SADANANDAN BHADRAN Vs. MADHAVAN SUNILKUMAR
LAWS(SC)-1998-8-76
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: KERALA)
Decided on August 28,1998

SADANANDAN BHADRAN Appellant
VERSUS
MADHAVAN SUNILKUMAR Respondents





Cited Judgements :-

KRISHNA KANTI TIWARY VS. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ANOTHER [LAWS(JHAR)-2018-2-168] [REFERRED TO]
ANIL KUMAR VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2008-8-143] [REFERRED TO]
BALKISHAN VS. KUUSHAL SINGH [LAWS(MPH)-2000-8-85] [REFERRED TO]
A K DESAI VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [LAWS(P&H)-2008-3-21] [REFERRED TO]
B RAMAN VS. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD [LAWS(MAD)-2006-8-226] [REFERRED TO]
ADITYA NARAYAN PANDA VS. SARAT KUMAR BHUTT [LAWS(ORI)-2003-9-60] [REFERRED TO]
R Marimuthu VS. P Palaniammal [LAWS(MAD)-2004-10-140] [REFERRED TO]
PRUTHVISH B DAVE VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-1999-7-64] [REFERRED TO]
KRISHNA EXPORTS VS. RAJUDAS [LAWS(SC)-2004-9-153] [REFERRED TO]
DALMIA CEMENT BHARAT LIMITED VS. GALAXY TRADERS AND AGENCIES LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2001-1-1] [REFERRED TO]
UNIPLAS INDIA LIMITED VS. STATE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI [LAWS(SC)-2001-7-22] [REFERRED]
SANDEEP POLYMERS PVT LTD VS. BAJAJ AUTO LTD [LAWS(SC)-2007-7-38] [REFERRED TO]
K.J. COSMETICAL LTD. VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL [LAWS(UTN)-2008-1-8] [REFERRED TO]
NARESH KUMAR VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL [LAWS(UTN)-2009-8-6] [REFERRED TO]
PRASEN P NAITHANI VS. VINOD S THAKKAR [LAWS(BOM)-2009-1-200] [REFERRED TO]
RANI SAHA VS. DIPAK KUMAR SAHA [LAWS(GAU)-2006-8-21] [REFERRED TO]
MOHAMMAD JAKEER VS. CH KOTI REDDY [LAWS(APH)-2001-11-37] [REFERRED TO]
N.SURESH VS. COMMANDANT, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE [LAWS(APH)-2012-9-11] [REFERRED TO]
KULIK PAPER INDUSTRIES PVT LTD VS. SANJAY AGARWALA [LAWS(CAL)-1999-8-49] [REFERRED TO]
MOHD. YAHYA FAROOQUI @ FIROZ FAROOQUI VS. STATE OF U.P. [LAWS(ALL)-2021-3-29] [REFERRED TO]
R&P EXPORT VS. STATE OF U.P. [LAWS(ALL)-2017-3-196] [REFERRED TO]
DAVE PRUTHVISHKUMAR BHANUPRASAD VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-1999-7-49] [REFERRED]
ROSHAN, S/O. MAHADEV KOLVEKAR VS. RAMESH VITHAL SHET [LAWS(KAR)-2014-6-369] [REFERRED TO]
AMIT J BHALLA VS. RAJNEESH AGGARWAL [LAWS(HPH)-1999-8-5] [REFERRED TO]
JAYATUBHAI ABHALBHAI MAIDA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2011-12-322] [REFERRED TO]
MANJEET SINGH DHILLAN S/O DARSHAN SINGH DHILLAN VS. BALJINDER SINGH RAJPAL S/O LATE AVATAR SINGH RAJPAL [LAWS(CHH)-2024-1-93] [REFERRED TO]
MERCANTILE FINANCE HOUSE PRIVATE LIMITED VS. MAC ENTERPRISES [LAWS(BOM)-2006-10-186] [REFERRED TO]
