# Om Sai Sahkari Samiti Limited Revisionist v. Sri Ram Het (Adopted) s/o Sri Narena & Ors

- **Citation:** (2016) 4 ILRA 264
- **Court:** High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- **Decided:** 2016-03-30
- **Bench:** Pramod Kumar Srivastava
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/om-sai-sahkari-samiti-limited-revisionist-v-sri-ram-het-adopted-s-o-sri-narena-43578
- **Pages:** 4

## Headnote

This revision has been filed against the order dated 25.01.2012 passed by Ist Addl. District Judge,
Gorakhpur, in Civil Appeal No. 122/2010 (Ram Het v. Shyam Lal & others) by which application 12-Ga of
appellant (/plaintiff) under Order-VII, Rule-11 CPC for amendment in plaint of original suit was allowed.

Held: Para-

Case Law discussed:
Union of India v. Ibrahim Uddin, (2012) 8 SCC 148;
State of Uttaranchal Vs. Sunil Kumar Singh AIR 2008 SC 2026
Paul George v. State 2002 Cri.L. J. 996

## Text

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application within period of limitation therefore under the provisions of Section 5 of Limitation Act
his application should not be allowed.

14. In the present case, there is no sufficient ground for condoning the deliberate delay very
long, memorandum of second appeal, in the absence of any reasonable or sufficient ground the
Civil Misc. Delay Condonation Application No. 76648 of 2016 is hereby rejected. Therefore, being
time-barred, the present Second Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2016, is also dismissed.
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REVISIONAL JURISDICTION
CIVIL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 30.03.2016

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.

Civil Revision No.- 120 Of 2012

Om Sai Sahkari Samiti Limited ...Revisionist
Versus
Sri Ram Het (Adopted) s/o Sri Narena & Ors. ...Respondents

Counsel for the Revisionist:
 S.N. Tiwari, P.N. Saksena, S.K. Tiwari

Counsel for the Respondents:
Raj Singh, Rishikesh Tripathi

This revision has been filed against the order dated 25.01.2012 passed by Ist Addl. District Judge,
Gorakhpur, in Civil Appeal No. 122/2010 (Ram Het v. Shyam Lal & others) by which application 12-Ga of
appellant (/plaintiff) under Order-VII, Rule-11 CPC for amendment in plaint of original suit was allowed.

Held: Para-

Case Law discussed:
Union of India v. Ibrahim Uddin, (2012) 8 SCC 148;
State of Uttaranchal Vs. Sunil Kumar Singh AIR 2008 SC 2026
Paul George v. State 2002 Cri.L. J. 996

(Delivered by Hon'ble Pramod Kumar Srivastava, J.)

1. Heard learned counsel for the revisionist. None was present for the respondent at the
time of hearing.

2. This revision has been filed against the order dated 25.01.2012 passed by Ist Addl.
District Judge, Gorakhpur, in Civil Appeal No. 122/2010 (Ram Het v. Shyam Lal & others) by
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 which application 12-Ga of appellant (/plaintiff) under Order-VII, Rule-11 CPC for
amendment in plaint of original suit was allowed.

3. Original suit number 8/1997 and original suit number 1065/2005 were consolidated. In
original suit contra claim was also failing by the defendants. Trial court had decided on the both
suits by common judgement dated 10.05.2010, by that suit was dismissed but counter claim was
allowed. In this judgement that was a specific finding of fact after trial Court that defendant is
owner in possession of disputed property. Against this judgement of trial Court civil appeal number
122/2005 was preferred. In this appeal the plaintiff plant had moved application 12-Ga under Order
VII, Rule 11, CPC, for amendment in plaint, for inserting pleading to the effect that during
pendency of appeal has respondent had taken position of disputed property from appellant, writ
should be the removed and plaintiff be restored its possession.

4. The lower appellate court had accepted the objection 16-C against the said application of
plaintiff-appellant, afforded opportunity of hearing and thereafter passed impugned order dated
25.01.2012 by which application 12-Ga under Order-VII, Rule-11 CPC was allowed. Aggrieved by
this impugned order dated 25.01.2012 of the trial court, the respondents of Civil Appeal No. 122/
2010 had preferred present revision.

5. Learned counsel for the revisionist contended that impugned order has been passed
without considering defect and circumstances of the matters, the without appreciating the findings
of trial Court and the without application of judicial mind. He contended that original suit is barred
by principles of res-judicata, as findings of fact relating to disputed points in it had already been
decided earlier litigation. He contended that this order is nothing but the misuse of the process of
the Court; therefore it should be set aside.

6. A perusal of impugned order makes it clear that lower appellate Court had passed a
sketchy, unclear, vague and superficial order without considering the merits of the matter and facts
of the case, and pending as well as already finally decided dispute between the parties. In this order
neither facts of the dispute were mentioned, nor objection of the respondent were discussed or
taken into account. Lower appellate Court had not even properly discussed as the why of
amendment is being allowed at post hearing stage. Lower appellate Court had not given any finding
to the effect that proposed amendment is necessary for determining the real dispute between the
parties. Apparently impugned order is passed without application of judicial mind, and without
taking into consideration the matters in dispute.

