As per case facts, the petitioners, who were defendants in an original suit for specific performance, challenged a trial court's order dismissing their applications under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. ...
INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMARAVATI
PRESENT
THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N
CIVILREVISIONPETITIONNOs.1209&1210OF2022
%09.04.2026
C.R.P.No.1209OF2022
Between:
1.KARRISAMBAIAH,,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC-S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO-5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
2.SMT.MEDIDASUMATHI,,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
3.ARGELASUBHASHINI,,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
4.SMT.JALASWAPNA,,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC-
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1.BELLARNKONDANARASIMHARAOPLAINTIFF,S/O.LATE
NAGESWARARAO,AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC-EX-SARPANCH
OFVENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503
2.SMTKARRIRANIDEFENDANTNO1,W/O.LATENOVAKU,AGED
ABOUT34YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,RIO.VENKATAPALEM
VILLAGE, THULLURU MANDAL,GUNTUR DIST-522503
(RESPONDENTNO.2ISTHEFORMALPARTYASPERCOMMON
ORDERINI.ANOS.700/2019AND772/2019IN0.SNO.35/2019
DT.16.03.2022ONTHEFILEOFSR.CIVILJUDGECOURT,
MANGALAGIRI.HENCENOTNECESSARY)
...RESPONDENT(S):
CounselforthePetitioner(S):
1.PHANITEJACHERUVU
CounselfortheRespondent(S):
1.DODDALAPRUDHVITEJA
C.R.P.No:1210OF2022
Between:
1.SMT.KARRIRANI,W/OLATENOVAKU,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
...PETITIONER
AND
2
1.BELLAMKONDANARASIMHARAO,S/O.LATENAGESWARARAO,
AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC.EX-SARPANCHOFVENKATAPALEM
VILLAGE, R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE, THULLURU
MANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
2.KARRISAMBAIAH,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC.S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
3.SMTMEDIDASUMATHI,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
4.ARGELASUBHASHINI,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
5.SMTJALASWAPNA,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC.
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307.
...RESPONDENT(S):
CounselforthePetitioner:
1.PHANITEJACHERUVU
CounselfortheRespondent(S):
1.DODDALAPRUDHVITEJA
<Gist:
>HeadNote:
?Casesreferred:
1.CivilAppealNo.4835of2023,decidedon01.08.2023
2.CivilAppealNos.7630-7631of2019,decidedon26.09.2019
3.CivilAppealNo.7835of2014,decidedon20.08.2014
4.(2007)15SCC52
ThisCourtmadethefollowingCommonOrder:
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THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N
CIVILREVISIONPETITIONNOs.1209&1210OF2022
%09.04.2026
C.R.P.No.1209OF2022
Between:
1.KARRISAMBAIAH,,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC-S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO-5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
2.SMT.MEDIDASUMATHI,,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
3.ARGELASUBHASHINI,,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
4.SMT.JALASWAPNA,,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC-
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1.BELLARNKONDANARASIMHARAOPLAINTIFF,S/O.LATE
NAGESWARARAO,AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC-EX-SARPANCH
OFVENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503
2.SMTKARRIRANIDEFENDANTNO1,W/O.LATENOVAKU,AGED
ABOUT34YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,RIO.VENKATAPALEM
VILLAGE, THULLURU MANDAL,GUNTUR DIST-522503
(RESPONDENTNO.2ISTHEFORMALPARTYASPERCOMMON
ORDERINI.ANOS.700/2019AND772/2019IN0.SNO.35/2019
DT.16.03.2022ONTHEFILEOFSR.CIVILJUDGECOURT,
MANGALAGIRI.HENCENOTNECESSARY)
...RESPONDENT(S):
CounselforthePetitioner(S):
1.PHANITEJACHERUVU
CounselfortheRespondent(S):
1.DODDALAPRUDHVITEJA
C.R.P.No:1210OF2022
Between:
1.SMT.KARRIRANI,W/OLATENOVAKU,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
...PETITIONER
AND
1.BELLAMKONDANARASIMHARAO,S/O.LATENAGESWARARAO,
AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC.EX-SARPANCHOFVENKATAPALEM
4
VILLAGE, R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE, THULLURU
MANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
2.KARRISAMBAIAH,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC.S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
3.SMTMEDIDASUMATHI,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
4.ARGELASUBHASHINI,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
5.SMTJALASWAPNA,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC.
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307.
