Cpc learning module 6 suit in particular cases

This contains provisions as to suit against Government, public nuisance, suit by indigent person, inter pleader suit.

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E-LEARNINGMODULES
TOPIC:CODEOFCIVILPROCEDURE
CLASS:LLBthirdyearandBALLBfifthyear
MODULE6Suitsinparticularcases
Submittedby:
Dr.KhakareVikas
Asso.Prof.
NarayanraoChavanLawCollege,Nanded
SRTMUNCollegecode127
CONTENTS NOTES
1 SUITBYORAGAINSTGOVERNMENTORPUBLIC
OFFICER[Section79to82,Order27]
InasuitbyoragainsttheGovernment,theauthoritytobenamed
asplaintiffordefendant,asthecasemaybe,shallbe:
a.InthecaseofasuitbyoragainsttheCentral
Government,the‘UnionofIndia’,and
b.InthecaseofasuitbyoragainstaState
‘Government,theState’.
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1.1Notice
Undersection80oftheCode,twomonthnoticeis
mandatorybeforeinstitutionofsuitagainstGovernment.Notieis
givenintheofficeof-
(a)InthecaseofasuitagainsttheCentralGovernment,except
whereitrelatestoarailway,aSecretarytothatGovernment;
(b)InthecaseofasuitagainsttheCentralGovernmentwhereit
relatestorailway,theGeneralManagerofthatrailway;
(bb)InthecaseofasuitagainsttheGovernmentoftheStateof
JammuandKashmirtheChiefSecretarytothatGovernmentor
anyotherofficerauthorisedbythatGovernmentinthisbehalf;
(c)InthecaseofasuitagainstanyotherStateGovernment,a
SecretarytothatGovernmentortheCollectorofthedistrict;
and,inthecaseofapublicofficer,deliveredtohimorleftatthis
office.
Noticeshallstatethecauseofaction,thename,
descriptionandplaceofresidenceoftheplaintiffandtherelief
whichheclaims;andtheplaintshallcontainastatementthat
suchnoticehasbeensodeliveredorleft.
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1.2Exemptionfromarrestandpersonalappearance:
Inasuitinstitutedagainstapublicofficerinrespectofanyact
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Section79
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Section80(1)

