Clause d): Enables decreeing undisputed debts while sending disputed counter-claims to trial.
- Mandatory Recording of Reasons (Sub-rule 2): Every order must be a speaking order subject to statutory appeal under Section 13 Commercial Courts Act.
Practical Note
Partial Summary Judgment: Where Plaintiff claims Rs. 1 Crore and Defendant only disputes interest or Rs. 10 Lakhs, pray under Clause (d) for partial summary judgment of Rs. 90 Lakhs, relegating the disputed balance of Rs. 10 Lakhs to Case Management under Order XV-A.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) इस आदेश के अधीन किए गए आवेदन पर, न्यायालय स्वविवेक में ऐसे आदेश कर सकेगा जैसा वह ठीक समझे, जिनमें निम्नलिखित शामिल हैं:—
(क) दावे पर निर्णय (Judgment on the claim);
(ख) नियम 7 के अनुसार सशर्त आदेश (Conditional order);
(ग) आवेदन को खारिज करना;
(घ) दावे के एक भाग को खारिज करना और उस भाग पर निर्णय जो खारिज नहीं किया गया है (Partial summary judgment);
(ङ) अभिवचनों को काट देना (Striking out pleadings - पूर्णतः या अंशतः); अथवा
(च) आदेश 15-क के अधीन केस मैनेजमेंट (Case Management Hearing) के लिए आगे बढ़ने के निर्देश देना।
(2) न्यायालय ऐसा कोई भी आदेश करते समय अपने कारणों को लेखबद्ध (Record its reasons) करेगा।