IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
Kukkala Sathaiah, (since died as per LRs). – Appellant
Versus
Julakanti Butchi Reddy, (died as per LRs.) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. context and background of the civil revision petition (Para 1 , 2 , 6 , 8 , 12) |
| 2. arguments for and against withdrawal of the suit (Para 4 , 9) |
| 3. court's supervisory power under article 227 (Para 5 , 11) |
| 4. understanding formal defects in suit withdrawal (Para 14) |
| 5. final decision and directive of the court (Para 17) |
ORDER :
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the order in IA.No.60 of 2020 in OS.No.386 of 2007, dated 27.12.2022 by the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class Cum II Additional Junior Civil Judge at Nalgonda wherein the application filed by the petitioners under Order 23 Rule 3(a)(b) of CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE , 1908 (for short ‘CPC’) came to be dismissed.
2. Petitioners are the petitioners-plaintiffs and the respondents are the respondents-defendants in IA.No.60 of 2020 in OS.No.386 of 2007.
3.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Court below ought to have seen that permission to withdraw the suit with liberty to file a fresh one can be granted even if the defect is formal or fatal in other words is said that if the ‘formal’ defect is going to fail th
Under CPC Order 23 Rule 3, withdrawal of a suit is permissible for formal defects, allowing plaintiffs to file a fresh suit to ensure justice is served.
Permission to withdraw a suit with liberty to file a fresh suit requires sufficient grounds or a formal defect; mere change in circumstances does not suffice.
The petitioners can be permitted to withdraw the suit to file a fresh suit, and they are liable to satisfy the law of limitation while filing the fresh suit.
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.
Withdrawal of a suit under Order 23 Rule 1 CPC requires either a formal defect or sufficient grounds for a fresh suit.
A plaintiff must establish a formal defect under Order XXIII Rule 1 to withdraw a suit and file a new one, and courts must provide reasons for such decisions.
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