Ratanchand Dharamchand v. Gobind Lall Dutt

Ratanchand Dharamchand v. Gobind Lall Dutt

(High Court Of Judicature At Calcutta)

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT | 12-07-1921

Greaves, J.The plaintiff in this suit asks for (a) leave under Clause 12 of the Charter, (b) for judgment for a named sum, and (c) for an order on the defendant to execute and register a mortgage in his favour, and for ancillary reliefs in respect of these prayers.

2. The land in respect of which relief is Bought under Clause (c) of the prayer is situate outside the jurisdiction of this Court, and the defendant urges that this is not a case in which the court can give leave under Clause 12 of the Charter, I think this contention is to treat and that a suit for specified performance of an agreement to mortgage lands outside the jurisdiction, even if the title is accepted, is a suit for land within the meaning of Clause 12 of the Charter, and accordingly that leave cannot be given. I have been referred to the case of Sreenath Roy v. cally Lois Ghose 5 C. 82 : 2 Ind. Deo. 665. That decision seems to me to cover the present case and with the decision 1 respectfully agree. In the result, I hold that no leave can be given under Clause 12 of the Charter, and the suit cannot proceed so far as regards the reliefs claimed other than the relief (b) as to which no decision is sought on the present application. The injunction granted on the 28th September last should be dissolved. Defendants to get costs of both the matters in the list to-day.

Advocate List
Bench
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE GREAVES
  • J
Eq Citations
  • (1921) ILR 48 CAL 882
  • 66 IND. CAS. 484
  • AIR 1922 CAL 328
  • 66 INDCAS 484
  • AIR 1921 CAL 328
  • LQ/CalHC/1921/223
Head Note

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 20 — Leave to sue — Suit for specific performance of agreement to mortgage lands situated outside jurisdiction of Court — Leave to sue under S. 20, CPC, held, not permissible