Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mrs. Sanskruti Samal, Adv. Mr. Vipin Nair, AOR Mrs. M.b.ramya, Adv. Mr. Aditya Narendranath, Adv. Mr. Niranjan Reddy, Sr. Adv. Mr. Nikhil Goel, Sr. Adv. Mr. Aniruddha Deshmukh, AOR By Courts Motion, AOR
For the Respondent(s):Mrs. Sanskruti Samal, Adv. Mr. Vipin Nair, AOR Mrs. M.B. Ramya, Adv. Mr. Aditya Narendranath, Adv. Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh, AOR Mr. Abhinav Singh, Adv. Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mr. Sameer Jain, Adv. Mr. Suvigya Awasthy, Adv. Mr. Deepesh Raj, Adv. Mr. Vivek Joshi, Adv. Mr. Soayib Qureshi, AOR Mr. Ashutosh Ghade, AOR Ms. Saloni Meshram, Adv. Ms. Sneha Deorao Balapure, Adv. Mr. Pinaki Misra, Sr. Adv. Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Adv. Ms. Akanksha Thapa, Adv. M/s. Karanjawala & Co., AOR Mr. Abhinav Agrawal, AOR

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:

1. The case involves a dispute over co-owned land acquired by a development authority, with allegations of fraud and misrepresentation affecting the ownership and proceedings (!) (!) (!) .

2. The primary legal principles established include that judgments obtained through fraud are void ab initio and can be challenged at any stage, and non-joinder of necessary parties breaches natural justice, vitiating orders (!) (!) (!) .

3. The Court found that fraud had been committed by the respondent in obtaining decrees and orders, including suppression of material facts, fabricated documents, and unauthorized pleadings, which tainted the legitimacy of prior judgments (!) (!) (!) .

4. Orders procured by fraud are considered nullities and do not have legal sanctity; they can be impeached at any time, and the doctrine of merger does not apply where fraud is established (!) (!) (!) .

5. The Court emphasized that procedural irregularities or technicalities cannot be used to shield fraudulent acts, and the Court has inherent powers to set aside such orders to uphold justice (!) (!) (!) .

6. The case highlights that suppression of material facts, especially those that could influence the merits, invalidates the orders obtained by concealment or deception. Reddy's failure to disclose ongoing suits and other relevant facts was deemed fraudulent conduct (!) (!) (!) .

7. The Court clarified that the doctrine of merger has limited applicability and exceptions, particularly when orders are obtained by fraud. Orders tainted by fraud do not merge and remain open to challenge (!) (!) (!) .

8. The Court rejected the argument that the impugned order had merged into the final order of the Court, holding that fraud vitiates the entire order and that the orders obtained by Reddy are invalid (!) (!) (!) .

9. The Court also addressed procedural issues, affirming that procedural laws are meant to facilitate justice and can be relaxed or overridden in cases of fraud to prevent miscarriage of justice (!) (!) (!) .

10. The Court dismissed the contention that the writ petition was not maintainable due to lack of violation of Fundamental Rights, as the core grievance was related to property rights and procedural fairness, not fundamental rights directly (!) (!) .

11. The Court clarified that a writ under Article 32 is not maintainable when no fundamental rights are violated, and orders of courts cannot be challenged in a writ petition unless there is a breach of fundamental rights or natural justice (!) (!) .

12. The Court rejected the argument that the civil appeal was not maintainable due to merger, emphasizing that orders obtained through fraud do not merge and can be challenged at any time (!) (!) .

13. The Court noted that the proceedings initiated by Vishnu, including civil suits, writ petitions, review applications, and contempt petitions, were part of a broader effort to challenge fraudulent orders and seek justice (!) (!) .

14. Ultimately, the Court set aside the impugned orders, declared them null and void due to fraud, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with all relevant parties properly impleaded. It also reaffirmed that orders procured by fraud are always subject to challenge and do not possess legal sanctity (!) (!) .

15. The Court exercised its inherent powers to recall and set aside previous judgments and orders obtained through fraudulent conduct, emphasizing that procedural laws cannot be used to perpetuate fraud or injustice (!) (!) (!) .

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