Supreme Court of India
Williams v. Lourdusamy & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the principle of res-judicata is not attracted to the facts of the case.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - s. 11 -Res-judicata - Suit for permanent injunction - On the ground that the plaintiff was in possession of suit land by virtue of oral agreement of c sale - Vendor not made party to the suit - Suit decreed - Subsequent suit by judgment debtor for declaration of title, decreed- Upheld in first appeal- High Court in second appeal holding the subsequent appeal by the judgment debtor barred by res-judicata - Suit for specific performance of contract by decree holder also dismissed upto High Court - On appeal ... held: Principle of res judicata not attracted to the
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Where later benches applied it
- 2017 M/s Kaushik Coop. Building Society v. N. Parvathamma & Ors.
- 2011 M/s. Msk Projects (i) (jv) Ltd v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
- 2009 Gangai Vinayagar Temple & Ors. v. Meenakshi Ammal & Ors.
- 2008 Raju Ramsing Vasave v. Mahesh Deorao Bhivapurkar & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 2 mentioned
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