...RESPONDENT(S):
DATEOFCOMMONORDERPRONOUNCED:09.04.2026
SUBMITTEDFORAPPROVAL:
HON’BLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N
1.WhetherReportersofLocalnewspapersmay
beallowedtoseetheJudgments? Yes/No
2.Whetherthecopiesofordermaybemarked
toLawReporters/Journals? Yes/No
3.WhetherYourLordshipswishtoseethefair
copyoftheorder?
Yes/No
____________________
JUSTICEHARINATH.N
5
APHC010297742022
INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESH
ATAMARAVATI
(SpecialOriginalJurisdiction)
[3457]
THURSDAY,THENINTHDAYOFAPRIL
TWOTHOUSANDANDTWENTYSIX
PRESENT
THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N
CIVILREVISIONPETITIONNOs.1209&1210OF2022
C.R.P.No.1209OF2022
Between:
1.KARRISAMBAIAH,,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC-S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO-5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
2.SMT.MEDIDASUMATHI,,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
3.ARGELASUBHASHINI,,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
4.SMT.JALASWAPNA,,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC-
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO-10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1.BELLARNKONDANARASIMHARAOPLAINTIFF,S/O.LATE
NAGESWARARAO,AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC-EX-SARPANCH
OFVENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503
2.SMTKARRIRANIDEFENDANTNO1,W/O.LATENOVAKU,AGED
ABOUT34YRS,OCC-HOUSEWIFE,RIO.VENKATAPALEM
VILLAGE, THULLURU MANDAL,GUNTUR DIST-522503
(RESPONDENTNO.2ISTHEFORMALPARTYASPERCOMMON
ORDERINI.ANOS.700/2019AND772/2019IN0.SNO.35/2019
DT.16.03.2022ONTHEFILEOFSR.CIVILJUDGECOURT,
MANGALAGIRI.HENCENOTNECESSARY)
...RESPONDENT(S):
PetitionunderArticle227oftheConstitutionofIndia,prayingthatinthe
circumstancesstatedinthegroundsfiledherein,theHighCourtmaybe
pleasedtopleasedtoallowtheCivilRevisionPetitionbysettingasidethe
impugnedCommonOrderandDecreepassedinI.ANoS.700/2019and
772/2019inO.SNo.35/2019,Dt.16.03.2022onthefileTheSeniorCivilJudge
Court,MangalagiriandconsequentlyallowtheI.ANo.700/2019inO.S
No.35/2019andtherebyrejectthePlaintinO.SNo.35/2019onthefileof
SeniorCivilJudgeCourt,Mangalagiriandpass
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IANO:1OF2022
PetitionunderSection151CPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated
intheaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleased
pleasedtograntSTAYofallfurtherproceedingsin0.SNo.35/2019onthefile
ofSeniorCivilJudgeCourtatMangalagiri,GunturDistrictpendingdisposalof
CRPintheinterestofJustice
CounselforthePetitioner(S):
1.PHANITEJACHERUVU
CounselfortheRespondent(S):
1.DODDALAPRUDHVITEJA
C.R.P.No:1210OF2022
Between:
1.SMT.KARRIRANI,W/OLATENOVAKU,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE,
THULLURUMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
...PETITIONER
AND
1.BELLAMKONDANARASIMHARAO,S/O.LATENAGESWARARAO,
AGEDABOUT75YRS,OCC.EX-SARPANCHOFVENKATAPALEM
VILLAGE, R/O.VENKATAPALEMVILLAGE, THULLURU
MANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522503.
2.KARRISAMBAIAH,S/O.LATENAGENDRAM,AGEDABOUT36
YRS,OCC.S.0RAILWAYEMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.5-19-17,
ITHANAGAR,TENALITOWN,GUNTURDISTRICT-522201.
3.SMTMEDIDASUMATHI,W/O.PRABHUDAS,AGEDABOUT41
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OTALAYAPALEM,THULLURUMANDAL,
GUNTURDIST-522503.
4.ARGELASUBHASHINI,W/O.SUBBARAO,AGEDABOUT34
YRS,OCC.HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.7-20-293,13THLANE,SARADA
COLONY,GUNTURCITY-522002.
5.SMTJALASWAPNA,W/O.RAJESH,AGEDABOUT32YRS,OCC.
HOUSEWIFE,R/OD.NO.10-141,KOPALLEGUDIVADAVILLAGE,
TENALLIRURALMANDAL,GUNTURDIST-522307.
