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(c) after the expiration of the period of limitation prescribed therefor and without sufficient cause. (k)

Such objection may be made at once by an appeal against the order granting the application, or may be taken in any appeal against the final decree or order made in the suit.

Where the application has been rejected in consequence of the failure of the applicant to appear, he may apply for an order to have the rejected application restored to the file, and if it be proved, to the satisfaction of the Court, that he was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing when such application was called on for hearing, the Court may order it to be restored to the file upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as it thinks fit, and shall appoint a day for hearing the same.

No order shall be made under this section, unless the applicant has served the opposite party with notice in writing of the latter application.

No application to review an order passed on review or on an application for a review shall be entertained.

M. 630. (380). When an application for a review is granted, Registry of application a note thereof shall be made in the granted, and order for rethe Register, and the Court may at hearing. once re-hear the case or make such order in regard to the re-hearing as it thinks fit. (1)

PERIOD WITHIN WHICH APPLICATION FOR REVIEW MAY BE GRANTED. 393

nath Ghose v. Shama Sundura Dossia, ib., C. ., XIV., 26. Where, owing to the conduct of the opposite party, an applicant for reveiw had no opportunity of showing that a new piece of evidence which he adduced was not within his knowledge, or could not be adduced by her when the decree was passed, such opposite party cannot afterwards be allowed to object on the ground of the Full Bench Ruling in 20 W. R., 84. Ram Jay Gupto v. Sreemutty Judodesuri, ib., XXII., 399.

A plaintiff who has obtained an incomplete decree can apply for and obtain a review on the grouud that he was entitled, upon the allegations and proofs on the record, to the full relief which he had sought, but it is not open to the defendant then to cite witnesses whom he ought to have cited at the trial. Bane Madhub Laha v. Shahzada Pakaktur, ib., XX., 225. Judges of the High Court admitting an ap

plication for review are competent to make a qualified order, leaving in the Court, which was to review the decision, a discretion as to the extent to which the review should he carried. Bhognandeen Doobey v. Myna Bace, 9 S. W. R., P. C', 23.

That there is a difference of opinion between

two decisions of the High Court on questions of fact is no reason why, on review, a reference to a Full Bench shall be made. W. Fergusson v. Government, 9 W. R., 158.

A suit to recover possession of an undivided share of a putree taluk, where the title to the share as against the zemindar depends upon a grant made to the plaintiff and others ijmalee, cannot rightly proceed until the co-sharers are made parties. Where a District Judge, as the lower Appellate Court, reviewed his predecessor's judgment and reversed his decision, and the High Court in special appeal saw no ground on which it could rightly disturb the judgment in question, it set aside the review and restored the judgment. Parbutty Charn Das v. Protab Chandar Sen, S. W. R., XXIII., 275.

The objection to the admission of a review of judgment on the strength of a new document was not allowed to prevail in a case where the so-called new document was not the sole reason for the admission of the review. Huro Gobind Pal v. Huro Sundri Chaudhrain, S. W. R., XVIII., 316.

A suit having been brought before a subordinate Judge against co-sharers in a joint property for contribution on account of costs levied from plaintiff's in a suit which had been preferred by all the co-sharers

(plaintiffs and defendants) together, a decree was given ordering the defendants to contribute per capita in equal shares. On application made to the subordinate Judge's successor a review was rightly granted, and additional evidence called for as to the respective shares of the parties in the property. Shaikh Murdan Ali v. Shaikh Tufussul Hossein, 16 S. W. R., C. R., 78.

In a suit for confirmation of title to a village alleged to be in the possession of plaintiff, under a makururee pattah, the first Court found the pattah to be genuine, and gave plaintiff a decree. The lower Appellate Court at first doubted the genuineness of the pattah and reversed that decision, but on an application for review admitted additional evidence on both sides and dismissed the appeal. This is wrong, as the Appellate Court ought not to have allowed points to be explained away in the review stage by admitting additional evidence thereon. Tekaet Khood Narain Singh v. Toolsey Roy, 15 S. W. R., 9.

(k) After the expiration of the period allowed by law for making an application for a review, the Court has no jurisdiction to entertain it, without just and reasonable ground, to the satisfaction of the Court, being assigned for the delay. Preferring an appeal is not a just and reasonable cause for not preferring an application for review.

