Nepal Ch. Das v. Kanailal Das and 2 Ors

JUDGMENT AND ORDER

(CAV) Heard Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel representing the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Choudhury, learned counsel representing the respondents.

¶2This is an application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 28.11.2018 passed by the learned Munsiff, North Salmara, Abhayapuri in Title Suit No.58/2016. Page No.# 4/5

¶3The factual matrix lies within a very short campus. The petitioner filed the said suit and during pendency of the suit, the petitioner filed an application under Order 1 Rule 10 (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure praying for impleading the State of Assam represented by the Deputy Collector.

¶4The learned court below rejected the prayer on the ground that before filing of the suit, notice under Section 80 of the CPC was not complied with.

¶5Mr. Ahmed submits that during pendency of the suit, in order to implead the State of Assam as party, the petitioner/plaintiff issued a notice and accordingly complied with the provision of law as laid down under Section 80 of the CPC.

¶6I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.

¶7On a plain reading of the provision of law as laid down under Section 80 of the CPC, it is clear that whenever a suit is to be filed against a public officer, in respect of any act purporting to be done by such public officer in his official capacity, until the expiration of two months next after notice in writing has been delivered or left at the office of such officer.

¶8So, the law postulates that whenever a person intends to file a suit against a Government official or the Government itself, in that case, a notice has to be issued and after expiry of two months after delivery of such notice, the suit can be filed. In the case in hand, the suit is already pending. No notice under Section 80 of the CPC was issued before filing Page No.# 5/5 of the suit. During pendency of the suit, the provision of law as laid down under Section 80 of the CPC cannot be complied with.

¶9Therefore, the learned court below has rightly dismissed the application of the present petitioner.

¶10The Revision petition is found to be devoid of merit and stands dismissed accordingly.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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