C. Ganapathi Mudaliar vs Krishnamachariar And Ors. on 17 February, 1914
4. The second question is whether we should grant leave in this particular case and whether the point in dispute is of general public importance. The point in dispute is whether it is open to the judgment-debtor to come to Law Court and ask it to declare that the sale is a nullity after the court has already confirmed the sale. Learned counsel for the opposite party admits that the point is of general public importance; but his contention is that the point is settled by the decision of Their Lordships of the Privy Council in -- 'Ganapathy Mudaliar v. Krishnamachariar', 45 Ind App 54 (PC), and therefore the law being settled the case is not a fit one for appeal to the Supreme Court. Learned counsel for the applicants concedes that if the law is settled by a decision of the highest Court, it would not be proper for this court to grant a certificate under Article 133(1)(c), but his contention is that the law in this case is not settled. What we have therefore to see is whether the law on this point is settled or not.