(i) The said plea raised by the petitioner has been discussed in the
following decisions: In M/s. Delhi Book Store vs. K.S.
Subramaniam, AIR 2006 Delhi 206.
(i) The said plea raised by the petitioner has been discussed in the
following decisions: In M/s. Delhi Book Store vs. K.S.
Subramaniam, AIR 2006 Delhi 206.
In the case of Delhi Book Store v. K. S. Subramaniam AIR 2006 Del 206,
the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi declined leave to defend which was sought on
the ground that the articles against which cheques were issued had never
been supplied to the defendant. The Hon'ble High Court questioned as to why
cheques were issued by the defendant if articles had not been supplied to him.
In the case of Delhi Book Store v. K. S. Subramaniam AIR 2006 Del
206, the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi declined leave to defend which
was sought on the ground that the articles against which cheques
Ravindra Kumar Goel Vs. Joseph Daniel & Ors.
In this regard, the
learned counsel for the plaintiff relied upon a decision in M/s.
Delhi Book Store v. K.S. Subramaniam 6, wherein the High
Court of Delhi observed that the onus is on the defendant to
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explain as to he had issued cheques in favour of the plaintiff.
In such circumstances, the defence raised by the defendant
against the plaintiff in the petition filed under Order XXXVII
Rule 3 (5) read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure
appearing to be vexatious, moonshine, sham, illusionary and
not leading to any triable issues. The grounds urged by the
defendant in the petition vide I.A.No.828 of 2021 are not worthy
enough to shatter the case of the plaintiff.
4. I have heard arguments on behalf of the parties and perused the file.
Plaintiff has relied upon M/s. Punjab Pen House Vs. M/s. Samrat Bicycle
Ltd. AIR 1992 Delhi 1 in support of the plea that when goods were supplied
against bills on terms and conditions agreed between the parties then it
amounted to contract between the parties sufficient to cover the suit U/o 37
:3:
Clause 2(b) CPC. This ratio was followed in Beacon Electronics Vs. M/s.
Sylavania & Laxman Ltd: 1998 III AD (Delhi) 141. Further reliance has
been placed on M/s. Delhi Book Store Vs. K.S. Subramaniam 2006 I AD
(Delhi) 557 to the effect that stand taken in leave application is not only in
contradiction to his own documents but apparently afterthought and lacked
bonafide. Holding defence to be sham, the application was dismissed. In
Indian Bank Vs. M/s. Cheese Wafers (India) Pvt. Ltd. 76 (1998) DLT 892 it
was held that where there is unambiguous and unequivocal acknowledgment
of liability by the defendant to specific averments of plaintiff, the claim that no
dues are payable in sham and devoid of any force.
In the case of Delhi Book Store v. K. S. Subramaniam AIR 2006 Del 206,
the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi declined leave to defend which was sought on
the ground that the articles against which cheques were issued had never
been supplied to the defendant. The Hon'ble High Court questioned as to why
cheques were issued by the defendant if articles had not been supplied to him.
Similarly, in the present case, the defendant has not been able to convincingly
explained as to why he executed the promissory note, receipt and affidavit if
loan had not been advanced to him.