Motilal vs B.K.Babu Sahib on 23 May, 2019
In Siddalingeshwar and Others Vs. Virupasgouda
and Others (cited supra) a compromise decree was passed in
O.S.No.60 of 1994 and subsequently another suit in O.S.No.176 of
1999 was filed seeking partition. In that suit, the defendants
contended that in view of the provisions of Order 23 Rule 3A CPC, the
subsequent suit is barred. Under the said facts and circumstances of
the case, the Karnataka High Court held that in the earlier suit at the
time of passing consent decree, the interest of minor children was not
safeguarded. Further, the earlier suit was filed in a representative
capacity and that being so, Order 23 Rule 3B of CPC should have been
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complied with before passing compromise decree, but in that case, the
said provisions not followed and hence it was held that the earlier
decree is not valid, but, in this case, according to the first plaintiff , he
was the absolute owner of the suit properties as per the sale deed
dated 09.08.1964 and hence the provisions of Order 23 Rule 3B of CPC
will not apply to this case. Therefore, the aforesaid decision also will
not help the plaintiffs.