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BEFORE THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND

AT RANCHI

CIVIL SUIT NO../2016

(Under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure)

-IN THE MATTER O!

Raja Ram..Plaintiff

"ERSUS

Prateek Mali!a............"efen#ant

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Acts " Stat&s

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LIST OF ABBRE'IATIONS

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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

The Petitioner in the -reent c#e h# #--ro#ched the Hon


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STATEMENT OF FACTS

I

Prateek Mali!a $Hn7 an ane7tral &$7e in "&an%a#. In Ot$%er 2000 &e m$e# t$ Ran&i f$r

e7ta%li7&in= &i7 l$t&in= %7ine77. S&iftin= &i7 %a7e fr$m "&an%a# t$ Ran&i ma#e &im t$ =ie

&i7 ane7tral &$7e $n rent. -e =ae &i7 #$%le 7t$rie# ane7tral &$7e at "&an%a# $n rent t$

Raja Ram at t&e rate $f R7.;00 Ber m$nt&.

II

In :anar! 2012 Prateek realiJe# t&at am$nt $f rent Ha7 n$t a7 Ber rrent market Brie an#

t&eref$re &e a7ke# Raja Ram t$ en&ane t&e rent fr$m R7. ;00 t$ R7 1000. +t #e7Bite &i7

reKe7t Rajaram Bai# little &ee# &e #enie# t$ Ba! t&e inrea7e# am$nt. 'fter reBeate# reKe7t7

&e #i# n$t a=ree t$ Ba! an! e5tra m$ne! f$r rent. T&e #enial $f t&e Ba!ment $f inrea7e# rent %!

Raja ram a7e# Prateek t$ file $ne a7e at $rt $f 7mall a7e7 at "&an%a# in :l! 2012

relatin= t$ rate $f rent H&i& &e laime# t$ %e R7 1000 Ber m$nt& in7tea# $f R7. ;00.

III

In SeBtem%er 201; t&e 7mall a7e7 $rt #ei#e# t&at rate $f rent H$l# remain R7. ;00 Ber

m$nt&. 'fter t&at Raja Ram 7t$BBe# Ba!in= an! rent t$ Prateek. +ein= fr7trate# Hit& t&e

#ei7i$n $f t&e $rt Prateek file# an$t&er 7it at :l! 201; a7 Ber a#ie $f &i7 frien#7 at

"&an%a# Ciil :#=e :ni$r "ii7i$n f$r ejetment 7it a=ain7t Raja Ram Hit& #e rent fr$m

SeBtem%er 2012 at t&e rate $f R7 1000 Ber m$nt&. 't a=7t 201; Ciil :#=e Ba77e# j#=ment

t&e in fa$r $f Prateek an# Ba77e# an $r#er t$ Raja Ram t$ Ba! t&e #e am$nt Hit& $7t. Raja

Ram file# $ne rei7i$n Betiti$n %ef$re t&e :&ark&an# -i=& C$rt a%$t ali#it! $f $r#er $f

"&an%a# $rt.



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STATEMENT OF ISSUES

Iss& )* W+t+% t+ ,%s$t s&it is #ai$tai$a. &$/% Sctio$ ))0 of Co/ of Ci(i.

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SUMMAR9 OF ARGUMENTS


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It i7 &m%l! $nten#e# %ef$re t&e &$n4%le $rt t&at t&e Bre7ent Betiti$n i7 n$t maintaina%le

n#er Se. 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re 1?0>. T&e Betiti$ner file# a rei7i$n 7it H&i& i7

$nl! enf$rea%le if t&eir lie7 n$ aBBeal. In t&e Bre7ent a7e t&e a7e m$e# fr$m 7mall a7e

$rt t$ t&e jni$r #ii7i$n $rt an# fr$m t&ere #iret t$ t&e -i=& C$rt H&i& i7 n$t t&e $rret

$r#er an# t&at aBBeal lie7 in t&e Bre7ent 7itati$n.


