Supreme Court of India · 2012-04-02
Jegannathan vs Raju Sigamani & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 3788
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jegannathan
- Respondent
- Raju Sigamani & Anr
- Author
- R.M. Lodha
- Bench
- H.L. Gokhale, R.M. Lodha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Order 43 Rule 1(u) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, following the remand of a suit by the appellate court. The Court held that the appellate court has the authority to remand cases under Order 41 Rules 23, 23A, and 25, depending on the nature of the decree being appealed. The dismissal of the appeal by the High Court was upheld, affirming that the review petition was also rightly dismissed, thus maintaining the appellate court's decision to remand the case for fresh consideration.