Supreme Court of India

Prem Lala Nahata and Anr. v. Chandi Prasad Sikaria

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 261
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 2 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and the nature of the pleadings in the three suits that are now before C the Original Side of the Calcutta High Court, it would be just and proper to try them together and dispose them of in accordance with law for which an order has already been made.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Section 99; Orders /, JI and Vll Rule ll(d) Misjoinder of plaintiff and cause of action-Nature and effect of- Held-They are not a bar entertaining of suit as (i) they were only procedural (ii) defendant does not have an absolute right to contend that such a suit should not be proceeded with (iii) Court has liberty to treat plaint in such a case as relating to two suits (iv) Court was empowered to consolidate different suits on basis of common questions of law or fact. Suit filed by mother and daughter together for recovery of two sums separately lent by them to

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