DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

SUBJECT: CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE WITH LIMITATION ACTVth SEMESTER: COURSE OUTLINE

Name of the Faculty: Smt. N. Bhagya LakshmiNo. of sessions: 70

OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE

The object of CPC is to ensure procedural regularity in civil litigation. It has to adhere to the principles of natural justice and ensure that the parties get a fair and expeditious trail. Procedural laws are important for the purpose of implementing and enforcing of rights, remedies and liabilities as provided therein in the substantive laws. Civil Procedure Code is one of the major and main procedural laws enforcement of civil rights and remedies through civil courts. Therefore in this semester this paper is a part of study. In this paper the study covers procedures to be followed by the civil courts from the institution of suits till the final disposal. This course will also purse civil litigation through appellate courts, examining the corrective steps available in civil proceedings. This course also deals with the Law of Limitation as applicable to civil proceedings.

Along with the above syllabus the Judiciary interpretation in connection with the provisions of different applications of procedure will be discussed.

CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION SYLLABUS SL.NO TOPICS AND CONTENTS SESSIONS CASE – LAWS

Unit-I

1.1 Introduction and principle features of CPC.1.2 Suits – Parties to suits 1.3 Framing and Institution & Bar of Suit.1.4 Doctrines – Subjudice and Resjudicata 1.5 Foreign Court & Foreign Judgment1.6 Mesne Profits- Legal representatives

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Parasnath RaiVs

State of Bihar AIR 2013 SC 1010

Unit-II

2.1 Place of Suing2.2 Transfer of suit2.3 Territorial Jurisdiction.2.4 Cause of Action –2.5 Service of Summons & Foreign Summons

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Satyadhyan Ghosal & Ors Vs.Deorajni Debi AIR 1960 SC 941

Unit-III

3.1 Pleadings – contents – forms – Amendment.3.2 Plaint – Essentials 3.3 Return and Rejection of plaint3.4 Production and Marking of documents.3.5 Written Statement 3.6 Counter – Set off – Issues.

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Ramji GuptaVs

Gopi Krishna Agrawal

AIR 2013 SC 3099

Unit-IV

4.1 Appearance and Examination of parties and adjournments 4.2 Ex-parte Procedure.4.3 Summoning and Attendance of witness – Examination – Admissions4.4 Production, Impounding, Return of documents Hearing – Affidavit.4.5 Judgment and Decree

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Kunjan Nair Sivaraman Nair

Vs Narayana Nair (2004)3 SCC 277

Dr. Subramanian Swamy

Vs State of

Tamil Nadu & Ors.

2014(1) SCALE 79Unit-V

5.1 Interim orders and stay.5.2 Injunction – Appointment of Receivers and Commissions.5.3 Execution Proceedings – Procedure and modes.5.4 Arrest and Detention – Attachment and sale.

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Unit-VI

6.1 Suits in particular Cases6.2 Suits by / against Government – Relating to public matters.6.3 By / against minors and Un-sound mind.6.4 By indigent persons –6.5 Interpleaded suit 6.6 Incidental and Supplemental Proceedings

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State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

VsJagdish Sharan

Agrawal & Ors., (2009) 1 SCC 689

Unit-VII7.1 Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision.7.2 General Provisions relating to Appeal from Original Decree, Appellate Decree.

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SBI Vs. S.N. Goyal AIR 2008 SC 2594

Unit-VIII

8.1 Law of Limitation – Concept and Object.8.2 General Principles and Extension.8.3 Condonation of delay and sufficient cause.8.4 Computation of Limitation.8.5 Acknowledgment and part – payment.8.6 Legal Disability and Act Provisions.

