3. The brief background of this case is that the plaintiff
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had first filed a suit for possession and recovery of house tax
which was decreed in their favour. The decision of the Trial
Court was upheld by the first Appellate Court and is now pending
consideration in RSA No. 168/2012 before the Hon'ble High
Court of Delhi. There is however no stay of proceedings. The
plaintiff then proceeded to file the present suit which is for
recovery of mesne profits and damages. The defendant vide their
application under Section 10 CPC had prayed for stay of the suit
pending disposal of the RSA. This Court vide its Order dated
31.10.2012 had considered the submission and rejected it on the
grounds that the present suit was distinct from the earlier case
which was for recovery of property tax and for possession. It was
observed that provision of Section 10 CPC would come into
operation if the matter in issue was directly and substantially the
same in the previously instituted suit between the same parties.
This Court took note of the observation of the Hon'ble High Court
of Delhi in the matter of Virender Kumar Garg V. Manju
Garg, in CM (M) No. 409/12 vide which the Hon'ble Court had
clearly observed that the suit for possession and claim for mesne
profits are two distinct causes of actions and though it may be
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open to the party to join in the claim on both counts, but the
provisions of Section 10 CPC would not be applicable when two
separate cases are filed for possession and mesne profits.
10. Ld. Counsel therefore reiterates his arguments that
the prayers made in the two suits are substantially different. The
First suit has already been decided and there is no order passed in
the RSA that warrants stay of the present suit. Reliance is also
placed upon the decision of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in
the matter of Virender Kumar Garg V. Manju Garg being
CM (M) No. 409/2012. Vide the said decision, the Hon'ble
High Court of Delhi has very clearly observed that a suit for
possession and the claim for mesne profits are two distinct causes
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of actions. Though, it may be open to a party to join in the claim
on both counts, but the provisions of Section 10 of the CPC
would not be applicable when two separate cases are filed for
possession and mesne profits.
In the meantime, further proceedings in Original Civil
Suit No. 276/2012, titled "Ramesh Kumar Garg Vs. Smt.
Anju Garg & Ors." pending before the Court of Additional
District and Sessions Judge, Court No.3, Jodhpur,
Rajasthan shall remain stayed.