Relief to be specifically stated
Full Text
Every plaint shall state specifically the relief which the plaintiff claims either simply or in the alternative, and it shall not be necessary to ask for general or other relief which may always be given as the Court may think just to the same extent as if it had been asked for. And the same rule shall apply to any relief claimed by the defendant in his written statement.
Plain English Summary
Directs that all specific or alternative reliefs must be clearly stated in the prayer clause, while clarifying that general or equitable relief may be awarded by the court even without an express formulaic prayer.
Key Legal Elements
- Specific Prayers Mandatory: Court cannot grant a substantive relief not asked for (e.g., cannot grant possession in a pure injunction suit without amendment).
- Alternative Reliefs Permitted: E.g., specific performance of contract, or in the alternative, refund of earnest money with damages.
- General Relief Powers: Catch-all residual prayer ('such other relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit') allows moulding of relief.
- Bilateral Rule: Applies equally to counter-claims/set-offs in written statements.
Practical Note
Moulding of Relief: 1. The Catch-All Prayer: Always conclude the prayer clause with: 'Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice'. 2. Specific Relief Act Trap: Under Section 21 & 22 of the Specific Relief Act, compensation or possession/refund of earnest money CANNOT be granted unless specifically claimed in the plaint.
हिंदी पाठ
प्रत्येक वादपत्र में उस अनुतोष का विनिर्दिष्ट रूप से कथन होगा जिसका वादी सादे रूप में या अनुकल्पी रूप में दावा करता है, और साधारण या अन्य अनुतोष की मांग करना आवश्यक नहीं होगा जो सदैव न्यायालय द्वारा उसी विस्तार तक दिया जा सकेगा जिसे न्यायालय न्यायसंगत समझे मानो उसकी मांग की गई हो। तथा यही नियम प्रतिवादी द्वारा अपने लिखित कथन में दावाकृत किसी अनुतोष को लागू होगा।