Ms. Shohini Chakrabarty Ms. Prajaaini Das …for the opposite party no. 1. The revisional application arises out of an order dated October 31, 2022, passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), 4th Court, Alipore, in Title Suit No. 227 of 2018. By the order impugned, the learned court below rejected an application under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The defendant nos. 3 and 4 prayed for rejection of the plaint on the ground that the said defendants were practicing advocates, who were advising the parties with regard to the procedure for sale of the property in question. They did not have any other interest in the transaction, but acted in their professional capacity, with bona fide intention.

According to the said defendants, the Advocates Act, 1961 was a complete bar for continuation of the suit before the learned court below against the learned advocates who were 2 engaged by the parties. Reference has been made to Section 35 , 44 and 48 of the Advocates Act, 1961 in this regard. Further grounds pleaded for rejection of the plaint was non-service of notice upon the Kolkata Municipal Corporation prior to institution of the suit although the Mayor was a defen

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