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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J. C. DOSHI
Heirs And Lrs. Of Deceased Vishvanath Morlidhar – Appellant
Versus
Heirs And Lrs. Of Deceased Barot Kantibhai Morlidhar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. time limitation issues require evidence. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court emphasizes need for evidence in disputed facts. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. rejection of the plaint under order 7 rule 11 must consider all factual circumstances. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. issues of limitation are considered triable matters. (Para 10) |
ORDER :
J. C. DOSHI, J.
1. Present CRA filed u/s 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short “the CPC”), the petitioners challenge order dated 17.3.2017 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Visnagar below application Exh.14 in Special Civil Suit No.30 of 2016.
2. Assailing the impugned order, learned advocate Mr. Gandhi would submit that the learned trial Court has committed serious, factual as well as legal error in rejecting the application under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code for rejection of the suit, which is hopelessly time barred. He would further submit that plain reading of the plaint indicates that the respondents – plaintiffs were aware of mutation entry No.5376, which is posted in 1976 to settle the partition between the parties. The respondents plaintiffs assailed said entry in revenue proceedings unsuccessfully previously and looking to this aspe
A suit cannot be dismissed at an early stage under Order 7 Rule 11 based solely on time limitation when material factual disputes exist.
The court ruled that issues of limitation and contractual validity arising from disputed facts cannot be decisively adjudicated at the stage of rejecting a plaint, necessitating a trial based on evid....
A plaint can only be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) if it fails to disclose a cause of action or is barred by law, without regard to evidence or defenses raised in the written statement.
(1) Plaint which is vexatious, illusory cause of action and barred by limitation, ought to be rejected in exercise of powers under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of CPC.(2) Rejection of plaint – While ....
The dismissal of a prior suit for non-prosecution does not invoke res judicata against a subsequent suit; limitation and other defenses must be resolved during trial.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the plea of res judicata requires consideration of the pleadings, issues, and decision in the previous suit, which is beyond the scope of Orde....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for a meaningful reading of the plaint, scrutiny of the cause of action, and prevention of illusory causes of action to avoid circumventin....
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