No decree to be set aside without notice to opposite party
Full Text
No decree shall be set aside on any such application as aforesaid unless notice thereof has been served on the opposite party.
Plain English Summary
Mandates that an ex parte decree cannot be set aside without issuing and serving advance notice of the restoration application upon the opposite party (the decree-holder).
Key Legal Elements
- Audi Alteram Partem: Core principle of natural justice embedded in rule.
- Mandatory Service: Decree-holder has an absolute right to contest the sufficient cause and claim of non-service.
- Jurisdictional Bar: Setting aside an ex parte decree behind the back of the decree-holder renders the order a nullity.
Practical Note
Procedural Compliance: When an Order IX Rule 13 application is filed, the court issues formal notice to the plaintiff/decree-holder. The applicant must file process fee and speed post registered cover within 7 days. Setting aside the decree without serving notice on the plaintiff is a patent jurisdictional error subject to civil revision under Section 115 CPC.
हिंदी पाठ
पूर्वोक्त जैसे किसी आवेदन पर कोई भी डिक्री तब तक अपास्त नहीं की जाएगी जब तक कि उसकी सूचना विरोधी पक्षकार पर तामील न कर दी गई हो।