...RESPONDENT(S):
PetitionunderArticle227oftheConstitutionofIndia,prayingthatinthe
circumstancesstatedinthegroundsfiledherein,theHighCourtmaybe
pleasedtotoallowtheCivilRevisionPetitionbysettingasidetheimpugned
CommonOrderandDecreepassedinI.ANoS.700/2019and772/2019in0.S
No.35/2019,Dt.16.03.2022onthefileTheSeniorCivilJudgeCourt,
MangalagiriandconsequentlyallowtheI.ANo.772/2019inO.SNo.35/2019
andtherebyrejectthePlaintinO.SNo.35/2019onthefileofSeniorCivil
JudgeCourt,Mangalagiriandpass
IANO:1OF2022
PetitionunderSection151CPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated
intheaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleased
7
pleasedtograntSTAYofallfurtherproceedingsin0.SNo.35/2019onthefile
ofSeniorCivilJudgeCourtatMangalagiri,GunturDistrictpendingdisposalof
CRPintheinterestofJustice.
CounselforthePetitioner:
1.PHANITEJACHERUVU
CounselfortheRespondent(S):
1.DODDALAPRUDHVITEJA
TheCourtmadethefollowingCommonOrder:
Dateofreserve :16.03.2026
Dateofpronouncement :09.04.2026
DateofUpload :09.04.2026
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THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N
CIVILREVISIONPETITIONNOs.1209&1210OF2022
COMMONORDER:
1.ThepetitionershavefiledtheseCivilRevisionPetitions(CRPs)
aggrievedbythecommonorderdated16.03.2022passedbythe
learnedSeniorCivilJudge,MangalagiriinIANo.700of2019andIANo.
772of2019inOSNo.35of2019.Thepetitionersaredefendantsinthe
suitfiledforspecificperformance.
2.C.R.P.No.1209of2022isfiledbytheDefendantNo.1inO.S.No.35of
2019andC.R.P.No.1210of2022isfiledbytheDefendantsNos.2to5
inO.S.No.35of2019.
3.BoththeinterlocutoryapplicationsfiledunderOrderVIIRule11ofthe
CPCseekingtherejectionoftheplaintweredismissedbythelearned
SeniorCivilJudge.Assuch,thepresentCRPsarefiled.Thefollowing
groundsareraisedbythelearnedcounselforthepetitioner;
i.Thenatureofthesuitschedulepropertyhaslostitscharacter
ofassignmentintermsofGOMSNo.41dated17.02.2016,
andtheagreementofsaledated16.01.2016wouldbean
absolutelyVoidandunenforceabledocument.
ii.TheplaintAschedulepropertyisstandinginthenameofthe
mother-in-lawofthepetitioner,whofiledCRP1210of2022
andthatthepropertywouldhavetobepartitionedamongst
thesurvivingfamilymembers.
iii.Theexecutionoftheagreementofsaledated16.01.2016is
alsodisputedbythepetitioners.
iv.Thatthereisnocauseofactionforfilingthesuitandthatthe
suitcannotbetriedondocumentsthathavenoevidentiary
value.
v.Thesuitbasedonavoidagreementofsalewouldbebarred
bylaw.
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4.Thelearnedcounselforthepetitionerssubmitsthat,evenasperthe
avermentsoftheplaintatpara5,thenatureofthelandwaschangedby
virtueoftheissuanceofGOMSNo.41dated17.02.2016.Itissubmitted
thatthelandformingScheduleAofthesuitschedulepropertywas
assignedland,andthegovernment,byvirtueofthelandpooling
scheme,hasacquiredtheproperty.Itissubmittedthat,bythedateof
executionoftheagreementofsaledated16.01.2016,thelandhas
changeditscharacterfrombeinganassignedland.Itissubmittedthat
theagreementofsalewouldbevoid,asthepetitionerscouldnothave
transferredanyright,titleorinterestintheproperty,overwhichthey
haveneitheranyrightnorpossession.
5.Itisalsosubmittedthatplaint‘B’schedulepropertyneverexistedon
paperandneverexistedason24.07.2017.Itissubmittedthattherelief
ofspecificperformancecannotbegrantedforapropertywhichdoesnot
existwithdefinedmetesandboundsasonthatdate.Thelearned
counselappearingforthepetitionerssubmitsthatthereisnocauseof
actionforfilingthesuitinviewofthechangeofnatureoftheschedule
‘A’property.Thelearnedcounselforthepetitionerssubmitsthat,
evenaspertheavermentsoftheplaintatpara5,thenatureoflandwas
changedbyvirtueofissuanceofGOMSNo.41dated17.02.2016.Itis
submittedthatthelandwhichformstheScheduleAofthesuitschedule
propertywasanassignedlandandgovernmentbyvirtueoftheland
poolingschemehasacquiredtheproperty.Itissubmittedthat,bythe
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dateofexecutionoftheagreementofsaledated16.01.2016theland
haschangeditscharacterofbeinganassignedland.Itissubmittedthat
theagreementofsalewouldbevoidasthepetitionerscouldnothave
transferredright,titleandinterestforthepropertyoverwhichtheyhave
neitheranyrightnorpossession.
