A. Saraswathamm vs Y. Venkata Narayana Reddy on 24 January, 2020
The plaint can be rejected on the ground that the plaint is
barred by any law, which includes the law declared by the Courts.
But the judgment relied on by the learned counsel for the petitioner -
defendant is pertaining to contractual obligation between the banker
and drawer of the cheque, but not relating to contractual obligation
between the drawer and drawee or their legal heirs consequent upon
the death of drawer or drawee. Hence, based on the principle laid
down in the judgment of Delhi High Court in "Sh.Vijay Singh vs.
Smt Manali Malik (I.A.No.6459 of 2008 in CS (OS) No.930 of 2007
dated 05.05.2009), the same is though not binding precedent, it is
difficult to reject the plaint at the threshold. Therefore, I am unable
to accept the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner -
defendant that the claim of the plaintiff is barred by law applying the
principle laid down by the Delhi High Court. Hence, the contention of
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the petitioner - defendant is rejected, leaving it open to raise such
contention during argument.