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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
B.P.ROUTRAY
General Manager, Canara Bank, Bhubaneswar – Appellant
Versus
Harmohan Nayak – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and reliefs sought (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on maintainability of the suit (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court’s authority on preliminary issues (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. judiciary's limitation on mixed questions (Para 9 , 12) |
| 5. court's decision on suit eligibility under law (Para 10 , 11 , 13) |
| 6. court directs lower court for preliminary issue ruling (Para 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
B.P. ROUTRAY, J.
1. Heard Mr. S.Misra, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. N.K.Dash, learned counsel for Opposite Parties.
2. Present CMP is directed against impugned order dated 4th March 2025 of learned Civil Judge (Sr.Division), 1st Court, Cuttack passed in C.S.(I) No.868 of 2020, wherein the prayer of Defendants No.1 to 3 under Order 14 Rule 2 (2) was rejected to decide the question as a preliminary issue.
3. Present Opposite Parties are the Plaintiffs who filed the suit in C.S. No.868 of 2020 against the Bank Authorities praying for following reliefs:-
23. That the plaintiffs therefore pray :
(a) Let a decree be passed directing the defendants No. 1 to 3 / Bank to execute and register a sale deed in respect of the auctioned properties detailed in the sale notice dt. 10.10.2019 in fa
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