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Radhakrishna Murthy

VsSpecial Dy.

collector2003(4) ALT 576

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Mulla: Code of Civil Procedure

2. A.N.Saha: Code of Civil Procedure

3. C.K.Takwani: Civil Procedure, 4th Edi.

4. Sanjiva Raw: Code of Civil Procedure

5. B.B. Mitra: Limitation Act.

6. Sarkar S and Manohar VR – Sarkar : Code of Civil Procedure (9th Edi.)

7. P. Basu: Law of Limitation.

CASE LAWS:

1. Parasnath Rai vs State of Bihar AIR 2013 SC 1010

2. Rajendra Kumar vs Kuldeep Singh & others 2014 (2) SC ALT 135 (sec. 2(2))

3. Ramji Gupta vs Gopi Krishna Agrawal AIR 2013 SC 3099 (Section 7 & 8)

4. Kunjan Nair Sivaraman Nair Vs Narayana Nair (2004)3 SCC 277 (the meaning of cause

of action explained)

5. Dr. Subramanian Swamy Vs state of Tamilnadu & Ors. 2014(1) SCALE 79(scope of

principle of resjudicata explained)

6. Satyadhyan Ghosal & Ors. Vs Smt. Deorajin Debi & Anr. AIR 1960 SC 941

7. Abdul Rehman Vs Prasoni Bai & Anr. AIR 2003 SC 718

8. State of Haryana Vs Kartar Singh (2013)11 SCC 375(sec.24)

9. SBI Vs S. N. Goyal AIR 2008 SC 2594(sec.100 substantial question of law)

10. Dwaraka Prasad Agarwal & Anr. Vs Ramesh Chandra Agrawala & Ors. AIR 2003 SC

2696

11. State of Andhra Pradesh Vs Manjeti Lakshmi Kantha Rao AIR 2000 SC 2220

(Jurisdiction of Civil Court Explained sec.9)

12. Kanbi Manji Abji & Ors. Vs Kanmbi Vaghji Mavji & Ors. AIR 1993 SC 1163

13. Sarda Syedna Taher Saifuddin Vs State of Bombay AIR 1962 SC 853

14. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Vs Jagdish Sharan Agrawal & Ors., (2009) 1 SCC

689(where the matter has not been decided on merit earlier, the doctrine of resjudicata is

not applicable.)

15. Delhi administration Vs Gurudeep Singh Uban AIR 2000 SC 3737(the term ‘Justice’ was

explained)

16. Raju Ramsing Vasave v. Mahesh Deorao Bhivapurkar (2008) 9 SCC 54, (Supreme Court laid down 3 exceptions to the rule of Res Judicata: (i) When judgment is passed without jurisdiction: (ii) When matter involves a pure question of law: (iii) When judgment has been obtained by committing fraud on the Court.

17. Collector of Central Excise, Kanpur v. Flock (India) (P) Ltd., Kanpur, AIR 2000 SC 2484

18. Vithal (P) Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors., AIR 2005 SC 1891. (The Court cannot derive jurisdiction apart from the Statute. No amount of waiver or consent can confer jurisdiction on the Court if it inherently lacks it or if none exists)

19. Swastik Gases Pvt. Ltd. v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., (2013) 9 SCC 32).

20. Shree Subhlaxmi Fabrics (P) Ltd. V. Chand Mal Baradia & Ors., AIR 2005 SC 2161(The Court is bound to determine exclusively jurisdictional issue before granting relief.)

21. Abdul Rahman V. Prasony Bai & Anr., AIR 2003 SC 718.( explains grounds for transfer of proceedings)

22. Gyanmati Yadav v. Ram Sagar Yadav, (2013) 14 SCC 621.( inconvenience of a party cannot be a ground for transfer)

23. Radhakrishna Murthy Vs Special Dy. Collector 2003(4) ALT 576 (sec. 5 of Limitation Act)

24. AP State Electricity Board Vs Cantonment Board 1976(1) APLJ 269 (claim not made within 3 years by mistake of the plaintiff. Extension of the period of Limitation cannot be claimed under sec.17 of Limitation Act)

25. B.K.N. Pillai Vs P. Pillai & Anr. AIR 2000 SC 614 (the Supreme Court observed that where an amendment is found to be necessary for promoting the ends of justice and not for defeating the same the application should be allowed)