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JOYMALYA BAGCHI, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Chithra – Appellant
Versus
Sasikumar – Respondent
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| 1. revisional jurisdiction under article 227 (Para 5 , 6) |
| 2. final decision to set aside high court ruling (Para 7 , 8) |
ORDER :
2. Leave granted.
4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as the respondents.
6. The issue arising for consideration in the present case is covered by the recent decision of this Court in K. Valarmathi & Ors. vs Kumaresan reported in 2025 INSC 606. The relevant portion of the judgment is extracted herein below for ready reference:
7. In view of the above, the appeal is allowed and judgment and order passed by the High Court in C.R.P.(MD) No. 2117 of 2022 dated 13.11.2024 is set aside.
(1) Striking out pleadings and rejection of plaint – Once specific provision under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, is available, High Court cannot exercise powers under Article 227 to reject or strike off ....
The judgment emphasizes the limitations and conditions for exercising supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
The main legal point established is that the maintainability of a writ appeal depends on the invocation of specific jurisdiction under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution of India.
The High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 does not allow interference unless there is a manifest error or flagrant abuse of justice by the Administrative Tribunal.
The court emphasized the limited scope of interference under Article 227 and the need for supervisory correction in exercising jurisdiction.
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