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BEFORE THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

CIVIL SUIT NO…………../2016 (Under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure)

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Raja Ram………………….…… Ram………………….………………………………… …………………………………………….…………… ……………….……………Plaintiff Plaintiff "ERSUS Prateek Mali!a…………………… Mali!a………………………………………………… …………………………….………………..........."efen#ant .………………..........."efen#ant

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES List of cass

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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

The Petitioner in the -reent c#e h# #--ro#ched the Hon<&le Hi3h Court of 2h#r$h#nd under Sec.1151 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The +efend#nt re-ectfull' u&%it to thi *uridiction invo$ed &' the Petitioner.

1 R(isio$- D1E T&e -i=& C$rt ma! all f$r t&e re$r# $f an! a7e H&i& &a7 %een #ei#e %! an ! $rt 7%$r#inate

t$ 7& -i=& C$rt an# in H&i& n$ aBBeal lie7 t&eret$ an# if 7& 7%$r#inate $rt aBBear7

DaE t$ &ae e5eri7e# a jri7#iti$n n$t e7te# in it %! laH $r D%E t$ &ae faile# t$ e5eri7e a jri7#iti$n 7$ e7te# $r DE t$ &ae ate# in t&e e5eri7e $f it7 jri7#iti$n ille=all! $r Hit& material irre=larit! t&e -i=& C$rt ma! make 7& $r#er in t&e a7e a7 it t&ink7 fit

Pr$i#e# t&at t&e -i=& C$rt 7&all n$t n#er t&i7 7eti$n ar! $r reer7e an! $r#er ma#e $r an! $r#er #ei#in= an i77e in t&e $r7e $f a 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in= e5eBt H&ere t&e $r#er if it &a# %een ma#e in fa$r $f t&e Bart! aBBl!in= f$r rei7i$n H$l# &ae finall! #i7B$7e# $f t&e 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in=7.D2E T&e -i=& C$rt 7&all n$t n#er t&i7 7eti$n ar! $r reer7e an! #eree $r $r#er a=ain7t H&i& an aBBeal lie7 eit&er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r t$ an! $rt 7%$r#inate t&eret$. D8E ' rei7i$n 7&all n$t $Berate a7 a 7ta! $f 7it$r $t&er Br$ee#in= %ef$re t&e C$rt e5eBt H&ere 7& 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in= i7 7ta!e# %! t&e -i=& C$rt.


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STATEMENT OF FACTS

I Prateek Mali!a $Hn7 an ane7tral &$7e in "&an%a#. In Ot$%er 2000 &e m$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$ =ie &i7 ane7tral &$7e $n rent. -e =ae &i7 #$%le 7t$rie# ane7tral &$7e at "&an%a# $n rent t$ Raja Ram at t&e rate $f R7.;00 Ber m$nt&. II In :anar! 2012 Prateek realiJe# t&at am$nt $f rent Ha7 n$t a7 Ber rrent market Brie an# t&eref$re &e a7ke# Raja Ram t$ en&ane t&e rent fr$m R7. ;00 t$ R7 1000. +t #e7Bite &i7 reKe7t Rajaram Bai# little &ee# &e #enie# t$ Ba! t&e inrea7e# am$nt. 'fter reBeate# reKe7t7 &e #i# n$t a=ree t$ Ba! an! e5tra m$ne! f$r rent. T&e #enial $f t&e Ba!ment $f inrea7e# rent %! Raja ram a7e# Prateek t$ file $ne a7e at $rt $f 7mall a7e7 at "&an%a# in :l! 2012 relatin= t$ rate $f rent H&i& &e laime# t$ %e R7 1000 Ber m$nt& in7tea# $f R7. ;00. III In SeBtem%er 201; t&e 7mall a7e7 $rt #ei#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= fr7trate# Hit& t&e #ei7i$n $f t&e $rt Prateek file# an$t&er 7it at :l! 201; a7 Ber a#ie $f &i7 frien#7 at "&an%a# Ciil :#=e :ni$r "ii7i$n f$r ejetment 7it 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; Ciil :#=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# $ne rei7i$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$a. &$/% Sctio$ ))0 of Co/ of Ci(i. 1%oc/&%2 )3456 Iss& 7* W+t+% t+ a,,..a$t ca$ c.ai# a% o$ t+ i$stit&tio$ of a s&it 8 %s,o$/$t &$/% O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C o% $ot6


