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Affidavit Filed: Sample Format
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ……………..
AT………….
C.M.P. No. …..……. of 20………..
in
C.R.P. No………… of 20……..
Between :
……………………..
…………………… …Petitioner
and
……………………..
……………………. ….Respondent
Affidavit filed by the Petitioner
I, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
S/o. ………………….,…………………………………………………………………………………………
aged about …………… years,
R/o. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Town ……………..
District, having now temporarily come down to …………………………………………………………………,
do hereby solemnly affirm and sincerely state on the oath as follows :
1. I am the petitioner herein and also petitioner in the above CRP and as such well acquainted with the facts of the case.
2. I submit that the respondent herein suit - O.S.No. ……………………………………………………………….
on the file of the District Munsif, ……………………………………………………………………………………………,
for partition and separate possession of the suit schedule property, against me
and ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. others. The said suit was dismissed for default and subsequently the same was restored vide order dated ………………………….. in IA No. ………………………………………………………………..……………………..
passed by the learned District Munsif, ………………………………………………………………………………….……
I have filed another suit O.S.No. ………………………………………………………………………………………….….
on the file of the learned sub-judge, ………………………………………………………………………………………,
for damages and perpetual injunction in respect of the same suit schedule property (i.e. O.S.No………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………).
Both the said suits are pending before the respective Hon’ble Courts.
3. I submit that the subject matter involved in both the said suits is one and the same and the contesting parties are also one and the same. The documents relied on in both the suits are also one and the same. I submit that if both the suits are tried separately, there is possibility of delivering two contradictory judgments. Hence, I have filed OP No. ……………………………….….,
before the District Judge, …………………………………………………………………………………………..
to transfer O.S.No. ………………………………………………….
on the file of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………………………………………...,
to the file of the Sub-Judge, …………………………………………………………………………………,
to try along with O.S. No. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. pending on his file. The learned District Munsif without going into the merits of the case dismissed the said OP by his order and decree dated …………….
4. I submit that aggrieved by the said order and decree dated ………………… of the learned District Judge, ………………………………………………………………………………………., in O.P.No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………., I have filed the above CRP. I crave leave of this Hon’ble Court to treat the Memorandum of ground of CRP as part and parcel of this petition. I am advised that there are fair chances to succeed in the Revision.
5. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in O.S.No. ……………………………………………………………………………………... on the file of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………………………....and O.S.No……………………………………………………………………. on the file of the Sub-Judge, ………………………………………………………………………..., pending disposal of the above CRP and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit Sworn and Signed before me on this …………
day of ………, ……….. at …………..
Advocate, ………….
MEMORANDUM OF CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION
(Under Section 151 of C.P.C)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF …………. AT ……….
C.M.P. No……….. of …….. 20………..
in
C.R.P. No………… of 20……..
Between :
……………………..
…………………… …Petitioner/Petitioners
and
……………………..
……………………. ….Respondent/Respondent
For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in O.S. No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..................
on the file of the Court of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………. and in O.S. No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…… on the file of the Court of Sub-Judge, …………….. pending disposal of the above CRP and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper.
Dated : ……..
Place : …….
Advocate for Petitioner
AT………….
C.M.P. No. …..……. of 20………..
in
C.R.P. No………… of 20……..
Between :
……………………..
…………………… …Petitioner
and
……………………..
……………………. ….Respondent
Affidavit filed by the Petitioner
I, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
S/o. ………………….,…………………………………………………………………………………………
aged about …………… years,
R/o. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Town ……………..
District, having now temporarily come down to …………………………………………………………………,
do hereby solemnly affirm and sincerely state on the oath as follows :
1. I am the petitioner herein and also petitioner in the above CRP and as such well acquainted with the facts of the case.
2. I submit that the respondent herein suit - O.S.No. ……………………………………………………………….
on the file of the District Munsif, ……………………………………………………………………………………………,
for partition and separate possession of the suit schedule property, against me
and ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. others. The said suit was dismissed for default and subsequently the same was restored vide order dated ………………………….. in IA No. ………………………………………………………………..……………………..
passed by the learned District Munsif, ………………………………………………………………………………….……
I have filed another suit O.S.No. ………………………………………………………………………………………….….
on the file of the learned sub-judge, ………………………………………………………………………………………,
for damages and perpetual injunction in respect of the same suit schedule property (i.e. O.S.No………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………).
Both the said suits are pending before the respective Hon’ble Courts.
3. I submit that the subject matter involved in both the said suits is one and the same and the contesting parties are also one and the same. The documents relied on in both the suits are also one and the same. I submit that if both the suits are tried separately, there is possibility of delivering two contradictory judgments. Hence, I have filed OP No. ……………………………….….,
before the District Judge, …………………………………………………………………………………………..
to transfer O.S.No. ………………………………………………….
on the file of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………………………………………...,
to the file of the Sub-Judge, …………………………………………………………………………………,
to try along with O.S. No. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. pending on his file. The learned District Munsif without going into the merits of the case dismissed the said OP by his order and decree dated …………….
4. I submit that aggrieved by the said order and decree dated ………………… of the learned District Judge, ………………………………………………………………………………………., in O.P.No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………., I have filed the above CRP. I crave leave of this Hon’ble Court to treat the Memorandum of ground of CRP as part and parcel of this petition. I am advised that there are fair chances to succeed in the Revision.
5. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in O.S.No. ……………………………………………………………………………………... on the file of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………………………....and O.S.No……………………………………………………………………. on the file of the Sub-Judge, ………………………………………………………………………..., pending disposal of the above CRP and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit Sworn and Signed before me on this …………
day of ………, ……….. at …………..
Advocate, ………….
MEMORANDUM OF CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION
(Under Section 151 of C.P.C)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF …………. AT ……….
C.M.P. No……….. of …….. 20………..
in
C.R.P. No………… of 20……..
Between :
……………………..
…………………… …Petitioner/Petitioners
and
……………………..
……………………. ….Respondent/Respondent
For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in O.S. No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..................
on the file of the Court of the District Munsif, …………………………………………………. and in O.S. No. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…… on the file of the Court of Sub-Judge, …………….. pending disposal of the above CRP and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper.
Dated : ……..
Place : …….
Advocate for Petitioner
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