ANIL KSHETARPAL
Gurdish Singh – Appellant
Versus
Sukhdeep Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anil Kshetarpal, J. - On 09.11.2021, the following order was passed by this Court:-
'The hearing of the case was held through video conferencing on account of restricted functioning of the Courts.
Learned counsel representing the petitioner inter alia contends that the respondent (the plaintiff in the trial Court) had been permitted to withdraw the suit with liberty to file a fresh suit on the basis of Will dated 05.03.1991. He contends that this order has been passed without an application under Order 23 Rule 1 CPC as well as the Court has failed to record a finding as to the technical defect in the previous plaint. He further contends that in fact fresh suit has been permitted to be filed so as to enable the plaintiff to indulge in forum shopping.
Notice of motion to respondent No.1 only for 30.11.2021.
The petitioner shall be at liberty to serve respondent No.1 through his counsel in the subsequent suit'.
2. The respondent No.1 herein is a plaintiff in a suit for grant of decree of declaration to the effect that the Will dated 05.03.1991, produced by Gurdish Singh son of Sh.Rattan Singh is illegal, wrong and fabricated. The suit was filed in the month of March, 2021. Without
A trial court must satisfy specific conditions under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC before allowing a plaintiff to withdraw a suit and file a fresh one.
The court ruled that plaintiffs can withdraw a suit with permission to file a fresh suit if sufficient grounds for withdrawal exist, overriding trial court's error in denying such permission.
Withdrawal of a suit under Order 23 Rule 1 CPC requires either a formal defect or sufficient grounds for a fresh suit.
The court cannot split the prayer for withdrawal of a suit and liberty to file a fresh suit; both must be allowed or rejected together.
A court can only grant permission to withdraw a suit with leave to file a fresh suit if it is satisfied that the suit must fail by reason of some formal defect or that there are sufficient grounds fo....
Court must ensure sufficient grounds exist for withdrawal of a suit before permitting re-filing under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC, safeguarding the rights of defendants and judicial efficiency.
A court's permission to withdraw a suit must be interpreted as granting the plaintiff the right to file a fresh suit on the same cause, despite not being explicitly stated.
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