J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Amruddin Ansari (Dead)Through Lrs – Appellant
Versus
Afajal Ali – Respondent
Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:
ORDER :
J.B. PARDIWALA, J.
1. This petition arises from the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur dated 24.10.2019 in Second Appeal No.424/2005 by which the Second Appeal filed by the respondents herein (original plaintiffs) came to be allowed and thereby, the judgment and order passed by the First Appellate Court reversing the decree passed by the Trial Court came to be set aside.
2. For the sake of convenience, the petitioners herein shall be referred to as the original defendants and the respondents herein shall be referred to as the original plaintiffs.
3. The facts giving rise to this petition may be summarized as under:
a. The history of this litigation goes something like this. In the first instance, the father of the original plaintiffs instituted a Civil Suit No.37A/1996 in the Court of Ld. Civil Judge, Ramanujganj, District- Sarguja, Chhattisgarh for declaration, cancellation of sale deed and a permanent injunction. It appears from the materials on record that the said suit came to be dismissed under the provisions of Order IX Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (for short “the C.P.C.”). In such circumstances, the father of original plain
Govind Prasad v. Har Kishen reported in AIR 1929 Allahabad 131 [Para 18]
A fresh suit is maintainable after dismissal under Order IX Rule 4 of the C.P.C., and res judicata does not apply to non-adjudicative dismissals.
Dismissal of suit for default does not bar a fresh suit on distinct grounds; res judicata applies only when parties and cause of action are the same.
The bar under Order IX, Rule 9 applies only to dismissals under Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Code; if dismissed under Rule 3, a fresh suit may be filed.
An application for plaint rejection under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC only evaluates the plaint's contents without considering the defendant's defense. Res judicata principles need comprehensive analysis bey....
The principle of res judicata bars re-litigation of matters already decided, confirming that the earlier judgment is binding and the current suit is not maintainable.
The expression “any of the matters in controversy” is consistent with the “constructive res judicata” incorporated under Explanation IV and V of Section 11 C.P.C., hence there cannot be any repugnanc....
Power conferred on Courts under Rule 3 of Order 17 of CPC to decide suit on merits for default of a party is a drastic power which seriously restricts remedy of unsuccessful party for redress.
Plea of res judicata cannot be decided under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, as it requires scrutiny of prior suits' pleadings and judgments beyond plaint averments alone.
The right to seek partition is a recurring cause of action, and a fresh suit is not barred by the dismissal of a previous suit for non-prosecution under CPC.
Dismissal of a suit for a technical or formal defect or for non-compliance with a condition precedent does not constitute a bar to a subsequent suit.
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