Raj Mohan Singh, J.

1. The present regular second appeal was filed under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act. Framing of question of law was not necessary in the light of decision rendered by Full Bench of this Court in 'Ganpat v. Smt. Ram Devi and Ors. 1977 PLR Page 1', wherein it was held that the provisions of Section41 of the Punjab Courts Act, are in no way effected and curtailed by the amendment made in Section c of CPC. Now, since the regular second appeal is maintainable only with the aid of section 100 CPC, therefore, substantial questions of law is sine qua non for maintaining the appeal.

Prior to amendment of Section 100 CPC, a second appeal could have been filed before this Court on the grounds set out in clauses (a) to (c) of Section 100(1) CPC i.e. (a) the decision being contrary to law or to some usage having the force of law; (b) the decision having failed to determine some material issue of law or usage having the force of law and (c) a substantial error or defect in the procedure provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, which may possibly have produced error or defect in the decision of the case upon the merits.

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