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It i7 &m%l! $nten#e# %ef$re t&i7 &$n4%le C$rt t&at aBBellant ann$t laim %ar $n t&e

in7titti$n $f a 7it %! re7B$n#ent n#er Or#er 2 Rle 2 %ea7e t&ere are n$ fat7 an#

irm7tane7 $ere# n#er t&e e77ential7 $f Or#er 2 Rle 2 $f CPC.



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ARGUMENTS AD'ANCED


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It i7 m$7t &m%l! 7%mitte# %ef$re t&e &$n4%le $rt t&at t&e Bre7ent 7it i7 n$t maintaina%le

n#er Se. 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re 1?0>.

Seti$n 11; D1E $f t&e Ciil Pr$e#re C$#e emB$Her7 t&e -i=& C$rt t$ all f$r t&e re$r# $f

an! a7e H&i& &a7 %een #ei#e# %! an! C$rt 7%$r#inate t$ it an# in H&i& n$ aBBeal lie7 t$ it.

It an interfere Hit& t&e Or#er $f t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt B$n &aBBenin= $f eit&er $f t&e t&ree

$n#iti$n72

DaE If t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt aBBear7 t$ &ae e5eri7e# t&e jri7#iti$n n$t e7te# in it %! laH $r

D%E T$ &ae faile# t$ e5eri7e t&e jri7#iti$n 7$ e7te# $r

DE T$ &ae ate# in t&e e5eri7e $f it7 jri7#iti$n le=all! $r Hit& material ille=alit!

T&e Br$i7$ t$ S%7eti$n D1E $f Seti$n 11; Bt7 a re7triti$n $n t&e B$Her $f t&e -i=& C$rt

ina7m& a7 t&e -i=& C$rt 7&all n$t n#er t&i7 7eti$n ar! $r reer7e an! Or#er ma#e $r an!

Or#er #ei#in= a i77e in $r7e $f a 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in=7 e5eBt H&ere t&e Or#er ma#e

H$l# &ae finall! #i7B$7e# $f t&e 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in=7. +! Ha! $f ill7trati$n it ma! %e

7tate# t&at if a Trial C$rt &$l#7 %! an interl$t$r! Or#er t&at it &a7 n$ jri7#iti$n t$ Br$ee#

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t&e a7e $r t&at 7it i7 %arre# %! limitati$n it H$l# am$nt t$ finall! #ei#in= t&e a7e an# 7&

Or#er H$l# %e rei7a%le.8

S%Seti$n D2E limit7 t&e B$Her $f t&e -i=& C$rt t$ ar! $r reer7e an! #eree $r Or#er a=ain7t

H&i& an aBBeal &a7 %een Br$i#e# eit&er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r an! 7%$r#inate C$rt. T&e

BrB$7e %e&in# Seti$n 11; $f t&e C$#e i7 t$ Br$i#e mean7 t$ an a==riee# Bart! t$ $%tain

ratifiati$n $f a n$n aBBeala%le Or#er.

T&e rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n $f t&e -i=& C$rt an %e in$ke# in re7Bet $f an! a7e in H&i& n$

aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=& C$rt.;T&e H$r# aBBeal inl#e7 fir7t aBBeal a7 Hell a7 7e$n# aBBeal.

T&eref$re H&ere an aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=& C$rt eit&er #iretl! $r in#iretl! rei7i$n n#er

Seti$n 11; #$e7 n$t lie. On t&e $t&er &an# H&ere n$ fir7t $r 7e$n# aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=&

C$rt t&e rei7i$n i7 $mBetent.

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Pre% +ak7&i .+h#r#% "e 'IR 2002 SC ;;?A T/entieth Centur' o0 il%C$rB$rati$n .NRI il% Production

Aoci#te (P) td. 'IR 2008 ant 1>.

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St#te of ,ih#r (no/ 2h#r$h#nd). Mijaj Internati$nal 'IR 200 :&ar 2?.

5

M#nic$ Ch#ndr#.+e&d# N#nd' D1?>6E 1 SCC ;12 'IR 1?>6 SC 6



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'7 &a7 %een ri=&tl! $%7ere# %! t&e SBreme C$rt in t&e a7e $fM#*or S.S. h#nn# .,ri3.

