Supreme Court of India

Richpal Singh and Others Etc. v. Dalip

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Reported as [1988] 1 S.C.R. 93
Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji and G.L. Oza JJ.
Decided 9 September 1987

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court of Punjab and Haryana was right in holding that there was no res judicata so far as the second suit based on the assertion of the title of the respondent was concerned.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887: Section 77(3)-Decree for ejectment ·-" I passed by Revenue Court-Whether bar to subsequent suit in Civil Court for determining title. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Section 11-Res judicata­ Applicability'of-Decree for ejectment passed by Revenue Court under Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887-Whether applicable to subsequent suit in a Civil Court for determining relationship between landlord and the tenant. suit was filed by the appellants in the Court of the Assistant Collector seeking ejectment of the respondent-tenant from his lands, under s. 77(3) proviso 2(e) of the Punjab

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