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A. BADHARUDEEN
T. K. Vijayakumari – Appellant
Versus
Subhash Mohan, S/o. Kalariparambil Kuttan – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, the key points are as follows:
A commission report can be remitted for further inquiry without being set aside if it is found to be deficient, thereby promoting judicial efficiency and ensuring the case is thoroughly examined (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The court has the authority to either set aside or remit a commission report when it is dissatisfied with the report’s completeness or accuracy. This includes the power to appoint a second commissioner or direct a further enquiry, even without explicitly setting aside the earlier report (!) (!) (!) .
When a commission report suffers from deficiencies that can be rectified through additional inquiry, the court may direct the same or a new commissioner to complete the investigation, provided the deficiencies are not so serious as to warrant outright rejection of the report (!) (!) .
The procedure for remitting a report involves examining the report’s acceptability and, if necessary, directing further investigation to address omitted or unclear details, which can be done by the same or a different commissioner (!) (!) .
The court’s primary goal is to arrive at a correct and just decision, and thus it has the discretion to remand the report for further inquiry rather than outright rejection, especially when the deficiencies are remediable (!) (!) .
The legal framework permits the court to either confirm, vary, or set aside a commission report after hearing objections, with the possibility of appointing a new commission if the report is deemed unacceptable (!) (!) .
The powers to set aside or remit a report are consistent across trial and appellate courts, and the courts should exercise these powers to facilitate the proper adjudication of cases, ensuring that reports are sufficiently detailed and accurate (!) (!) .
The overarching principle is to ensure that the commission process aids in delivering justice efficiently, with the court having the flexibility to direct further inquiry or appoint a new commissioner as appropriate (!) (!) .
The court has emphasized the importance of following established legal precedents and procedural rules, with a preference for remitting reports for further inquiry rather than setting them aside, unless the deficiencies are irreparable (!) (!) .
Ultimately, the court has directed that the existing commission report be remitted back to the commissioner with instructions to appoint a surveyor and note the necessary details for a just resolution of the case, allowing both parties to file petitions for additional aspects to be considered during the final proceedings (!) .
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JUDGMENT :
(A. Badharudeen, J.) :
This Original Petition, has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs:
ii) Set aside Exhibits P8 order;
iii) Grant such other reliefs found just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. Perused the impugned order and the relevant materials available.
3. In this matter, the petitioner herein is the plaintiff and respondents are defendant Nos. 1 to 4 in O.S. No.64/2013 on the files of the Sub Court, Ottapalam. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though as per order dated 13.12.2018 in I.A. No.505/2013 in O.S. No.64/2013, a commissioner was deputed to note out the essentials for the just decision of the case, the commissioner filed Ext.P4 report and omitted to locate many things asked for. At this juncture, the petitioner herein filed I.A. No.1300/2017 with prayer to set aside and remit the commission report for getting a detailed report noting out all the matters referred in I.A. No.505/2013. But, as per Ext
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