7. In Union of India v. Ibrahim Uddin, (2012) 8 SCC 148 Hon'ble Apex Court had held
as under:

"It is a settled legal proposition that not only administrative order, but also
judicial order must be supported by reasons, recorded in it. Thus, while deciding an issue, the
court is bound to give reasons for its conclusion. It is the duty and obligation on the part of the
court to record reasons while disposing of the case. The hallmark of order and exercise of judicial
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power by a judicial forum is for the forum to disclose its reasons by itself and giving of reasons has
always been insisted upon as one of the fundamentals of sound administration of the justice
delivery system, to make it known that there had been proper and due application of mind to the
issue before the court and also as an essential requisite of the principles of natural justice. The
reason is the heartbeat of every conclusion. It introduces clarity in an order and without the same,
the order becomes lifeless. Reasons substitute subjectivity with objectivity. The absence of reasons
renders an order indefensible/unsustainable, particularly when the order is subject to further
challenge before a higher forum. Recording of reasons is the principle of natural justice and every
judicial order must be supported by reasons recorded in writing. It ensures transparency and
fairness in decision-making. The person who is adversely affected must know why his application
has been rejected."

8. In State of Uttaranchal Vs. Sunil Kumar Singh AIR 2008 SC 2026 Hon'ble Apex
Court had held :

"Right to reason is an indispensable part of a sound judicial system; reasons at
least sufficient to indicate an application of mind to the matter before Court. Another rationale is
that the affected party can know why the decision has gone against him. One of the salutary
requirements of natural justice is spelling out reasons for the order made."

9. In Paul George v. State 2002 Cri.L.J. 996 Apex Court had held :

" - - - We feel that whatever be the outcome of the pleas raised by the appellant on
merit, the order disposing of the matter must indicate application of mind to the case and some
reasons be assigned for negating or accepting such pleas. We find total absence of the same in the
order passed by the High Court quoted in the earlier part of this judgment. As a matter of fact, says
nothing except that no illegality, impropriety or jurisdictional error was found in the judgment of
the Courts below. Then abruptly order "Dismissed" is passed. It is submitted that probably the
revision has been disposed off by the High Court having the provisions of Section 115, C.P.C. in
mind since the order observe about "no jurisdictional" error having been committed by the Courts
below."

"- - - The order impugned however does not indicate any trace of application of
mind on the facts or the pleas raised before the Court. We would like to point out that we come
across with such orders quite frequently as of now. There is no need to emphasize that the reasons,
howsoever brief they may be, are to be indicated in an order disposing of any matter, moreso when
such orders are subject to appeal or review before the higher forum. In many decisions of this
Court, no doubt while dealing with orders passed in exercise of administrative or quasi-judicial
power in those cases, it has been observed that so as to indicate application of mind, the orders
should contain some reasons which also helps to the appellate or revisional authority to appreciate
the merit of the orders passed and the way the decision has been arrived at."
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10. In present case, if the impugned order is allowed to stand, it may have effect of
disposing off point in dispute over which a decision had become final between the parties in earlier
decided suit and proceedings relating to rights of revisionist; so there are chances that it would
occasion irreparable loss or any failure of justice to him; because the defendants-revisionist will not
get opportunity to disprove the plaintiff-appellant's case brought by amendment and get the matter
decided on its merits. The trial court had ignored these facts before passing the impugned order.
Therefore passing of non-speaking, unreasoned impugned order without properly appreciating the
facts of the case amounts to exercise of jurisdiction by lower appellate court with material
irregularity and illegality.

11. Therefore, for the reasons discussed above, revision succeeds. The impugned order
dated 25.01.2012 passed by Ist Addl. District Judge, Gorakhpur, in Civil Appeal No. 122/2010
(Ram Het v. Shyam Lal & others) is set aside. The matter is remanded back to lower appellate
court with direction to afford fresh opportunity of hearing to parties, and decide application 12-Ga
of appellant (/plaintiff) under Order-VII, Rule-11 CPC by well reasoned order, afer application of
judicial mind.

12. Let e copy of this order, and records, be sent back to lower Court immediately.
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REVISIONAL JURISDICTION
CIVIL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 01.04.2016

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, J.

Civil Revision No.- 121 Of 2016

Smt. Pratibha Tiwari ...Revisionist
Versus
Satish Chandra Tiwari & Ors. ...Opposite Parties

Counsel for the Revisionist:
Sri Ramendra Asthana

Section 10 C.P.C. - No Previously Instituted Suit - Rejection of plaint for non-payment of court fee means
suit never validly instituted; pendency of First Appeal No. 330 of 2008 against such rejection does not create a
"previously instituted suit" so as to attract Section 10 C.P.C. (Paras 7-9).

Institution of Suit and Court Fee - Suit is instituted only on presentation of plaint accompanied by
requisite court fee; if court fee is not paid and plaint is rejected, in the eyes of law the suit never came to be
instituted, hence no foundation for plea of stay under Section 10 C.P.C. (Paras 8-9).