Supreme Court of India

Amruddin Ansari (dead) through Lrs. & Ors. v. Afajal Ali & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2650
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 22 April 2025

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In view of the aforesaid, we see no good ground to interfere with the impugned judgment passed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 13

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Issue for Consideration i) Whether after the dismissal of the petition for restoration of suit u/Or. IX R.4 of the CPC a fresh suit is maintainable; ii) Whether after dismissal of suit in default u/R.2 and R.3 of Or. IX of the CPC, a fresh suit is barred by the principle of res judicata. Headnotes† Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.IX, R.4 – Whether after the dismissal of the petition for restoration of suit u/Or. IX R.4 of the CPC a fresh suit is maintainable: Held: From bare reading of the two provisions i.e. R.4 and R.9 of Or. IX of the CPC, it is manifestly clear that u/R. 4 of Or. IX of

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