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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Arun Kumar Jha
Devendra Kumar Son of Late Deonandan Sinha – Appellant
Versus
Amrendra Kumar Son of Late Deo Nandan Sinha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Arun Kumar Jha, J.
The instant civil miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the order dated 18.07.2017 passed in Title Suit No. 37 of 1994 by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-III, Patna whereby and whereunder while allowing the withdrawal of the suit by the plaintiff, the prayer of the defendant to be transposed in the category of plaintiff has been rejected.
2. Facts of the case, as culled out from the record, are that respondent filed a suit for partition bearing Title Partition Suit No. 37 of 1994 seeking 1/5th share in the property as mentioned in Schedule-I and II of the plaint. The said suit was filed by the plaintiff/respondent against his two brothers, father and two wives of his father, respectively. Petitioner is brother of the respondents and was one of the defendants. The parties entered into a compromise and a compromise petition was filed and the suit was disposed of by passing a compromise decree. However, the compromise decree was challenged by the father of the petitioner and the respondent on the ground that before passing the compromise decree he was not heard. With the said contention First Appeal No. 190 of 19
In partition suits, transposition of defendants as plaintiffs must be considered based on substantial claims; the court erred in denying this request without proper assessment.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that transposition of a defendant as a plaintiff is permissible only if their interest is identical to that of the plaintiff and they have a substa....
In a partition suit, unilateral withdrawal by a plaintiff is not permitted if it adversely affects defendants' rights; defendants can assert claims by transposing themselves as plaintiffs.
A transposed plaintiff cannot change the entire cause of action; a fresh suit must be filed for new claims.
The plaintiff has an absolute right to withdraw the suit unconditionally, and the defendant's application for transposition must be permissible under the circumstances. The defendant can raise their ....
In partition suits, the principle of transposition allows for the substitution of legal heirs even if some parties have died, provided the title is not in dispute, and a decree passed against decease....
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