Where the Court granted a review without any cause having been assigned for the delay, and varied its former decree, the High Court, reversing all that was done under the review, restored the former decree. Fakira v. Basapa Mahadan Shitti, Bom. H. C., R., VIII., 234. See also Sulimun Sing v. Shumsher Sing, M. I. R., S. A., I., 58.

Time for obtaining copies of judgments should not be allowed in applications for review. Fhabhoo Sahoo v. Musst. Fussodar Koer, 17 S. W. R., 230.

An application was filed for review of judg ment of three out of five analogous cases decided by the High Court, the judgment in two of which had been reversed by the Privy Council. The application was made after a lapse of more than ninety days from the date of judgment, but under the circumstances, the delay was not held a bar to the granting of the review. Satto Saran Ghosal Bahadur v. Tarni Charan Ghose, 3 B. L. R., A. C., 287. Where an application for review of an order in execution, made after ninety days from the order, was granted, simply on the ground that in the execution case of another person, upon the same decree, the decision, which apparently proceeded upon the same ground as the decision in this

PARTIIX.

CHAPTER XLVIII.

SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO THE CHARTERED HIGH COURTS.

631. This chapter This part to apply only to certain High Courts.

applies only to High Courts which are or may hereafter be established under the twenty-fourth and twentyfifth of Victoria, chapter 104, (an Act

for establishing High Courts of Judicature in India). 632. Except as provided in this chapter the provisions Application of Code to High of this Code apply to such High Courts.

Courts.

633. The High Court shall take evidence, and record High Court to record judg- judgments and orders in such manments according to its own ner as it by rule from time to time rules. directs.

Power to order execution of decree before ascertainment of costs, and execution for costs subsequently.

634. Whenever a High Court shall consider it necessary that a decree made in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction should be enforced before the amount of the costs incurred in the suit can be ascertained by taxation, the Court may order that the decree shall be executed forthwith, except as to so much thereof as relates to the costs;

and, as to so much thereof as relates to the costs, that the decree may be excuted as soon as the amount of the costs shall be ascertained by taxation.

Court except when au

thorized.

635. Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to auAttorneys not to address thorize any person on behalf of another to address the Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction or to examine witnesses, except when the Court shall have, in the exercise of the power conferred by its charter, authorized him so to do, or to interfere with the power of the High Court to make rules concerning advocates, vakíls and attorneys.

636. Notices to produce documents, summonses to witProcess of High Courts nesses, and every other judicial may be served by attorneys process, issued in the exercise of in suit. the ordinary or extraordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court, and of its matrimonial, testamentary and intestate jurisdictions, except summonses to defendants, issued under section 65, writs of execution and notices under section 553, may be served by the attorneys in the suit, or by persons employed by them or by such other persons as the High Court by any rule or order from time to time directs.

case, had been reversed by the High Court, such order admitting the review was open to appeal and must be set aside. Roy Goodur Suhaye v. Achebur Lall, 13 S. W. R., 120.

A decision of the Privy Council in 1871, as to a question of fact in another suit, or the pendency of the appeal in the High Court, is no cause for not having preferred an application for review within ninety days from the date of the decree. Bolaka Lall v. Manjee Lall, 17 S. W. R., 163. An appeal lies from the order of a lower Court deciding what is just and reasonable cause for admitting an application for review after the prescribed period of ninety days have elapsed, and an Appellate Court has power to look at the reasonableness or sufficiency of the cause assigned for admitting such review. Shama Churan Chuckerbutty V. Bindabun Chunder Roy, S. W. R., IX., 187. A second application for review of judg ment can be admitted, although the first application has been rejected as founded on insufficient grounds. Fakeerooddeen v. Kalachund Sirvar, 1 W. R, 287. (1) When a case is admitted to review by the deciding Judge, and tried afterwards by another Judge, that new Judge ought to try only the point directed by the order of review. Hurro Chunder Chuckerbutty v. Ramkishore Chuckerbutty, W. R., 1864, 142.