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purportingtobedonebyhiminhisofficialcapacity,heshallnot
beliabletoarrestofhispropertytoattachmentinexecutionof
decree.
1.3Executionofdecree:
AdecreeagainstGovernmentorpublicofficershallnot
beexecutedunlessitremainsunsatisfiedfortheperiodofthree
monthsfromthedateofsuchdecree.
2 PUBLICNUISANCESANDOTHERWRONGFULACTS
AFFECTINGTHEPUBLIC[section91]
inthecaseofapublicnuisanceorotherwrongfulactaffecting,
orlikelytoaffect,thepublic,asuitforadeclarationand
injunctionorforsuchotherreliefasmaybeappropriateinthe
circumstancesofthecase,maybeinstituted-
b.bytheAdvocateGeneral,or
c.withtheleaveoftheCourt,bytwoormorepersons,even
thoughnospecialdamagehasbeencausedtosuch
personsbyreasonofsuchpublicnuisanceorother
wrongfulact.
Nothinginthissectionshallbedeemedtolimitorotherwise
affectanyrightofsuitwhichmayexistindependently
ofitsprovisions.
3 SUITSBYINDIGENTPERSONS[OrderXXXIII]
Generallyatthetimeofinstitutionofsuitplaintiffhastopay
requisiteCourtfees.Ifheisunabletopayhecansueasapoor
personwithoutCourtfees.Forthishehastomakeapplicationto
theCourttoallowhimtosueinformapauperis.
3.1Whoispauper/indigentperson:
Apersonisanindigentperson,
i.Ifheisnotpossessedofsufficientmeans(otherthan
propertyexemptfromattachmentinexecutionofa
decreeandthesubject-matterofthesuit)toenablehim
topaythefeeprescribedbylawfortheplaintinsuch
suit,or
ii.Wherenosuchfeeisprescribed,ifheisnotentitledto
propertyworthonethousandrupeesotherthanthe
propertyexemptfromattachmentinexecutionofa
decree,andthesubject-matterofthesuit.
3.2Contentsofapplication
Everyapplicationforpermissiontosueasanindigentperson
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ascheduleofanymovableorimmovablepropertybelongingto
theapplicant,withtheestimatedvaluethereof.
3.3Examinationofapplicant:
Wheretheapplicationisinproperformanddulypresented,
theCourtmay,ifitthinksfit,examinetheapplicantorhisagent.
3.4Rejectionofapplication:
TheCourtshallrejectanapplicationforpermissiontosue
asanindigentperson:
a.Whereitisnotframedandpresentedinthemanner
prescribed,or
b.Wheretheapplicantisnotanindigentpersons,or
c.Wherehehas,withintwomonthsnextbeforethe
presentationoftheapplicationdisposedofany
propertyfraudulentlyorinordertobeabletoapplyfor
permissiontosueasanindigentperson:
3.5Procedureathearing:
Onthedaysofixedorassoonthereafterasmaybe
convenienttheCourtshallexaminethewitnesses(ifany)
producedbyeitherparty,andmayexaminetheapplicantorhis
agent,andshallmakeafullrecordoftheirevidence.
3.6Procedureifapplicationadmitted:
Wheretheapplicationisgranted,itshallbenumberedand
registered,andshallbedeemedtheplaintinthesuit,andthesuit
proceedinallotherrespectsasasuitinstitutedintheordinary
manner,exceptthattheplaintiffshallnotbeliabletopayany
Court-fee.
3.7Procedurewhereindigentpersonfails:
Wheretheplaintifffailsinthesuitorthepermission
grantedtohimtosueasanindigentpersonhasbeenwithdrawn,
orwherethesuitiswithdrawnordismissed:
a.becausethesummonsforthedefendanttoappearand
answerhasnotbeenserveduponhiminconsequence
ofthefailureoftheplaintifftopaytheCourt-feeor
postalcharges(ifany)chargeableforsuch
serviceortopresentcopiesoftheplaintorconcise
statement],or
b.becausetheplaintiffdoesnotappearwhenthesuitis
calledonforhearing,
theCourtshallordertheplaintiff,oranypersonaddedasa
co-plaintifftothesuit,topaytheCourt-feeswhichwouldhave

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beenpaidbytheplaintiffifhehadnotbeenpermittedtosueas
anindigentperson.
4 INTERPLEADER[OrderXXXV]
Wheretwoormorepersonsclaimadverselytoone
anotherthesamedebts,sumofmoneyorotherproperty,movable
orimmovable,fromanotherperson,whoclaimsnointerest
thereinotherthanforchargesorcostsandwhoisreadytopayor
deliverittotherightfulclaimantsuchotherpersonmayinstitute
asuitofinterpleaderagainstalltheclaimantsforthepurposeof
obtainingadecisionastothepersontowhomthepaymentor
deliveryshallbemadeandofobtainingindemnityforhimself.
4.1Conditionsforinterpleadersuit:
i.Theplaintiffhasnointerestinthesubjectmatterexcept
chargesorcosts;
ii.Theclaimismadebydefendantsseverally,
iii.Thereisnocollusionbetweenplaintiffandanyofdefendants.
Thesethingsmustbestatedintheplaint.
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4.2Procedureatfirsthearing:
AtthefirsthearingtheCourtmay:
a.Declarethattheplaintiffisdischargedfromallliability
tothedefendantsinrespectofthethingclaimed,award
himhiscosts,anddismisshimfromthesuit;or
b.Ifitthinksthatjusticeorconveniencesorequire,retain
allpartiesuntilthefinaldisposalofthesuit.
Wheretheadmissionsofthepartiesdonotenablethe
Courtsotoadjudicate,itmaydirect:
a.Thatanissueorissuesbetweenthepartiesbeframed
andtried,and
b.Thatanyclaimantbemadeaplaintiffinlieuoforin
additiontotheoriginalplaintiff,
andshallproceedtotrythesuitintheordinarymanner.
Questionsforpractice.
1.WhataretheprovisionsforasuitbyoragainstGovernment?
2.Whocansueforpublicnuisance?
3.Writeprovisionsforsuitbyindigentperson/suitinformapauperis.
4.Whatisinterpleadersuit.
FormoreinformationandstudyreadCodeofCivilProcedure1908withcommentaryandcase
laws.
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OrderXXXVRule1