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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
JAYANT BANERJI, K. V. ARAVIND
Kempamma, D/o. Hombale @ Honbale Shetty – Appellant
Versus
Sothamma, D/o. Agasara Hombale, Since Dead By Lrs.- Mahadevashetty (S/o. Mahadevashetty And Late Mahadevamma) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JAYANT BANERJI, J.
Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for respondent No.12, though the name of learned counsel Sri. C.K.Rudramurthy for R1 (B) to (E) is shown and all the other respondents have been served, and other counsel appear for the other respondents.
2. The learned counsel for the parties have consented that despite the matter being listed for admission, since a short question of law is involved and the original record is available, this case may be considered at this stage itself, for disposal.
3. Learned counsel for the plaintiff/appellant Sri.H.M. Manjesh has submitted that the learned trial Court has rejected the plaint of the appellant on the basis of an application moved under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of the CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE , [CPC] on the ground that neither any cause of action is reflected in the plaint, nor is the plaint within limitation. It is submitted that the issue of limitation is a mixed question of fact and law that is required to be adjudicated at the time of consideration of the suit itself during trial. It is further submitted that as is the settled law, it is only the plaint that is required to be looked into
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The court emphasized that questions of limitation and cause of action are mixed issues of law and fact best resolved at trial, not at the application stage.
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