HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
MUKESH RAJPUROHIT
State of Rajasthan through the Collector – Appellant
Versus
Rama Road Career – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and contract details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments and counterclaims from both parties. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's analysis on limitation and authority to sue. (Para 6 , 11) |
| 4. discussion on the procedural aspects and need for proper authority. (Para 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. conclusion affirming the trial court's decision. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
Mukesh Rajpurohit, J.
1. This civil first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been preferred by the appellants-plaintiffs against the Judgment and Decree dated 23.07.1997 passed by the Additional District Judge, Phalodi in Civil Regular Suit No.68/1993 titled as “State of Rajasthan & Anr. vs. M/s Rama Road Career”, whereby civil suit for recovery of Rs. 2,05,882/- filed by the appellants-plaintiffs was dismissed.
2. The facts which are germane for the present first appeal, in nutshell, are that appellants-plaintiffs instituted a civil suit for recovery of Rs. 2,05,882/- against the respondent-defendant before the court of Additional District Judge, Phalodi (hereinafter referred to as “trial court”), which was registered as Civil Original Suit No. 68/1993 (State of Rajasthan & Anr. vs. M/s Ra
The court ruled that limitation for civil recovery suits cannot be extended by prior administrative recovery actions, and the absence of proper authorization for a plaintiff represents a fatal defect....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the Limitation Act, 1963, specifically Article 18, and the significance of acknowledgment of liability in writing in determining....
The plaintiff must substantiate claims with clear evidence; failure to do so renders the trial court's decree arbitrary and subject to remand.
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