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SUMMAR9 OF ARGUMENTS

Iss& )* W+t+% t+ ,%s$t s&it is #ai$tai$a. &$/% Sctio$ ))0 of Co/ of Ci(i. 1%oc/&%2 )3456

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 $f Ciil Pr$e#re 1?0>. T&e Betiti$ner file# a rei7i$n 7it H&i& i7 $nl! enf$rea%le if t&eir lie7 n$ aBBeal. In t&e Bre7ent a7e t&e a7e m$e# fr$m 7mall a7e $rt t$ t&e jni$r #ii7i$n $rt an# fr$m t&ere #iret t$ t&e -i=& C$rt H&i& i7 n$t t&e $rret $r#er an# t&at aBBeal lie7 in t&e Bre7ent 7itati$n. Iss& 7* W+t+% t+ a,,..a$t ca$ c.ai# a% o$ t+ i$stit&tio$ of a s&it 8 %s,o$/$t &$/% O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C o% $ot6

It i7 &m%l! $nten#e# %ef$re t&i7 &$n4%le C$rt t&at aBBellant ann$t laim %ar $n t&e in7titti$n $f a 7it %! re7B$n#ent n#er Or#er 2 Rle 2 %ea7e t&ere are n$ fat7 an# irm7tane7 $ere# n#er t&e e77ential7 $f Or#er 2 Rle 2 $f CPC.


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ARGUMENTS AD'ANCED

Iss& )* W+t+% t+ ,%s$t s&it is #ai$tai$a. &$/% Sctio$ ))0 of Co/ of Ci(i. 1%oc/&%2 )3456

It i7 m$7t &m%l! 7%mitte# %ef$re t&e &$n4%le $rt t&at t&e Bre7ent 7it i7 n$t maintaina%le n#er Se. 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re 1?0>. Seti$n 11; D1E $f t&e Ciil Pr$e#re C$#e emB$Her7 t&e -i=& C$rt t$ all f$r t&e re$r# $f an! a7e H&i& &a7 %een #ei#e# %! an! C$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$rt aBBear7 t$ &ae e5eri7e# t&e jri7#iti$n n$t e7te# in it %! laH $r D%E T$ &ae faile# t$ e5eri7e t&e jri7#iti$n 7$ e7te# $r DE T$ &ae ate# in t&e e5eri7e $f it7 jri7#iti$n le=all! $r Hit& material ille=alit! T&e Br$i7$ t$ S%7eti$n D1E $f Seti$n 11; Bt7 a re7triti$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 7eti$n ar! $r reer7e an! Or#er ma#e $r an! Or#er #ei#in= a i77e in $r7e $f a 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in=7 e5eBt H&ere t&e Or#er ma#e H$l# &ae finall! #i7B$7e# $f t&e 7it $r $t&er Br$ee#in=7. +! Ha! $f ill7trati$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$ jri7#iti$n t$ Br$ee#

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t&e a7e $r t&at 7it i7 %arre# %! limitati$n it H$l# am$nt t$ finall! #ei#in= t&e a7e an# 7& Or#er H$l# %e rei7a%le.8 S%Seti$n D2E limit7 t&e B$Her $f t&e -i=& C$rt t$ ar! $r reer7e an! #eree $r Or#er a=ain7t H&i& an aBBeal &a7 %een Br$i#e# eit&er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt $r an! 7%$r#inate C$rt. T&e BrB$7e %e&in# Seti$n 11; $f t&e C$#e i7 t$ Br$i#e mean7 t$ an a==riee# Bart! t$ $%tain ratifiati$n $f a n$n aBBeala%le Or#er . T&e rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n $f t&e -i=& C$rt an %e in$ke# in re7Bet $f an! a7e in H&i& n$ aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=& C$rt.; T&e H$r# aBBeal inl#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 #iretl! $r in#iretl! rei7i$n n#er Seti$n 11; #$e7 n$t lie. On t&e $t&er &an# H&ere n$ fir7t $r 7e$n# aBBeal lie7 t$ t&e -i=& C$rt t&e rei7i$n i7 $mBetent. 3

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Un#er Seti$n 11; D2E C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re t&e -i=& C$rt i7 #e%arre# fr$m ar!in= $r reer7in= an! #eree $r Or#er a=ain7t H&i& an aBBeal lie7 eit&er t$ t&e -i=&C$rt $r t$ an! C$rt 7%$r#inate t$ it D Reerve ,#n$ of Indi# E%-lo'ee Aoci#tion . The Reerve ,#n$ of Indi#E.< ' rei7i$n an %e entertaine# $nl! if t&e Or#er i7 $ot a,,a.a. .>

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T&e Br$i7i$n7 $f Seti$n 11; C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re are lear en$=& t&at H&ere an Or#er i7 n$t aBBeala%le an# t&at Or#er ame t$ %e Ba77e# %! a 7%$r#inate C$rt Hit&$t jri7#iti$n $r in e5e77 $f jri7#iti$n $r Hit& material irre=larit! t&e Or#er i7 rei7a%le %! t&i7 C$rt.

