IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
KHATIM REZA, J.
Civil Revision No.133 of 2016
(3.9.2024)
Captain Rajesh Kumar ... Petitioner
vs.
Pramila Singh & Ors. ... Opp. Parties
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order 7, Rule 11 read with Order X, Rule 2 and Order 14, Rule 1(5) – Suppression of material fact – Rejection of plaint – So far suppression of material facts is concerned, it is true that the suppression of material facts is a clear abuse of process of law and vexatious – However, in so far as Order VIII Rule II is concerned, the contents in the plaint should alone be considered – The other material should be considered and looked into first at the hearing of the suit in the proceeding under Order X Rule 2 of the C.P.C., and admission made by a party under X of the C.P.C. is conclusive against him – Moreover, a duty is cast on the shoulder of the court to record a statement under Order X of the C.P.C., in view of Order XIV Rule 1(5) – In the present case, an analysis of the entire facts and the averments made in the plaint, it is clear that cause of action has been specifically mentioned in the plaint – The petition under Order VII Rule 11 filed by the defendant without mentioning the sub-clause makes it ambiguous – Further, the claim of the defendant could be looked into by adverting to Order X of the C.P.C. especially with regard to suppression of facts which could further be decided in view of Order XIV Rule 1(5) of the C.P.C. – Contention between the parties have nowhere been stated by the defendant/petitioner that the matter in controversy has already been decided by any competent Civil Court – Impugned order set aside and learned trial court directed to decide the matter according to law. (Paras 33, 34, 36 & 39)
Bhagirath Prasad Sigh @ Bachcha Babu Vs. Ram Narayan Rai @ Ram Narayan Singh, (2013) 1 PLJR 738; Sopan Sukhdeo Sable Vs. Assistant Charity Commissioner, (2004) 3 SCC 137; T. Arivandandam Vs. T. V. Satyapal, (1977) 4 SCC 467; Alok Ranjan Pandey Vs. Ram Bachan Choudhary, passed in Civil Revision No. 564 of 2010, 2015 SCC OnLine Pat 10057; Maheshwar Mandal Vs. State of Bihar, (2014) 3 PLJR 281; Saleem Bhai Vs. State of Maharashtra, (2003) 1 SCC 557; Dahiben Vs. Arvind Bhai Kalyanji Bhanusali, (2020) SCC ONLINE 563; Liverpool & London S.P. & I Assn. Ltd. Vs. M.V. Sea Success I, (2007) 5 SCC 614; Bhau Ram Vs. Janak Singh, 2012 (6) SCALE 530; C. Natarajan Vs. Ashim Bai, (2007) 14 SCC 183; Ram Prakash Gupta Vs. Rajeev Kumar Gupta, (2007) 10 SCC 59; Hardesh Ores (P). Ltd. Vs. Hede & Company, (2007) 5 SCC 614; Mayar H.K. Ltd. Vs. Owners & Parties; Vessel M.V. Fortune Express, (2006) 3 SCC 100; Sopan Sukhdeo Sable Vs. Assistant Charity Commissioner, (2004) 3 SCC 137; Saleem Bhai Vs. State of Maharashtra, (2003) 1 SCC 557 – Relied.
Khatim Reza, J.—Heard the petitioner, namely, Captain Rajesh Kumar (in person) and learned counsel for the opposite parties.
2. This civil revision application has been filed against the order dated 08.06.2016 passed in Title Suit No. 463 of 2015 by learned Sub-Judge-1, Patna, whereby the learned trial court has rejected the petition filed on behalf of the defendant/petitioner under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
3. The petitioner is defendant no. 4 in Title Suit No. 463 of 2015 filed by the opposite party no. 1 for declaration of title and possession of the plaintiff with regard to the Schedule-II land and further for declaration that the said Schedule-II land is a part and parcel of the raiyati land purchased by the plaintiff along with defendant no. 5 and 6 through registered sale deed dated 12.06.1982 and further the order dated 10.12.2014 passed by the D.C.L.R., Sadar Patna in Land Dispute Resolution Case No. 93 of 2011-12 against the plaintiff is illegal, unlawful without jurisdiction void and nullity in the eye of law and is not binding on the plaintiff and also sought temporary injunction against the defendants and they be restrained from demolishing the structure standing on the land mentioned in Schedule-II of the plaint. The plaintiff with proforma defendants, namely, Arun Kumar Mishra and Vimal Kumar Mishra jointly purchased a piece of land being an area of 7.5 decimals of plot no. 1457 and 1459 respectively of Khata No. 6342 and 326 in Touji No. 5123, Thana No. 2 situated at Mouza Mainpura, P.S. Patliputra, District Patna through a registered sale deed dated 12.06.1982. It is further contended that after purchase of the suit property, the name of the plaintiff and proforma defendants were mutated in the revenue records vide Jamabandi No. 10391 of 2007. After purchase, it was revealed that a portion of the said land was acquired for 20 feet wide drain and two passage of 10 feet each passage through that land whereby the said purchased land was bifurcated into two parts. Accordingly, the plaintiff and proforma defendants constructed a house and 4 shops over the said land. Out of which, house was constructed south to the said drain and passage as well as 4 shops were constructed to the north of the said drain passage. It is further contended that in the year 1994, a partition took place amongst the plaintiff and proforma defendants in which house built towards northern side of the drain and one shop built towards southern side were allotted to the plaintiff whereas the rest of the 3 shops were allotted jointly in favour of proforma defendants. Adjancent north to the 4 shops owned and possessed by the plaintiff and proforma defendants, a three storied house was constructed in the year 1987 on the part of survey plot no. 1459 by the vendor of defendant no. 4/petitioner. The defendant/petitioner purchased the said property on 03.07.2010 from the said vendor and with ulterior motive and oblique purpose, a wrong recitals in the said sale deed was made with regard to the excess land having an area of 2 dhurs and 18 dhurki land which, in fact, never existed nor owned and possessed by the vendor of defendant/petitioner nor he ever asserted that prior to the execution of the sale deed, he was owning it. Defendant no. 4/petitioner started making claim over the said excess land on the basis of the said sale-deed dated 03.07.2010 and filed a case bearing Bihar Land Dispute Resolution Case No. 93 of 2011-12 with a claim that the plaintiff encroached upon the part of the house and land of the road and have constructed shops thereon without making proforma defendants as a party in the said case. Though the land, in question, was jointly purchased by the plaintiff along with the proforma respondents, but the plaintiff and her husband were impleaded as party in the said case. After hearing, the learned Deputy Collector Land Reforms allowed the said case on 20.03.2012 and direction was given for removal of all the 4 s
Bhagirath Prasad Sigh @ Bachcha Babu vs. Ram Narayan Rai @ Ram Narayan Singh
Sopan Sukhdeo Sable vs. Assistant Charity Commissioner
T. Arivandandam vs. T. V. Satyapal
Maheshwar Mandal vs. State of Bihar
Saleem Bhai vs. State of Maharashtra
Liverpool & London S.P. & I Assn. Ltd. vs. M.V. Sea Success I
Ram Prakash Gupta vs. Rajeev Kumar Gupta
Hardesh Ores (P). Ltd. vs. Hede & Company
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The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of considering documents filed along with the plaint for deciding the application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. The judgment emphasized....
Plaint not rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC where averments disclose cause from challenge to recent mutations/sales based on alleged wrong entries post pre-statute tenancy relinquishment; jurisdi....
The court established that a plaint can be rejected under Order VII, Rule 11 if it is barred by limitation, regardless of the merits of the case.
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