Supreme Court of India
Inbasegaram and Another v. S. Natarajan (dead) Thr. Lrs.
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What the Court ordered
For the aforesaid reason, Civil Appeal Nos.4215-4216 of 2007 are allowed in part and the decision arrived at by the High Court against point no.4 holding that the suit was barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the CPC is set aside.
Judgment, page 25
From the headnote
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: c 0.2, r.2 - Bar to second suit - Plaintiff filing a suit for permanent injunction seeking to restrain defendants from interfering with his possession - Second suit filed by plaintiff for specific performance of contract for sale in respect of the same property - The two suits. and the cause of action mentioned therein would show that the causes of action and reliefs sought for are quite distinct and are not same - Therefore, provisions of 0. 2, r. 2 will not apply. 'Cause of action' - Explained. Precedent: Ratio of a decision - Must be understood in the
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