AMENDMENT2 )3:;

Pri$r t$ t&e amen#ment $f C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re %! Ha! $f amen#in= 't $f 1?<6 t&e 'Be5 $rt in S%t. "id'#/#ti . +evid#= &a7 &el# t&at n#er Seti$n 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re a rei7i$n an lie %ef$re t&e -i=& C$rt fr$m an Or#er ma#e %! a 7%$r#inate C$rt in H&i& n$ aBBeal lie7 fr$m t&at Or#er t$ t&e -i=& C$rt. +t after t&e amen#ment $f 1?<6 Seti$n 11; &a7 %een ra#iall! amen#e# an# a neH Br$i7i$n i.e. S%la7e D2E &a7 %een enate# H&i& 7Beifiall! %ar7 t&e &earin= $f rei7i$n a=ain7t an Or#er H&i& i7 eit&er aBBeala%le %ef$re t&e l$Her C$rt $r %ef$re t&e -i=& C$rt.10 T&e interBretati$n $f t&e SBreme C$rt in Smt. Vi#!aHati47 a7e t&7 are $f n$ &elB in ieH $f 1?<6 amen#ment.

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'IR 1?<< SC 8?< 10

#l# #lin3h . Seth Sho&h#3ch#nd 'IR 1?>6 MP 10.


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T&e effet $f t&e amen#ment i7 t&at B$Her $f t&e -i=& C$rt t$ ar! $r reer7e an! #eree $r $r#er n#er Seti$n 11; i7 %arre# H&ere an aB Beal 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 A11EAL<

Rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n i7 $nl! a Bart $f t&e 'BBellate jri7#iti$n an# ann$t %e eKate# Hit& t&at $f a fll! fle#=e# aBBeal.12 ' rei7i$n ann$t %e treate# a7 an aBBeal %ea7e #$in= 7$ H$l# ren#er t&e Br$i7i$n7 $f S%7eti$n D2E $f Seti$n 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re n=at$r!.18 ' ri=&t $f aBBeal i7 a e7te# ri=&t an# an aBBeal i7 a $ntinati$n $r a re&earin= $f t&e 7it. T&e limit7 $f rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n are Bre7ri%e# an# it7 %$n#arie7 #efine# %! Seti$n 11; $f t&e C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re. Un#er t&at 7eti$n rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n i7 t$ %e e5eri7e# %! t&e -i=& C$rt in a a7e in H&i& n$ aBBeal lie7 t$ it fr$m t&e #ei7i$n $f a 7%$r#inate C$rt if it 11

Mur#ri u%#r S#r#f . Sri 2#3#nn#th Sh#/A 'IR 1?? Cal 20;

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S%t. R#*&ir #ur . S. Cho$eiri #nd Co 'IR 1?>> SC 1>;A

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R#*iv u%#r Sh#r%# . S%t. ,i%l# R#ni A33#r/#l 1?> Re LR 8;0


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aBBear7 t$ it t&at t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt &a7 e 5eri7e# a jri7#iti$n n$t e7te# in it %! laH $ r &a7 faile# t$ e5eri7e a jri7#iti$n e7te# in it %! laH $r &a7 ate# in t&e e5eri7e $f it7 jri7#iti$n ille=all! $r Hit& material irre=larit!. T&e e5eri7e $f rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n i7 t&7 $ nfine# t$ Ke7ti$n7 $f jri7#iti$n. (&ile in a fir7t aBBeal t&e C$rt i7 free t$ #e i#e all Ke7ti$n7 $f laH an# fat H&i& ari7e in t&e a7e in t&e e5eri7e $f it7 rei7i$nal jri7#iti$n t&e -i=& C$rt i7 n$t entitle# t$ ree5amine $r rea77e77 t&e ei#ene $n re$r# an# 7%7titte it7 $Hn fin#in=7 $n fat7 f$r t&$7e $f t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt.1

T$ in$ke t&e jri7#iti$n $f t&e -i=& C$rt n#er Seti$n 11;D1E $f C$#e $f Ciil Pr$e#re an! $f t&e t&ree $ntin=enie7 are reKire# t$ %e flfille#1; namel! DiE

t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt aBBear7 t$ &ae e5eri7e# a jri7#iti$n n$t e7te# in it %! laH

DiiE DiiiE

$r t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt aBBear7 t$ &ae faile# t$ e5eri7e a jri7#iti$n 7$ e7te# $r T&e 7%$r#inate C$rt &ae ate# in e5eri7e $f it7 jri7#iti$n ille=all! $r Hit& material irre=larit!.

