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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SASHIKANTA MISHRA
Davinder Kaur Flora – Appellant
Versus
Debaraj Bidhar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts and relief sought in the suit. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. defendants' application for rejection of the plaint. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. legal standards for valuation of suits. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 4. mischaracterization of sought relief in plaint. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. overturning the lower court's order. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. final order allowing cmp. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
The petitioners of the present application, who are defendant Nos.2 and 3 in C.S. No. 87 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Bhubaneswar, question the correctness of order dated 03.08.2021 passed by the said Court in rejecting the application filed by them for rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule, 11(b) and (c) of CPC.
“(a) let, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass a decree declaring the unilateral cancellation of General Power of Attorney (GPA) dtd.06.08.2014 by virtue of Regd. Deed of Cancellation dtd.01 09 2020 pertaining to the suit premises after creating interest by the Plaintiff dtd. 07.02.2015 is illegal, invalid, inoperative and not binding on the Plaintiff thereon vide Regd. Agreement for Sale.
(c) let the Defendant No-1 be directed to obtain permission within a specific time fro
A suit for specific performance must be valued based on the agreement's consideration, and clever drafting cannot obscure the true nature of the relief sought.
Contract and Specific Reliefs - Section 20 of Specific Relief Act vests a discretionary power in court to grant a decree of specific performance and court is not bound to grant such a relief merely b....
The court determined that a suit for specific performance may not be dismissed under Order VII, Rule 11 if a valid cause of action is pleaded, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
The court's decision was based on the fulfillment of the agreement to sell, possession of the property, and the principles governing the grant of injunction.
Valuation of suits for declaration with consequential relief must relate to market value and should not be arbitrary, following Section 7(iv)(c) of the Court Fees Act, 1870.
The plaintiff must seek cancellation of Sale Deeds before claiming they are non-binding, with appropriate court fees payable based on genuine property valuations.
The court emphasized the necessity of demonstrating the existence of a contract for specific performance and the importance of proper evidence, including original documents.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the correct payment of court fee in a suit must be determined in accordance with settled legal principles and the specific provisions of the C....
In a suit for specific performance, claims for Court Fees are based on the consideration for the parts of the contract claimed, even if the agreement is unregistered.
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