Form of appeal. What to accompany memorandum
Full Text
(1) Every appeal shall be preferred in the form of a memorandum signed by the appellant or his pleader and presented to the Court or to such officer as it appoints in this behalf. The memorandum shall be accompanied by a copy of the Judgment:
Provided that where two or more suits have been tried together and a common judgment has been delivered therefor and two or more appeals are filed against any decree covered by that judgment, whether by the same appellant or by different appellants, the Appellate Court may dispense with the filing of more than one copy of the judgment.
(2) Contents of memorandum.—The memorandum shall set forth, concisely and under distinct heads, the grounds of objection to the decree appealed from without any argument or narrative; and such grounds shall be numbered consecutively.
(3) Where the appeal is against a decree for payment of money, the appellant shall, within such time as the Appellate Court may allow, deposit the amount disputed in the appeal or furnish such security in respect thereof as the Court may think fit.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes the form and presentation of an appeal memorandum accompanied by the impugned judgment, requiring concisely numbered grounds devoid of argument, and empowering the court in money appeals to require deposit or security under sub-rule (3).
Key Legal Elements
- Memorandum Signed & Presented: Signed by appellant or enrolled pleader holding Vakalatnama; presented to court or filing officer.
- Copy of Judgment Mandated: Following 1999 CPC Amendment, certified copy of judgment must accompany the memo (decree dispensed with).
- Common Judgment Proviso: Where multiple suits decided by consolidated judgment, single copy of judgment suffices.
- Concise Grounds (Sub-rule 2): No argumentative narratives; distinct, consecutively numbered grounds of objection.
- Money Decree Deposit / Security (Sub-rule 3): Discretionary power to direct deposit of disputed decretal sum or security as a condition for hearing/stay.
Practical Note
Presentation Formalities & Money Decree Deposits: 1. 1999 Amendment — Judgment Substituted for Decree: Prior to 1999, Rule 1 required a certified copy of the decree. The 1999 Amendment substituted 'Judgment' for 'decree', allowing appeals to be instituted immediately without waiting for ministerial drawing up of the formal decree (Sihor Nagar Palika v. Bhabhlubhai Virabhai, 2005 4 SCC 1). 2. Sub-rule (3) Discretion vs Rigidity: In Kayamuddin v. State of U.P. (AIR 2002 All 214) and Malwa Strips Pvt. Ltd. v. Jyoti Ltd. (2009) 2 SCC 426, the Supreme Court clarified that the requirement to deposit or furnish security under Sub-rule (3) is directory for admission of appeal, but becomes mandatory under Rule 5(5) if the appellant seeks an interim stay of execution.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) प्रत्येक अपील अपीलार्थी या उसके प्लीडर द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित ज्ञापन (Memorandum of Appeal) के प्ररूप में की जाएगी और न्यायालय को अथवा ऐसे अधिकारी को प्रस्तुत की जाएगी जिसे वह इस निमित्त नियुक्त करे। ज्ञापन के साथ निर्णय (Judgment) की एक प्रति संलग्न होगी:
परंतु जहां दो या अधिक वादों का विचारण एक साथ किया गया है और उनके लिए एक सामान्य निर्णय दिया गया है तथा उस निर्णय द्वारा आच्छादित किसी डिक्री के विरुद्ध दो या अधिक अपीलें फाइल की जाती हैं, चाहे एक ही अपीलार्थी द्वारा या भिन्न अपीलार्थियों द्वारा, वहां अपीलीय न्यायालय निर्णय की एक से अधिक प्रति फाइल किए जाने से छूट दे सकेगा।
(2) ज्ञापन की अंतर्वस्तु—ज्ञापन में उस डिक्री के प्रति जिसके विरुद्ध अपील की गई है, आक्षेप के आधार बिना किसी तर्क या वृत्तांत के, संक्षेप में और पृथक-पृथक शीर्षकों के अधीन अधिकथित किए जाएंगे; और ऐसे आधार क्रमवार संख्यांकित होंगे।
(3) जहां अपील धन के संदाय की डिक्री के विरुद्ध है, वहां अपीलार्थी ऐसे समय के भीतर जैसा अपीलीय न्यायालय अनुज्ञात करे, अपील में विवादित राशि जमा करेगा अथवा उसके संबंध में ऐसी प्रतिभूति देगा जैसी न्यायालय ठीक समझे।