T&7 it i7 aBBarent t&at t&e jri7#iti$n $f t&e -i=& C$rt i7 a limite# $ne an# it an interfere Hit& an Or#er $f a 7%$r#inate C$rt $nl! if Ke7ti$n $f jri7#iti$n i7 in$le# t&erein $r t&ere i7 7$me ille=alit! an# material irre=larit! in t&e e5eri7e $f jri7#iti$n.16

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M#nic$ Ch#ndr# N#nd' . +e&d# N#nd' 'IR 1?>6 SC 6.

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h#hit# . ,r#h%#v#ti  'IR 1?

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T&e B$Her7 $f -i=& C$rt n#er Seti$n 11; are #i7reti$nar! an# een if t&e $n#iti$n7 menti$ne# in t&e 7eti$n are flfille# -i=& C$rt i7 n$t $%li=e# t$ e5eri7e rei7i$nal B$Her.1< It ann$t al7$ interfere Hit& an Or#er %ea7e an err$ne$7 ieH $n a Ke7ti$n $f laH &a7 %een taken %! t&e 7%$r#inate C$rt nle77 t&e jri7#iti$n it7elf i7 e5eri7e# ille=all! $r Hit& material irre=larit!.1>

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+ull#n Pr##d . S%t. R#*eh/#ri ,i&i  'IR 1?<< 'll 1;1

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I&id (S.S. h#nn# v. ,ri3. +hillon)

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Hindut#n Aeron#utic td. . A*it  'IR 1?<8 SC <6.


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Iss& 7* W+t+% t+ a,,..a$t ca$ c.ai# a% o$ t+ i$stit&tio$ of a s&it 8 %s,o$/$t &$/% O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C o% $ot6

It i7 &m%l! $nten#e# %ef$re t&e -$n4%le $rt t&at 7it i7 n$t %arre# %! t&e Br$i7i$n7 $f Or#er2 Rle2 $f CPC. O%/%72 R&.7 of C1C* D1E *er! 7it 7&all inl#e t&e H&$le $f t&e laim H&i& t&e Blaintiff i7

entitle# t$ make in re7Bet $f t&e a7e $f ati$nA %t a Blaintiff ma! relinKi7& an! B$rti$n $f & i7 laim in $r#er t$ %rin= t&e 7it Hit&in t&e jri7#iti$n $f an ! $rt. D2E (&ere a Blaintiff $mit7 t$ 7e in re7Bet $f $r intenti$nall! relinKi7&e7 an! B$rti$n $f &i7 laim &e 7&all n$t afterHar#7 7e in re7Bet $f t&e B$rti$n 7$ $mitte# $r relinKi7&e#. D8E ' Ber7$n entitle# t$ m$re t&an $ne relief in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n ma! 7e f$r all $r an! $f 7& relief7 %t if &i $mit7 e5eBt Hit& t&e leae $f t&e $rt t$ 7e f$r all 7& relief7 &e 7&all n$t afterHar#7 7e f$r an! relief 7$ $mitte#. ' %are Ber7al $f t&e a%$e Br$i7i$n7 in#iate7 t&at if a Blaintiff i7 entitle# t$ 7eeral relief7 a=ain7t t&e #efen#ant in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n &e ann$t 7Blit B t&e laim 7$ a7 t$ $mit $ne Bart $f t&e laim an# 7e f$r t&e $t&er. If t&e a7e $f ati$n i7 t&e 7ame t&e Blaintiff &a7 t$ Blae all &i7 laim7 %ef$re t&e $rt in $ne 7it a7 Or#er 2 Rle 2 i7 %a7e# $n t&e ar#inal BriniBle t&at t&e #efen#ant 7&$l# n$t %e e5e# tHie f$r t&e 7ame a7e. In t&e a7e $f R#%l#l #nd Anr. . H#rir#% 1? t&e $rt #i777e# t&e jri7Br#ene $f Or#er 2 Rle 2 H&i& H$rk7 $n t&e %a7i7 $f BriniBle7 $f Re7 :#iata. T&e #$trine $f Re7 :#iata 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&$l# %e e5e# tHie f$r t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$nEA 19