6.Itisalsosubmittedthatplaint‘B’schedulepropertyneverexistedon
paperandneverexistedason24.07.2017.Itissubmittedthattherelief
ofspecificperformancecannotbegrantedforapropertywhichdoesnot
existwithdefinedmetesandboundsasonthatdate.
7.Thelearnedcounselappearingforthepetitionerplacesrelianceonthe
followingjudgmentsforsubstantiatinghisstandthatthereisnocauseof
actionforfilingthesuitinviewofthechangeofnatureoftheschedule
‘A’property.TheHon’bleSupremeCourtinthematterofYadaiahand
AnrVs.StateofTelanganaandothers
1
.TheHon’bleSupremeCourt
wasdealingwiththeCivilAppealrelatingtonatureofassignmentand
violationofconditionsofassignment.Itwasheldthatthesubjectland
wasnon-alienableandalsoheldthatthetransferoflandsisin
contraventionwiththeprovisionsofA.P.AssignmentLands(Prohibition
ofTransfer)Act,1977.TheHon’bleSupremeCourtinthematterof
Smt.Narayanamma&Anr.Etc.Etc.Vs.SriGovindappa&Ors
Etc.Etc.
2
,TheHon’bleSupremeCourtwhileconsideringthecivilappeal
dealtwiththeissueofanagreementofsalewhichwasrelatingto
1
CivilAppealNo.4835of2023,decidedon01.08.2023
2
CivilAppealNos.7630-7631of2019,decidedon26.09.2019
11
purchaseoflandandthetransactionemanatingthereto.Asaledeed
wasexecutedwithouttheknowledgeoftheplaintiffandthedisputewas
adjudicatedonmerits.TheHon’bleSupremeCourtconsideredthe
issueoffilingasuitforspecificperformanceafteralongdelaywasnot
permissibleandheldthatwhentheplaintiffenteredintoanagreement
withonlyoneoftheco-ownersandwhentheplaintifffailedtoreferany
suitagainstthesaledeedsexecutedinfavourofdefendantstherein
heldthattheplaintiffisnotentitledforthereliefofspecificperformance.
PemmadaPrabhakar&OrsVs.Youngmen’sVysyaAssociation&
Ors
3
,TheHon’bleSupremeCourtwhiledealingwiththeissueof
grantingofthereliefofspecificperformanceoveranagreementofsale
whichwasexecutedbyoneoftheco-sharers,heldthattheagreement
isnotexecutable.
8.ThelearnedcounselappearingfortherespondentNo.1submitsthatthe
applicationsfiledunderOrderVIIRule11arenotmaintainableforthe
simplereasonthattheplaintwoulddiscloseaspecificcauseofaction.It
isalsosubmittedthattherespondentshaveprayedforthegrantof
alternaterelief,asreflectedintheprayersbeforethetrialCourt.Itis
alsosubmittedthattheRespondentwasawareofthechangeinnature
ofthesuitschedulepropertybythedateoftheagreementofsale.
However,theagreementofsalecastsanobligationonthepetitionersto
transferthebenefitwhichhasarisenoutoftheacquisitionprocessof
CapitalRegionDevelopmentAuthority(CRDA)andthealternate
3
CivilAppealNo.7835of2014,decidedon20.08.2014
12
commercialplotallottedbytheCRDAtobetransferredinthenameof
therespondent.Itissubmittedthatwhentheplaintiff'sprayer
categoricallyindicatesthataspecificcauseofactionhasarisen.
9.Itissubmittedthatthecauseofactionisalsospecificallymentionedat
clauseIVoftheplaint,assuch,theclaimofthepetitionersthatthereis
nocauseofactionforfilingthesuitisunfoundedandagainsttherecord
availablebeforethetrialCourt.ItisalsosubmittedthatthetrialCourt
haspassedawell-consideredandwell-reasonedorderwhichdoesnot
warrantanyinterferenceatthisstage.Itisalsosubmittedthattheplaint
issupportedbyvariousdocumentswhichshallbeprovedbeforethe
trialCourt,andatthenascentstage,theattemptofthepetitionersto
scuttlethefulfilmentoftheobligationsoftheagreementofsaleis
detrimentaltotheinterestoftherespondents.