.2. +illon:If an aBBeal lie7 a=ain7t t&e a#j#iati$n #iretl! t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r t$ an$t&er

$rt fr$m t&e #ei7i$n $f H&i& an aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=& C$rt it &a7 n$ B$Her t$ e5eri7e it7

rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n %t H&ere t&e #ei7i$n it7elf i7 n$t aBBeala%le t$ t&e -i=& C$rt #iretl!

$r in#iretl! e5eri7e $f t&e rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n %! t&e -i=& C$rt H$l# n$t %e #eeme#

e5l#e#.

Un#er Seti$n 11; D2E C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re t&e -i=& C$rt i7 #e%arre# fr$m ar!in= $r

reer7in= an! #eree $r Or#er a=ain7t H&i& an aBBeal lie7 eit&er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r t$ an!

C$rt 7%$r#inate t$ it DReerve ,#n$ of Indi# E%-lo'ee Aoci#tion. TheReerve ,#n$ of

Indi#E.


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T&e Br$i7i$n7 $f Seti$n 11; C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re are learen$=& t&at H&ere an Or#er i7

n$t aBBeala%le an# t&at Or#er ame t$ %e Ba77e# %! a 7%$r#inate C$rt Hit&$t jri7#iti$n $r in

e5e77 $f jri7#iti$n $r Hit& material irre=larit! t&e Or#er i7 rei7a%le %! t&i7 C$rt.

AMENDMENT2 )3:;

Pri$r t$ t&e amen#ment $f C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re %! Ha! $f amen#in= 't $f 1?6 MP 10.



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T&e effet $f t&e amen#ment i7 t&at B$Her $f t&e -i=& C$rt t$ ar! $r reer7e an! #eree $r

$r#er n#er Seti$n 11; i7 %arre# H&ere an aBBeal lie7 eit&er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r t$ an! $rt

7%$r#inate t$ t&e -i=& C$rt.11

RE'ISION IF COULD BE TREATED AS A11EAL6 SC 6.

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T&e B$Her7 $f -i=& C$rt n#er Seti$n 11; are #i7reti$nar! an# een if t&e $n#iti$n7

menti$ne# in t&e 7eti$n are flfille# -i=& C$rt i7 n$t $%li=e# t$ e5eri7e rei7i$nal B$Her.1

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&$/% O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C o% $ot6

It i7 &m%l! $nten#e# %ef$re t&e -$n4%le $rt t&at 7it i7 n$t %arre# %! t&e Br$i7i$n7 $f

Or#er2 Rle2 $f CPC.

O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C* D1E *er! 7it 7&all inl#e t&e H&$le $f t&e laim H&i& t&e Blaintiff i7

entitle# t$ make in re7Bet $f t&e a7e $f ati$nA %t a Blaintiff ma! relinKi7& an! B$rti$n $f &i7

laim in $r#er t$ %rin= t&e 7it Hit&in t&e jri7#iti$n $f an! $rt.

D2E (&ere a Blaintiff $mit7 t$ 7e in re7Bet $f $r intenti$nall! relinKi7&e7 an! B$rti$n $f &i7

laim &e 7&all n$t afterHar#7 7e in re7Bet $f t&e B$rti$n 7$ $mitte# $r relinKi7&e#.

D8E ' Ber7$n entitle# t$ m$re t&an $ne relief in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n ma! 7e f$r all

$r an! $f 7& relief7 %t if &i $mit7 e5eBt Hit& t&e leae $f t&e $rt t$ 7e f$r all 7&

relief7 &e 7&all n$t afterHar#7 7e f$r an! relief 7$ $mitte#.