R#%l#l #nd Anr . . H#rir#%6 'IR 1?;? Raj ?;


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D2E interet 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$n ie. itBreent7 a Blaintiff fr$m 7Blittin= $f laim7 an# reme#ie7 %a7e# $n t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$nEA D8Ere *udic#t# -ro verit#te occi-itur Da j#iial #ei7i$n m7t %e aeBte# a7 $rret ie. t&ere 7&$l# %e n$ jri7#iti$nal  fatal $r le=al err$r in t&e j#=ment $r #ereeE. (&at t&e rle t&eref$re reKire7 i7 t&e nit! $f all laim7 %a7e# $n t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n in $ne 7it. It #$e7 n$t $ntemBlate nit! $f #i7tint an# 7eBarate a7e7 $f ati$n. If t&eref$re t&e 7%7eKent 7it i7 %a7e# $n a #ifferent a7e $f ati$n t&e rle Hill n$t $Berate a7 a %ar.20 In t&e a7e $f Sidr#%#--# . R#*#hett' #nd Or.81 it Ha7 lai# #$Hn t&at if t&e a7e $f ati$n $n t&e %a7i7 $f H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 %r$=&t #$e7 n$t f$rm t&e f$n#ati$n $f t&e 7%7eK ent 7it an# in t&e earlier 7it t&e Blaintiff $l# n$t &ae laime# t&e relief H&i& &e 7$=&t in t&e 7%7eKent 7it t&e latter namel! t&e 7%7eKent 7it Hill n$t %e %arre# %! t&e rle $ntaine# in Or#er II Rle 2 CPC. 'l7$ in t&e a7e $f ur&u0 Sin3h . ,hoor# #l 88 6 t&e C$rt &el# t&at in $r#er t&at a Blea $f a %ar n#er Or#er 2 Rle 2D8E Ciil Pr$e#re C$#e 7&$l# 7ee# t&e Bart! H&$ rai7e7 t&e Blea m7t make $t t&at D1E t&e 7%7eKent 7it Ha7 in re7Bet $f t&e 7ame a7e $f ati$n a7 t&at $n H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 %a7e#A D2E t&at in re7Bet $f t&at a7e $f ati$n t&e Blaintiff Ha7

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Arun #l u-t# . Mri3#n$# Moh#n Sur #nd Or.6 'IR 1?<; SC 20< 21

Sidr#%#--# . R#*#hett' #nd Or. F1?<0G8SCR81?


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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 leae $%taine# fr$m t&e C$rt $mitte# t$ 7e f$r t&e relief f$r H&i& t&e 7e$n# 7it &a# %een file#. )r$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# &ae t$ e7ta%li7& Brimaril! an# t$ 7tart Hit& t&e Brei7e a7e $f ati$n B$n H&i& t&e Brei$7 7it Ha7 file# f$r nle77 t&ere i7 i#entit! %etHeen t&e a7e $f ati$n $n H&i& t&e earlier 7it Ha7 file# an# t&at $n H&i& t&e laim in t&e later 7it i7 %a7e# t&ere H$l# %e n$ 7$Be f$r t&e aBBliati$n $f t&e %ar. It i7 al7$ 7%mitte# %ef$re t&e -$n4%le SBreme C$rt t&at a Blea $f %ar n#er O 2 r 2 i7 a &i=&l! te&nial Blea. It ten#7 t$ #efeat j7tie an# t$ #eBrie t&e Bart! $f a le=itimate ri=&t. T&eref$re are m7t %e taken t&at $mBlete i#entit! $f a7e $f ati$n i7 e7ta%li7&e#.28 In t&e a7e $f +ev# R#% . Ih/#r Ch#nd 8> $n a 7imilar fat7 t&e SBreme C$rt =ae t&e rlin= t&at t&e e77ential reKirement f$r t&e aBBlia%ilit! $f O 2 r 2 namel! t&e i#entit! $f a7e $f ati$n 22

ur&u0 Sin3h . ,hoor# #l 'IR 1?6 SC 1>10 23

N#r#h#tti en-#nn# . N#r##--#6 'IR 1?>? ant ;0 24

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