The single-judge High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an order rejecting an application for rejection of a plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC. The court held that res judicata was a mixed question of law and fact requiring trial as an issue and declined to decide the application on mere pleadings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1513 OF 2023
P. N. Kumaran ...Petitioner Versus Shobha Kumaran ...Respondent
Mr. Paresh Thakar for the Petitioner.
CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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not filed any appeal against the said order and as such, the order has reached finality. According to him, this fact was suppressed at the time of filing of the Petition before the Family Court, Bandra. He would submit that in view thereof, the Petition filed by the Respondent is barred by law.
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dismissed.
(SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J. )
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the application for rejection of a plaint on grounds of res judicata is maintainable under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC when the issue is a mixed question of law and fact.
Whether the pleadings before the Family Court barred by suppression of facts regarding an earlier dismissed petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P. N. Kumaran
Shobha Kumaran
Sharmila U. Deshmukh
As recorded by the court registry
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