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2008 Supreme(Raj) 2431

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Prakash Tatia, J.
Smt. Sundarlata - Appellant
Versus
Chairman, Municipality, Sadulshahar: - Respondent
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 507 of 1995.
Decided On : 8-09-2008

Advocates:
For the Appellant:Mr. H.S. Sidhu, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. B.S. Sandhu, Advocate.

Headnote:Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41 Rule 24 – The issue in the instant case involves the remand of the case. All the issues were decided by the first appellate court but the case was remanded on the ground of the issue of maintainability of the suit. It was held that the issue should be decided by the court itself.

JUDGMENT

1. :- Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The appellant-plaintiff filed the suit for injunction on the ground that she was appointed on the post of Mohari (typist) vide order dated 8th Oct., 1975 with grade pay 110-5-160-8-200-10-230. Her services were confirmed vide order dated 2nd May 1977 in the same pay scale. The respondent-defendant is contending that plaintiff-appellant was not appointed on the post of Mohari (typist) and in fact, she was appointed in the pay scale of Rs. 90-150. She has been wrongly paid salary in the pay scale of Rs. 110-230, therefore, the respondent-defendant is entitled to recover the excess amount paid to the plaintiff. For this, order was passed on 30th July, 1987 by the Executive Officer, Municipal Board, Sadulshahar.

3. On the basis of pleas taken by the parties in the trial court, as many as 11 issues were framed. The issue no.1 was that whether the plaintiff was appointed on the post of Mohari (typist) vide order dated 8th Oct., 1975 in the pay scale of Rs. 110-5-160-8-200-10-230. This issue was decided by the trial court in favour of the plaintiff. The issueno.2 was with respect to the fact that whether plaintiff was confirmed on the said post in the same pay scale and this issue was also decided in favour of the plaintiff by the trial court. Before confirmation of the plaintiff on the post, she was kept on probation was also finding recorded by the trial court. The trial court rejected the defendants' defence that suit is barred by time and decided issue no.7 in favour of the plaintiff. The issue of court fees was also decided infavour of the plaintiff. However, the trial court held that the order dated 21st Oct., 1981 passed by the Executive Officer, Municipal Board Sadulsahar as well as order of the Executive Officer 30th July, 1987 were legal. The trial court also held that the suit of the plaintiff is not maintainable in view of Section 310 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, read with Section 41H of the Specific Relief Act.

4. Being aggrieved against the dismissal of the suit of the plaintiff vidd judgment and decree dated 2nd June, 1992, the plaintiff-appellant preferred regular first appeal before the court of Addl. District Judge No.1, Sri Ganganagar. The learned appellate court after recording all the findings in favour of the appellant even on the issue which were decided against the plaintiff -appellant by the trial court and after upholding the findings, which were in favour of the plaintiff, remanded the case back to the trial court for deciding the issue no.9 afresh. Issue no.9 is a issue of law after evidence because issue no.9 says only that whether plaintiff's suit was not maintainable in view of Section 310 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act read with Section 41H of the Specific Relief Act.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellate court committed serious error of law in remanding the matter to the trial court after recording all the findings in favour of the plaintiffs on the merit of the case. The appellate court itself could have decided the issue no.9 on the basis of material available on record. It is also submitted that in fact, it is clear from the findings recorded by the appellate court itself that appellate court was of the view that no recovery could have been effected from the plaintiff-appellant and the suit was not barred. Even after recording this finding, the matter has been remanded to the trial court. It is also submitted that the matters cannot be remanded by the civil court unless they fall in any of the provisions under Order 41 Rule 23 and under Order 41 Rule 25 Civil Procedure Code. It is also submitted that appellate court possesses all the powers of the trial court and can decide the suit itself. It is submitted that in a matter of employment of the year 1975, the defendants specifically admitted the order dated 8th Oct., 1975 wherein it is clearly mentioned that the pay scale of the plaintiff shall be Rs. 110-5








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