Contempt of court

There was a liability in case of false affidavit. Depending upon what damages their false statement produces, they can also be taken to civil court and sued for the losses they caused another to incur. A false affidavit is a fraud on the court, no less. Forget perjury, the offence is a direct assault on the judicial system get the facts make an air tight case and ensure that the court acts on it. A part from a false affidavit, further it is necessary to prove that such false affidavit was made with knowledge that it was false.

On the basis of proof available with you that the affidavit filed by him is false, you can move an application in that writ petition itself, however he perjured the court, a case on that lines can be preferred.