https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47139 Sufficient cause was not shown for non-appearance to set aside the ex parte judgment and decree under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC. The defendants had been represented by counsel for a prolonged period, yet they failed to file a written statement despite several opportunities and repeatedly sought adjournments, causing the proceedings to remain pending for years. In those circumstances, the plea of lack of knowledge of the suit and the objection that summons were not duly served were rejected, and the application to set aside the ex parte decree was rightly refused. en-us Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:52:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47139 Sufficient cause was not shown for non-appearance to set aside the ex parte judgment and decree under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC. The defendants had been represented by counsel for a prolonged period, yet they failed to file a written statement despite several opportunities and repeatedly sought adjournments, causing the proceedings to remain pending for years. In those circumstances, the plea of lack of knowledge of the suit and the objection that summons were not duly served were rejected, and the application to set aside the ex parte decree was rightly refused. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47139