' %are Ber7al $f t&e a%$e Br$i7i$n7 in#iate7 t&at if a Blaintiff i7 entitle# t$ 7eeral relief7

a=ain7t t&e #efen#ant in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n &e ann$t 7Blit B t&e laim 7$ a7 t$

$mit $ne Bart $f t&e laim an# 7e f$r t&e $t&er. If t&e a7e $f ati$n i7 t&e 7ame t&e Blaintiff

&a7 t$ Blae all &i7 laim7 %ef$re t&e $rt in $ne 7it a7 Or#er 2 Rle 2 i7 %a7e# $n t&e ar#inal

BriniBle t&at t&e #efen#ant 7&$l# n$t %e e5e# tHie f$r t&e 7ame a7e. In t&e a7e $f R#%l#l

#nd Anr..H#rir#%1?t&e $rt #i777e# t&e jri7Br#ene $f Or#er 2 Rle 2 H&i& H$rk7 $n

t&e %a7i7 $f BriniBle7 $f Re7 :#iata. T&e #$trine $f Re7 :#iata i7 %a7e# $n t&e t&ree

ma5im7

D1E ne%o de&et &i v#0#ri -ro un# et e#de% c#u# Dn$ man 7&$l# %e e5e# tHie f$r t&e 7ame

a7e $f ati$nEA

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D2E interet re-u&lic#e ut it fini litiu%Dit i7 in t&e intere7t $f t&e 7tate t&at t&ere 7&$l# %e an

en# t$ a liti=ati$n ie. itBreent7 a Blaintiff fr$m 7Blittin= $f laim7 an# reme#ie7 %a7e# $n t&e

7ame a7e $f ati$nEA

D8Ere *udic#t# -ro verit#te occi-itur Da j#iial #ei7i$n m7t %e aeBte# a7 $rret ie. t&ere

7&$l# %e n$ jri7#iti$nal fatal $r le=al err$r in t&e j#=ment $r #ereeE.

(&at t&e rle t&eref$re reKire7 i7 t&e nit! $f all laim7 %a7e# $n t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n in

$ne 7it. It #$e7 n$t $ntemBlate nit! $f #i7tint an# 7eBarate a7e7 $f ati$n. If t&eref$re t&e

7%7eKent 7it i7 %a7e# $n a #ifferent a7e $f ati$n t&e rle Hill n$t $Berate a7 a %ar. 20In t&e

a7e $f Sidr#%#--# .R#*#hett' #nd Or.81 it Ha7 lai# #$Hn t&at if t&e a7e $f ati$n $n t&e

%a7i7 $f H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 %r$=&t #$e7 n$t f$rm t&e f$n#ati$n $f t&e 7%7eKent 7it

an# in t&e earlier 7it t&e Blaintiff $l# n$t &ae laime# t&e relief H&i& &e 7$=&t in t&e

7%7eKent 7it t&e latter namel! t&e 7%7eKent 7it Hill n$t %e %arre# %! t&e rle $ntaine# in

Or#er II Rle 2 CPC.

'l7$ in t&e a7e $f ur&u0 Sin3h .,hoor# #l886 t&e C$rt &el# t&atin $r#er t&at a Blea $f a %ar

n#er Or#er 2 Rle 2D8E Ciil Pr$e#re C$#e 7&$l# 7ee# t&e Bart! H&$ rai7e7 t&e Blea

m7t make $t t&at D1E t&e 7%7eKent 7it Ha7 in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n a7 t&at $n

H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 %a7e#A D2E t&at in re7Bet $f t&at a7e $f ati$n t&e Blaintiff Ha7

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entitle# t$ m$re t&an $ne reliefA D8E t&at %ein= t&7 entitle# t$ m$re t&an $ne relief t&e Blaintiff

Hit&$t leae $%taine# fr$m t&e C$rt $mitte# t$ 7e f$r t&e relief f$r H&i& t&e 7e$n# 7it &a#

%een file#. )r$m t&i7 anal!7i7 it Ha7 7een %! t&e $rt in t&e af$rementi$ne# a7e t&at t&e Bart!

rai7in= t&e Blea $f %ar n#er t&i7 Br$i7i$n H$l# &ae t$ e7ta%li7& Brimaril! an# t$ 7tart Hit&

t&e Brei7e a7e $f ati$n B$n H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 file# f$r nle77 t&ere i7 i#entit!

%etHeen t&e a7e $f ati$n $n H&i& t&e earlier 7it Ha7 file# an# t&at $n H&i& t&e laim in t&e

later 7it i7 %a7e# t&ere H$l# %e n$ 7$Be f$r t&e aBBliati$n $f t&e %ar.

