In Brief
In this civil appeal, the Supreme Court examined the petition of Suresh Kumar Juneja against Raj Kumar on peculiar facts. The Court granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal with specific relief: the original defendant was permitted to file a written statement before the trial court within 10 days, and the respondent was authorized to withdraw the cost amount deposited with the Court along with accrued interest. Additionally, the appellant was directed to pay Rs. 50,000 as further costs to the respondent within two weeks. The appeal was disposed of as allowed with these observations.
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