Accordingly, this Court is inclined to consider the facts of the present case
bearing in mind the law laid down in Natarajan's case and the binding
precedents in few other cases which have consistently interpreted the scope and
extent of supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the
Constitution.
14. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the entire case
on hand and taking note of the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court [K.P.
Natarajan and Ors. vs. Muthalammal and Ors.](16.07.2021 - SC)
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C.R.P.Nos.1873 and 1932 of 2023 &
C.M.P.Nos.11988 and 12255 of 2023
reported in MANU/SC/0452/2021 as mentioned supra, wherein the
Hon'ble Apex Court has upheld the Judgment of this Court, wherein an ex-
parte decree passed against a minor not represented by a guardian who is
duly appointed is a nullity, this Court, holds that the objection for the
decree, shall be considered by the Execution Court, therefore, the order
dated 06.02.2023 passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Uthangarai in
REA No.27 of 2015 in REP No.23 of 2014 in O.S.No.66 of 2004 is set
aside and the EP Court shall consider with reference to the alternative
prayer of return of amount granted in O.S.No.66 of 2004, with regard to the
sale deed and pass appropriate orders by holding enquiry. Till the orders
are passed in REA No.27 of 2015, the order dated 30.03.2023 passed in
Execution petition [filed by the respondent] shall be kept in abeyance and
shall be decided subject to the outcome of REA No.27 of 2015.
Even if the order of rejection is a decree in the line of proposition laid
down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in K.P.Natarajan's case (cited
supra), I feel there is no fundamental wrong on the part of the petitioner
to file a petition under Article 227 Constitution of India instead of filing
an appeal. In this regard, it is worthwhile to extract the relevant part of
the judgment of K.P. Natarajan (cited supra) which reads as under:
As seen from the facts of K.P.Natarajan's case, the decree
was an ex parte decree and there was no contest on the side
of the other parties arrayed. In such circumstances, there
was no difficulty to hold that decree is ipso facto nullity.
On the other hand various precedents would go to show
R.P. Nos. 392/2016 & 667/2016 in
R.F.A. No. 240 of 2003 -:16:-
that when the minor's interest has been substantially
represented, no prejudice would occur to the minor on
account of irregularity in the proceedings due to non
appointment of guardian by a formal order by the Court.
That apart, any decree based on a cryptic non-speaking judgement, and obtained
by inducing the trial Court to commit a fundamental defect calculated to defeat
the right of a third party to the suit amounts to miscarriage of justice, and this
Court might have to exercise its plenary jurisdiction under Article 227 of the
Constitution, and restore status quo ante as was prior to the passing of the decree.
Placing reliance on the ratio in Achutananda Baidya Vs. Prafullya Kumar
Gayen and Others [(1997) 5 SCC 76], Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Vs. Raj Kumar
Rajinder Singh (Dead) Through Legal Representatives and Others [(2019) 14
SCC 449]; K.P.Natarajan and Another Vs Muthalammal and others [(2021) 5
MLJ 527 (SC) = LNIND 2021 SC 200] J.Sivasubramanian and another Vs
N.Govindarajan and another [1988 (1) CTC 470]; N.Maheswari Vs.
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C.R.P. No.2954 of 2021
Mariappan and others [2013(2) CTC 388], Ranipet Municipality, Rep. by its
Corner and Special Officer, Ranipet Vs. M.Shamsheerkhan [1998 (1) CTC 66];
Varada Reddiar and another Vs. Jayachandran and others [1996 (II) CTC
611], Dr.Anbuchelvi Appulingam Vs. District Collector, Kancheepuram
District [2021 (5) CTC 335], the learned counsel argued that anything done by
manipulating the judicial process with the intent to defeat the justful right of
third parties cannot be allowed to stand.