IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR
CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI, J.
Jagdish S/o Chhotelal – Appellant
Versus
Ramesh Chand, S/o. Narayan – Respondent
S.B. Civil Revision Petition No. 212 of 2025
Decided On : 19-05-2026
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of procedural history and nature of the revision petition. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. summary of rival contentions regarding the maintainability of a civil suit against a revenue court compromise decree. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. legal analysis of the competence of civil courts versus revenue recovery/records tribunals in matters involving compromise decree disputes. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. bar on civil suits under order 23 rule 3a to challenge compromise decrees; mandatory recourse to the originating court. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. final order granting revision, dismissing the plaint, and granting liberty for appropriate legal remedy. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
ORDER :
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