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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
DEBANGSU BASAK, MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI
Ramji Lal Agarwal – Appellant
Versus
Sourav Agarwal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. appeals challenging trial court's judgment (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on applicability of commercial disputes act (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 3. plaintiff claims against defendant under commercial disputes (Para 12 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. consideration of whether the suit involves commercial issues (Para 22 , 24) |
| 5. definition of commercial disputes under the act (Para 25 , 29 , 30) |
| 6. nature of family arrangement and its implications (Para 26 , 28 , 36) |
| 7. final conclusion on maintainability of the suit (Para 40 , 42) |
JUDGMENT :
MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.
1. The two appeals are directed against judgment and order dated March 12, 2025 passed in respect of GA No 1 of 2023 and GA No. 2 of 2023 in CS No. 126 of 2023.
2. By the impugned judgment and order, the learned trial Court dismissed GA No 1 of 2023 filed in CS No. 126 of 2023 seeking grant of an interim order. By the self-same judgment and order the learned trial Court allowed GA No. 2 of 2023 filed in the said suit whereby, the suit was sought to be dismissed on the ground that the issues involved in the suit were of a commercial nature and as such only a court having been constituted under the provisions of Commercial Courts Act, was
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