A case should not be decided on the mere admission of an application for review of judgment. After the admission of the aplication for review, a day should be fixed and notified for the hearing of the case 80 admitted to be reviewed. Parbutty v. Khoobun, 3 W. R., 134. Where a defendant, in the presence of the mookhtears on both sides, gives evidence that no summons was served on him in a case leading to the ex-parte decree against him, the Court's order to

enter the case on the register or reviewer is a proper order admitting the review. Annund Moyee Dassee Chaudhrain v. Annund Soondur Mookerji, 13 S. W. R., 237.

Where, at the time of granting an application for review of judgment, the Court, proceeded to dispose of the whole matter' at once as on a re-hearing. Held, that so much of the order as granted the application for review was final and not open to appeal, but that so much of it as went to dispose of the case finally, as on a rehearing, was a distinct order and open to appeal. Ahmud Hossein Jan v. Shurbanund Tewari, 6 W. R., 301.

When a review of a decision has been admitted, the whole case is thereby reopened. Sainal Ranchhod v. Dullabh Duarka, Bom. H. C., X., 360.

When the decision of a lower Court is admitted to review, the suit becomes in all respects a new one, and its decision will be guided by precedents then in force,-e. 9., by a subsequent Full Bench ruling of the High Court containing an exposition of the law contrary to that which prevailed at the time when the decision sought to be reviewed was passed. Alladmonee Dassia v. Joy Sunkur Roy, S. W. R., VII., 408. Where a judge, who had ordered a certificate of guardianship to be granted under Act XL. of 1858, granted a review of his order on one point, Held, that he had no power to re-open another question which he had already decided finally, and on which no application for review was made. Baij Nath Sohoy v. Wazeer Narain, ib., XXIV., 427.

It is competent to the High Court, on an application for review, to delay their final decision until a doubtful question of law has been settled by a Full Bench. Nobokisto Mookerji v. Koylash Chunder Bhuttacharji, ib., XX., 459,

CHAPTER XLVIII,

Detur digniori.

The High Courts established at Calcutta, Madras, Bombay and Allahabad, and any Courts that may hereafter be established under Vic. 24, and 25, L., 104, follow the provisions of this Code except as to :

(1) Taking of evidence.

(2) Record of judgment and orders.

(3) Execution of decree in so far as they are empowered to order execution before ascertainment of costs and execution for costs subsequent to their ascertainment by execution.

(4) Attorneys who cannot address the Court or examine witnesses except when specially empowered by the Court.

(5) Service of processes which may be served by attorneys in the suit or persons employed by them,

637. Any non-judicial or quasi-judicial act which this Code requires to be done by a Non-judicial acts may be Judge, and any act which may be done by Registrar. done by a Commissioner appointed to examine and adjust accounts under section 394, may be done by the Registrar of the Court or by such other officer of the Court as the Court may direct to do such act.

The High Court may from time to time by rule declare what shall be deemed to be non-judicial and quasi-judicial acts within the meaning of this section.

638. The following portions of this Code shall not Section not applying to apply to the High Court in the High Court in original civil exercise of its ordinary or exjurisdiction. traordinary original civil jurisdiction, namely, secs. 16, 17, 54, clauses (a) and (b), 57, 119, 160, 182, to 185 (both inclusive), 187, 189, 190, 191, 192 (so far as relates to the manner of taking evidence), 198 to 206 (both inclu-e sive), 261, and so much of 409 as relates to the making of a memorandum,

and sec. 579 shall not apply to the High Court in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.

Code not to effect High Court in exercise of insol. vent jurisdiction. Insolvent Court.

639. The High

Powers to frame forms.

Nothing in this Code shall extend or apply to any High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction as an

Court may from time to time frame forms for any proceeding in such Court, and may make rules as to the books, entries, and accounts to be kept by its officers.

PART X

CHAPTER XLIX.

MISCELLANEOUS.

.M 640. (21) Women, (m) who according to the customs Exemption of certain and manners of the country ought women from personal ap- not to be compelled to appear in public, shall be exempt from perso

pearance.

nal appearance in Court.

But nothing herein contained shall be deemed to exempt such from arrest in execution of civil process.

Local Government may

M, 641. (22) The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette exempt from personal appearance in Court any person whose rank, (n) in the opinion of such Government, entitles him to the privilege of ex

exempt certain persons from personal appearance.

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