' Both the applications will be disposed of by this order. The plaintiff has filed suit for recovery of wages against the defendants. In the plaint it has been stated that the plaintiff was employed with the defendant No. 1 as Chief Engineer on terms and conditions mentioned in the letter of appointment. He signed the articles and resumed his duty on M.V. 'Banglar Ash& on 10-4-1983 and remained on board the said vessel till 20-4-1983. Thereafter he went on leave and again joined duty on 1-5-1983. He was hospitalised and had been informing about his health and fitness to the defendant No. 2 by telex. The only allegation against defendant No.2 is that the plaintiff has been sending telexes and information to defendant No. 1 and 2 about his illness, treatment and fitness.
There is no averment in the plaint about the relationship between the defendant No. 1 and the defendant No. 2 except that in the title of the plaint defendant No. 2 has been described as agent of defendant No.
1. The claim in suit relates to the wages of the plaintiff. There is no allegations against the defendant No. 2 but prayer has been made that a decree be passed jointly or severally. In the facts and circumstances of the case there is no cause of action made out against defendant No.
2. The defendant No. 2 as ship agent of the defendant No. 1 cannot be held liable to pay the wages of the plaintiff. In these circumstances the defendant No. 2 has filed this application for rejection of the plaint and the other application is that if the plaint is not rejected then time for filing written statement may be extended. Mr. Bhatti states that the plaint cannot be rejected in part. It is true but the Court has power even suo motu to strike off the name of any defendant if it has wrongly been impleaded or no cause of action has been shown against him. This is a fit case in which the name of the defendant No. 2 should be struck off from the plaint. The Additional Registrar (0.S) shall strike off the name of the defendant No. 2 from the plaint with red ink. In the circumstances the application for extension of time for filing written statement has become infructuous and is dismissed.