IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR
RAVI MALIMATH, VISHAL MISHRA, JJ.
Anand Deep Singh, S/o Late Sardar Maninder Singh And Grandson Of Sir Datar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
Review Petition No. 1103 of 2018
Decided on : 08-07-2022
Review Petition - Jurisdiction of Court - Order XLVII Rule 1 of the C.P.C. - Summary of Acts and Sections: Order XLVII Rule 1 of the C.P.C., Section 141 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Fact of the Case:
The review petitioners sought to recall an earlier order, but the court dismissed the petition as the second review was not maintainable under Order XLVII Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the second review petition was not maintainable under the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Issues: The main issue was whether the second review petition was maintainable under the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the second review petition was not maintainable under Order XLVII Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Final Decision: The review petition was dismissed as it was devoid of merit.
ORDER :
1. Miscellaneous Petition No.1395 of 1990 filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, was allowed by the learned Single Judge by a final order dated 21.09.2006. Seeking to recall the said order, Miscellaneous Civil Case No.2049 of 2008 was filed by the respondents No.5, 6 and 7 under Chapter 2 Rule 10 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh Rules, 2008, which was dismissed by the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.11.2014. Questioning the same, Review Petition No.398 of 2015 was filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the C.P.C. seeking recall of the order dated 19.11.2014. Vide order dated 13.04.2018 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, the same was dismissed. Thereafter, the instant Review Petition is filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the C.P.C. seeking to review the order dated 13.04.2018 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Review Petition No.398 of 2015.
2. Mrs. Shobha Menon, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the review petitioners contends that gross error has occasioned and hence, the court has jurisdiction to entertain the same. That this petition has been filed seeking to review the earlier order. That on facts the review petitioners have a very good case and hence, the review petition requires to be considered.
3. An initial objection is raised by Mr. Amit Seth, learned Deputy Advocate General that in terms of Order XLVII Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure a review of a review is not maintainable. However, the same is countered by Mrs. Shobha Menon, learned Senior Counsel who relies on a Division Bench judgment of this Court in the case of State of Madhya Pradesh and another vs. Jaswantpuri and others, reported in AIR 1989 Madhya Pradesh 115. She has also placed reliance on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Shivdev Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, reported in AIR 1963 SC 1909 as also on another Division Bench judgment of this Court in the case of Lakhanlal vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh, passed in Review Petition No.524 of 2016, decided on 03.03.2017.
4. Heard learned counsels.
5. Firstly, the learned senior counsel has placed reliance on a specific portion of para 4 of the judgment in the case of Jaswantpuri (supra). The same reads as follows:-
6. On hearing learned counsels, we are unable to comprehend as to how this relates to the case of the petitioners. The objection being raised is that the second review is not maintainable. Admittedly, the earlier Review Petition No.398 of 2015 was filed under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. What is sought for herein is a review of that order. Therefore, the question that is raised by the respondents is quite different than what is being relied upon in the aforesaid judgment. Therefore, the said judgment has no nexus with this case
7. The second judgment relied upon is the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Shivdev Singh (supra) with reference to para 10, the relevant portion of which reads as follows:-
8. Therefore,
State of Madhya Pradesh and another vs. Jaswantpuri and others
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