IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.
Ragavendra Kalvi Arakattalai – Petitioner
Versus
P. Palanisamy – Respondent
C.R.P. No. 4365 of 2022
Decided On : 04-01-2023
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 227 – Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Section 92 – Seeking permission to sell Trust property – Civil Revision Petition has been filed to direct Principal District Judge, to take plaint on file and number Suit filed by petitioners – Held, Revision petitioners have to clarify all these aspects to satisfaction of Principal District Court, Namakkal for purpose of numbering Suit – Other defects noted in order impugned are also to be complied with by revision petitioners – Since the petitioners seek permission of the Court to sell Trust property, defects and clarifications sought for must be complied with to satisfaction of Court concerned for purpose of adjudication of issues by numbering suit – Civil Revision Petition disposed.
ORDER :
Prayer: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, directing the Principal District Judge, Namakkal to take the plaint to number the suit in O.S. No. 11276 of 2021 on file upon its representation.
1. The Civil Revision Petition has been filed to direct the Principal District Judge, Namakkal to take the plaint on file and number the Suit filed by the petitioners in O.S. No. 11276 of 2021.
2. The revision petitioners instituted a Suit under Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code, seeking permission to sell the Trust property.
3. The grievances of the revision petitioners are that the Registry, District Court, Namakkal, returned the case papers on several occasions, despite the fact that the petitioners have complied with the defects and represented the same.
4. However, the fact remains that the last return was made by the Principal District Judge, Namakkal on 19.10.2022. The said return was made only after hearing the parties by the Principal District Judge, Namakkal. When the Court heard the objections and passed an order, returning the plaint to rectify the defects, this Court is of the considered opinion that the revision petitioners are bound to comply with the defects and represent the same, enabling the Court to number the Civil Suit. Certain defects noted are pertinent for the purpose of considering the issues and the first defect itself reveals that one Mr. A.K. Dhakshinamoorthy was inducted as one of the trustee as per Plaint Document No. 13 (copy of resolution; dated 21.02.2011). However, he was not shown as a trustee of first plaintiff in the plaint. Therefore, the revision petitioners have to clarify all these aspects to the satisfaction of the Principal District Court, Namakkal for the purpose of numbering the Suit. The other defects noted in the order impugned are also to be complied with by the revision petitioners. Since the petitioners seek permission of the Court to sell the Trust property, the defects and the clarifications sought for must be complied with to the satisfaction of the Court concerned for the purpose of adjudication of the issues by numbering the Suit.
5. Thus, the petitioner is at liberty to comply with the defects noted by the Principal District Judge, Namakkal in the order impugned and represent the case, enabling the District Court, Namakkal to scrutinise the same by following the procedures.
6. With this liberty, the Civil Revision Petition stands disposed. No costs.
Plaint numbering is ministerial act; rejection without numbering impermissible.
A party seeking to challenge a trial court's order refusing to number a plaint must first represent the plaint after addressing the court's returns before invoking high court revision jurisdiction.
A trial court registry cannot conduct a judicial inquiry into the maintainability of a suit at the numbering stage, which is a ministerial duty; issues of maintainability must be adjudicated through ....
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