Kaagazaat

Written Statement

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: No stamp-paper duty is payable on the pleading itself; it bears the court's own court-fee stamp.
Registration: Not registrable: a court paper is not an instrument under section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908.
Witnesses: None required for the written statement itself.

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Also called

defendant's reply
WS
reply to plaint
written statement with counterclaim
लिखित कथन
ਲਿਖਤੀ ਬਿਆਨ
ਜਵਾਬ ਦਾਅਵਾ

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The defendant's written reply to a civil plaint, filed after the summons is served. It answers the plaint paragraph by paragraph, raises preliminary objections, pleads any extra facts that defeat the claim, and can carry a counterclaim.

Under Order VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 it is due within 30 days of service of the summons, and the court may extend that to no more than 90 days; a commercial suit has a stricter limit. A fact in the plaint that you do not specifically deny can be taken as admitted, so deny clearly. Court papers are usually filed through an advocate, who also files a vakalatnama; this form prepares the draft for them to settle. A counterclaim carries its own court fee, which was not confirmed here; ask the filing counter. Not for: the plaintiff's side (use the matching suit in this library), or a reply to a legal notice before any case is filed (use the Reply to Legal Notice).

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

No stamp-paper duty is payable on the pleading itself; it bears the court's own court-fee stamp. The court-fee figure for this kind of filing in Punjab and in Chandigarh was not confirmed here: ask the court's filing counter (Nazarat) or your advocate for the amount on your valuation, and for the vakalatnama stamps if an advocate is engaged.

Registration

Not registrable: a court paper is not an instrument under section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. Any decree that results has its own registration or mutation step, if one is needed.

Notarisation

The paper is verified by the party and signed; it is not notarised. Any separate affidavit filed with it (the General Court Affidavit in this library will do) is sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.

Witnesses

None required for the written statement itself. Evidence is led later, in the court's own procedure.

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WRITTEN STATEMENT

IN THE COURT OF Civil Judge (Senior Division), S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)

Civil Suit No. 214 of 2026

Harpreet Singh ... Plaintiff

versus

Jaswinder Singh, S/o Sh. Gurdev Singh, aged 47 years, businessman, resident of House No. 9, Sector 21-C, Chandigarh ... Defendant

WRITTEN STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT, served on 1 April 2026

The defendant respectfully states as follows:

PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS. 1. The suit is barred by limitation. 2. This Court has no territorial jurisdiction because the property lies in another district.

REPLY ON THE MERITS. Para 1: Admitted that the parties are neighbours. Para 2: Denied. The sale deed relied on is a forged paper. Para 3: Denied as wrong. Para 4: Not known and put to strict proof.

Every allegation in the plaint that is not specifically admitted above is denied.

ADDITIONAL FACTS AND DEFENCES. The plaintiff was paid Rs. 2,00,000 on 15.01.2026 by bank transfer and issued a receipt; nothing is due.

COUNTERCLAIM. X

DOCUMENTS. The defendant relies on: Bank statement showing the transfer of 15.01.2026; receipt dated 15.01.2026..

PRAYER. The defendant prays that the suit be dismissed with costs, and that the counterclaim be decreed as stated above, and for any other relief the Court thinks fit.

VERIFICATION

Verified at S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) on 2 April 2026 that the reply on the merits and the additional facts above are true to my knowledge, and that what is stated from records or on legal advice is true on information I believe to be true; nothing material has been concealed.

Defendant: Jaswinder Singh

Through counsel: Sh. Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, Advocate, Chamber No. 214, District Courts, Sector 43, Chandigarh

Questions about this document

Does the Written Statement need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

No stamp-paper duty is payable on the pleading itself; it bears the court's own court-fee stamp.

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Does the Written Statement need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable: a court paper is not an instrument under section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Written Statement cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Written Statement need witnesses?

None required for the written statement itself.

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