Hesham Ahmad @ Ehtesham and 6 Others v. Smt. Shakuntala Singh and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 326 UP Municipalities Act 1916 — want of two months' notice — objection available only to Municipality/Nagar Palika Parishad, not raisable by private party (Section 80 CPC para materia; Smt. Rekha followed; Haji Ahmad Raza distinguished). Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC — plaint to be read as a whole; no rejection where relief sought only against private defendants for removal of encroachment and Municipality is a formal party with no relief claimed against it. Procedural technicality cannot come in the way of substantial justice. FAFO under Order XLIII Rule 1(u) CPC dismissed; appellate court's remand order dated 09.01.2026 upheld; suit to be decided afresh on merits.
What did the court decide?
Following Smt. Rekha, the objection regarding want of notice under Section 326 of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 is available only to the Nagar Palika Parishad and such a plea cannot be raised by a private party, as attempted by the appellants herein.