2015 Supreme(Raj) 1890
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT AT JAIPUR BENCH
Bela M.Trivedi, J.
Punjab National Bank - Appellant
Versus
Ram Kishore Mahansariya - Respondent
S.B. Civil Revision Petition No.68 of 2015.
Decided On : 28-10-2015
For the Respondent:Mr. A.K. Chaudhary & Mr. Prashant Chaudary, Advocates.
The Court emphasized the need to consider the averments made in the plaint to determine if the suit was barred under law, and concluded that there was no bar against filing the suit for the alleged non-compliance of Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act.
Headnote:
Jurisdiction - Civil Suit - Rejection of Plaint
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner sought rejection of the plaint under Order 7, Rule 11 of CPC, arguing that the respondent's suit was not maintainable due to failure to give notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act and inapplicability of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 to the suit premises.
Finding of the Court:
The Court found no substance in the petitioner's submissions, stating that the question of jurisdiction would be a mixed question of law and fact to be decided after appreciating the evidence. It held that there was no bar against filing the suit for alleged non-compliance of Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, and thus rejected the revision petition.
Issues: Jurisdiction, Rejection of Plaint, Applicability of Statutory Provisions
Ratio Decidendi: The Court emphasized that for the purpose of rejecting the plaint, it had to consider the averments made in the plaint to see whether the suit was barred under law or not. It concluded that there was no bar against filing the suit for the alleged non-compliance of Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act.
Final Decision: The revision petition was dismissed, and the stay application and other pending applications were also dismissed.
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