10.Itissubmittedthatasubstantialamounthasbeentransferredtothe
petitioners,andthereisnodisputeonthereceiptoftheamountpaidby
the1strespondent.Itissubmittedthatthegroundsraisedbythe
petitionersforrejectingtheplaintareunavailableandunfounded.Itis
submittedthatOrderVIIRule11oftheCPCspecificallyrequiresthe
non-disclosureofthecauseofactionforrejectingtheplaint.Inthe
presentcase,therespondentNo.1hasspecificallydisclosedthecause
ofactionwithspecifieddatesandevents.Insuchascenario,the
applicationsfiledbythepetitionerswererightlyrejectedbythetrial
Court.
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11.ThelearnedcounselappearingfortherespondentNo.1hasplaced
relianceonthefollowingjudgmentsinthematterofJageswariDevi
andothersVs.ShatrughanRam
4
,theHon’bleSupremeCourtwas
consideringcivilappealsrelatingtothescopeunderorderVIIRule11(a)
ofCPConnon-disclosureofthecauseofaction.TheHon’bleSupreme
Courtheldthatiftheplaintdoesnotdiscloseanycauseofaction,the
petitionunderOrderVIIRule11(a)CPCwouldhavetobeallowed.The
Hon’bleSupremeCourtalsoheldthatdefectivecauseofactioncannot
beconsideredforrejectingtheplaintatthethresholdbypassingorders
inanapplicationunderOrderVIIRule11(a)CPC.
12.Heardthelearnedcounselappearingforthepetitionersandthelearned
counselappearingforthefirstrespondent.Perusedthematerialrecord.
13.Theshortpointforconsiderationis;
WhetherthecommonorderpassedinI.A.No.700of
2019andI.A.No.772of2019inO.S.No.35of2019deserves
tobeinterferedwith?
14.TheplaintfiledbeforetheCourtofthelearnedSeniorCivilJudgeat
Mangalgiriisperused.ClauseIVoftheplaintwoulddisclosethecause
ofactionbyreferringtovariousdatesandevents.Theprayerinthe
plaintalsodisclosesthattherespondenthassoughtalternativerelief.
Theagreementofsaledated16.01.2019isexecutedonaRs.100/-
stamppaper,andthefirstdefendanthadsignedandexecutedthesame.
15.ThisCourtisnotventuringintodecidingwhetherthe1
st
defendantis
competenttoexecutetheAgreementofSaleorotherwise,asthesame
4
(2007)15SCC52
14
wouldhavetowithstandthetestofscrutinyoffactandlawbeforethe
trialCourt.ThisCourtisalsonotventuringintowhethertheno-objection
executedbytheotherdefendants,transferringtheirinterestandrights
overtheplaint‘A’schedulelandtothedefendantNo.1,isbindingonall
otherdefendants.ThesewouldhavetobeconsideredbythetrialCourt
afterafull-fledgedtrial.Itisneitheradvisorynormandatoryforthe
trialCourtwhileconsideringtheapplicationforrejectionofplainttogo
intotheaspectofadmissibilityorotherwiseofthedocumentsfiledalong
withtheplaint.ItismandatoryfortheCourttoconsidertheadmissibility
andrelevancyofthedocumentswhileconductingtrialanddecidingthe
suitonmerits.
16.ThisCourt,afterperusingtheplaint,isoftheconsideredviewthatthe
plaintiffhasdisclosedthecauseofactionbyreferringtovariousdates
andevents.Thiswouldsufficetorejecttheapplicationsfiledunder
OrderVIIRule11(a)oftheCPC.ThescopeoftheCourtin
entertaininganapplicationunderOrderVIIRule11ofCPCisvery
specific,anditisasettledlawthatnon-disclosureofthecauseofaction
wouldsufficeforallowingthesaidapplication.
17.Onthefactsofthiscase,thisCourtfindsnogroundstointerferewith
thewell-consideredandwell-reasonedorderpassedbythelearned
SeniorCivilJudge,Mangalagiri,indismissingIANo.700of2022andIA
No.772of2022.Itisleftopenforthepartiesheretotoraiseall
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contentionsbeforethetrialCourtforsubstantiatingtheirrespective
standsbeforethetrialCourtforadjudicationofthesuitonmerits.
18.Withtheseobservations,theCivilRevisionPetitionsarehereby
dismissed.Thereshallbenoorderastocosts.
Asasequel,miscellaneouspetitionspending,ifany,shallstandclosed.
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