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IN THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE CLASS, I AT KOLKATA

SUIT NO. 10/ 2021

IN THE MATTER OF:

LAILA D/O MR. PANKY SINGH aged about 28 years,


R/O [S/10, Shanti Nagar, Kolkata]. ……. Plaintiff

VS

JAY S/O MR. BARAIYA SINGH ……. Respondent


R/O [578, Amar Villas, Kolkata]

Plaint under Order 7 Rule 1 for Compensation for Defamation

The plaintiff respectfully states as follows:

Brief Description of the case:

The respondent in a board meeting publicly accused the plaintiff of having a bad character and
having illicit affairs with her seniors, which has caused immense harm to the reputation of the
plaintiff. The present suit is meant for compensation for the harm done to the plaintiff's
reputation.

Matters of Inducement:

(1) Plaintiff works at the “Startrek call center” hav8ing its registered office in Sarojini nagar,
Kolkata.
(2) Respondent is the manager of the above mentioned office.

Facts constituting cause of action:

(3) In a Board meeting held on 03-01-2021, the respondent casually in presence of few
board members accused the plaintiff of getting promotions by having illicit affairs with her
seniors and having a bad character.
(4) The said speech made by the respondent was made in a board meeting comprising of few
members.
(5) The said speech has caused the plaintiff to believe that respondent has affected the
reputation in the society and people would look down upon her from now on

(6) The plaintiff claims Rs 3 Lakh in compensation and to erase the remark made by the
respondent from the minutes of the meetings and any other transcriptions of the same.

Jurisdiction:
(10) The meeting where the defamatory statement was made by the respondent happened in
Kolkata, which is under this court's jurisdiction.

(11) The plaintiff claims, on account of the loss of reputation, an amount of Rs 3 Lakh which
is under this court's jurisdiction.

Relief Claimed:

(7) The plaintiff prays that the court be pleased to order the respondent to pay sum of Rs 3
Lakh on account of the loss of loss of reputation because of his baseless and false speech.
The plaintiff further prays that the respondent be ordered to erase the remark made by the
respondent from the minutes of the meetings and any other transcriptions of the same.

(Signature of the plaintiff) Advocate for Plaintiff

Place:
Date:
Verification

I, , do hereby verify that the contents from paras 1 to 12 are correct and true to the
best of my knowledge and personal belief and no part of it is false and nothing material has
been concealed therein. Affirmed at on this Day of 20XX

(Signature)

Plaintiff

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