SUBODH ABHYANKAR
Madhuribai – Appellant
Versus
Shakuntalabai – Respondent
ORDER
1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner/plaintiff under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 29.1.2018, as also against the order dated 23.6.2022, passed in Civil Suit No.47-A/2016 and MJC No.35/2019 (although, in the impugned order it is written as MJC No.35/2018), respectively, by Civil Judge Class-I, Dharampuri, District Dhar. Vide order dated 29.1.2018, the petitioner/plaintiff’s application under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) of CPC for withdrawal of suit with liberty to file a fresh suit, has been partly allowed whereas, the liberty has been refused, but the suit has been allowed to be withdrawn and is dismissed.
2. The petitioner also preferred a review petition of the aforesaid order by filing MJC No.35/2019, which has also been dismissed by the Trial Court on 23.6.2022.
3. In brief, the facts of the case are that a civil suit for declaration and injunction was filed by the petitioner/plaintiff on 3.5.2016 and in the aforesaid suit an application under Order XXIII rule 1(3) of CPC for withdrawal of the suit with liberty was filed on 5.1.2018 which has been dismissed as aforesaid.
4. Shri Rajeev Bhatjiwale, learned counsel for the petition
Withdrawal of a suit under Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC must be coupled with liberty or permission to institute a fresh suit, and after a prolonged litigation period, withdrawal at the will of the petit....
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....
The court established that withdrawal of a suit under Order XXIII Rule 1 requires the court to be satisfied with the grounds for allowing a fresh suit on the same cause of action.
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.
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.
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.
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