It i7 al7$ 7%mitte# %ef$re t&e -$n4%le SBreme C$rt t&at a Blea $f %ar n#er O 2 r 2 i7 a

&i=&l! te&nial Blea. It ten#7 t$ #efeat j7tie an# t$ #eBrie t&e Bart! $f a le=itimate ri=&t.

T&eref$re are m7t %e taken t&at $mBlete i#entit! $f a7e $f ati$n i7 e7ta%li7&e#. 28 In t&e

a7e $f+ev# R#%.Ih/#r Ch#nd8> $n a 7imilar fat7 t&e SBreme C$rt =ae t&e rlin= t&at

t&e e77ential reKirement f$r t&e aBBlia%ilit! $f O 2 r 2 namel! t&e i#entit! $f a7e $f ati$n

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in t&e Brei$7 7it an# t&e 7%7eKent 7it Ha7 n$t e7ta%li7&e# t&e 7%7eKent 7it $l# n$t %e

7ai# t$ %e %arre# %! O 2 r 2.

In t&e Bre7ent a7eH&at i7 t$ %e 7een i7 H&et&er t&e a7e $f ati$n $n t&e %a7i7 $f H&i& t&e

Brei$7 7it Ha7 file# i7 i#ential t$ t&e a7e $f ati$n $n H&i& t&e 7%7eKent 7it =iin= ri7e

t$ t&e Bre7ent aBBeal Ha7 file#. If t&e i#entit! $f a7e7 $f ati$n i7 e7ta%li7&e# t&e rle

imme#iatel! %e$me7 aBBlia%le an# it i7 &el# t&at 7ine t&e relief laime# in t&e 7%7eKent 7it

Ha7 $mitte# t$ %e laime# in t&e earlier 7it Hit&$t t&e leae $f t&e $rt in H&i& t&e Brei$7

7it Ha7 $ri=inall! file# t&e 7%7eKent 7it f$r B$77e77i$n $l# n$t %e 7ai# t$ %e %arre# %! O 2

r 2.

In t&e in7tant matter t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 file# f$r rei7i$n $f t&e rent t$ %e Bai# %! Raja Ram

H&i& Ha7 #i7mi77e# %! t&e $rt. 't t&e later 7ta=e a 7%7eKent 7it Ha7 %r$=&t %! t&e

re7B$n#ent7 f$r ejetment an# t$ re$er rent at t&e rate $f R7. 1000 Ber m$nt& a7 Raja Ram

ref7e# t$ Ba! an! frt&er after t&e fir7t 7it. T&e a7e $f ati$n in t&e 7%7eKent 7it Ha7

t&eref$re entirel! #ifferent. Sine t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 f$r n$nBa!ment $f t&e rei7e# rent an#

H&il7t t&e later i7 $n ejetment an# B$77e77i$n $f t&e Br$Bert! Hit& rent.

T&7 in t&e Bre7ent matter %$t& t&e 7it7 in7titte# in t&e C$rt $f laH are %a7e# $n #ifferent

a7e $f ati$n. T&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 in7titte# f$r t&e re$er! $f rent $n rei7e# rate7 an# t&e

7e$n# 7it Ha7 in7titte# f$r t&e title $f t&e Br$Bert! an# 7$ t&e a7e $f ati$n in t&e tH$ 7it7

#iffere# makin= it imB$77i%le f$r t&e aBBellant7 t$ ali#l! take t&e Blea $f %ar n#er Or#er 2

Rle 2.



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1RA9ER

(&eref$re in t&e li=&t $f t&e i77e7 rai7e# ar=ment7 a#ane# an# at&$ritie7 ite# it i7 &m%l!

reKe7te# t&at t&i7 -$n4%le C$rt ma! =rai$7l! %e Blea7e# t$ a#j#=e an# #elare

1E T&at t&e Bre7ent aBBeal i7 n$t maintaina%leA

2E T&at t&e a7e $f ati$n $f %$t& t&e 7it are #ifferent n#er Or#er 2 Rle 2

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