Power of appellate Court to transfer suit to the proper Court
Full Text
(1) Where, on an appeal against an order for the return of plaint, the Court hearing the appeal confirms such order, the Court of appeal may, if the plaintiff by an application so desires, while returning the plaint, direct plaintiff to file the plaint, subject to the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963, in the Court in which the suit should have been instituted, (whether such Court is within or without the State in which the Court hearing the appeal is situated), and fix a date for the appearance of the parties in the Court in which the plaint is directed to be filed and when the date is so fixed it shall not be necessary for the Court in which the plaint is filed to serve the defendant with the summons for appearance in the suit, unless that Court in which the plaint is filed, for reasons to be recorded, otherwise directs.
(2) The direction made by the Court under sub-rule (1) shall be without any prejudice to the rights of the parties to question the jurisdiction of the Court, in which the plaint is filed, to try the suit.
Plain English Summary
Empowers the appellate court confirming an order for return of plaint to direct filing in the proper court and fix a binding date of appearance without requiring fresh summons.
Key Legal Elements
- Appellate Power: Invocable upon confirming a Rule 10 return order in appeal.
- Fixing Appearance Date: Dispenses with fresh summons in the transferee court.
- Without Prejudice to Jurisdiction Objections: Defendant retains right to challenge jurisdiction of the destination court.
Practical Note
Appellate Practice: Saves years of litigation when an appeal against return of plaint is dismissed; counsel requests direct date assignment under Rule 10B.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां वादपत्र वापस करने के आदेश के विरुद्ध अपील में अपील न्यायालय उस आदेश की पुष्टि करता है, वहां अपील न्यायालय वादी के आवेदन पर वादपत्र वापस करते समय वादी को परिसीमा अधिनियम, 1963 के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए, उस न्यायालय में वादपत्र दाखिल करने का निर्देश दे सकेगा जिसमें वाद संस्थित किया जाना चाहिए था, और नए न्यायालय में पक्षकारों की उपसंजाति की तारीख नियत कर सकेगा, जिस दशा में नए समन की आवश्यकता नहीं होगी।
(2) उपनियम (1) के अधीन न्यायालय द्वारा दिया गया निर्देश उस न्यायालय की अधिकारिता पर आपत्ति उठाने के पक्षकारों के अधिकारों पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव डाले बिना होगा।