CITY AUTOMOBILES VIJAYAWADA VS. J K INDUSTRIES LIMITED HYDERABAD [LAWS(APH)-2001-10-12] [REFERRED TO]
HPS INDIA P LTD VS. SREI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD [LAWS(GAU)-2004-8-31] [REFERRED TO]
SABIKAR RAMCHANDER JI VS. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-2009-10-6] [REFERRED TO]
MARUTHI COLLEGE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VS. MOHD SALAHUDDIN GHORI [LAWS(APH)-2006-6-85] [RELIED ON]
S HARPREET SINGH CHAWLA VS. CEAT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2007-9-321] [REFERRED TO]
RIGA SUGAR CO. LTD VS. KESSELS ENGG. WORKS PVT. LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2008-3-207] [REFERRED TO]
KIRAN OVERSEAS EXPORTS LIMITED VS. AIR FORCE NAVAL HOUSING BOARD [LAWS(DLH)-1999-11-75] [REFERRED]
VIJAY KUMAR CHOPRA VS. SHAM LAL DEV RAJ [LAWS(P&H)-2002-8-68] [REFERRED TO]
SIL IMPORT USA VS. EXIM AIDES SILK EXPORTERS BANGALORE [LAWS(SC)-1999-5-114] [RELIED]
SATISH KUMAR VS. MOHAN SINGH GIDDA [LAWS(P&H)-2008-4-54] [REFERRED TO]
ENNORE PORT LIMITED VS. SKANSKA CEMENTATION INDIA LIMITED [LAWS(MAD)-2007-9-407] [REFERRED TO]
THIRUCHENGODE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD VS. EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPN [LAWS(MAD)-2008-12-365] [REFERRED TO]
TAMEESHWAR VAISHNAV VS. RAMVISHAL GUPTA [LAWS(SC)-2010-1-99] [REFERRED TO]
INDRASENAN VS. JOINT REGISTRAR [LAWS(SC)-2009-1-9] [REFERRED TO]
MATHIAS PACKAGING LIMITED VS. HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED [LAWS(MAD)-2000-7-59] [FOLLOWED]
PRADYUT KUMAR MOHANTY VS. DILIP SINGH MEHETA [LAWS(ORI)-2001-3-14] [REFERRED TO]
SHASHI SHRIVASTAVA VS. JAGDISHSING KUSHWAH [LAWS(MPH)-2007-8-72] [REFERRED TO]
RAJESH SHARMA S/O SHRI GOKARNAJI SHARMA VS. SANJAY KUMAR JAIN [LAWS(MPH)-2007-9-141] [REFERRED]
KEY PEE BUILDTECH PVT. LTD. VS. SHAHJAHAN BEGUM [LAWS(RAJ)-2015-3-74] [REFERRED TO]
DEVENDER SINGH VS. STATE OF JHARKHAND [LAWS(JHAR)-2002-9-3] [REFERRED TO]
ARIHANT FINANCE INDIA LIMITED VS. V LAKSHMI REDDY [LAWS(MAD)-2010-2-436] [REFERRED TO]
MRS LEATHERS VS. S. PALANIAPPAN [LAWS(SC)-2012-9-57] [OVERRULED]
NOWSHAD ALI VS. PANNEER SELVAM [LAWS(MAD)-2015-9-10] [REFERRED TO]
BIRANCHI NARAYAN DASH VS. TYRE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD [LAWS(ORI)-2002-3-27] [REFERRED TO]
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH VS. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. [LAWS(PAT)-2018-5-134] [REFERRED TO]
R.M. KUMAR VS. A.J. PRABHAKARAN [LAWS(MAD)-1998-8-129] [REFERRED TO]
SHRI G.KAKHAGAI KABUI VS. SHRI NONGTHOMBAM BOBO SINGH [LAWS(MANIP)-2016-9-10] [REFERRED]
GAURAV SINGH RATHORE VS. TAI-PAN TRADERS LTD [LAWS(P&H)-2008-4-60] [REFERRED TO]
PUSHPALATA VERMA VS. SANJAY KUMAR RAJWADE [LAWS(CHH)-2012-2-48] [REFERRED TO]
GUNDAPUNENI VANS VS. VULLI TULSI NARAYANA GUPTA [LAWS(APH)-2001-11-53] [REFERRED TO]
NUSUN GENETIC RESEARCH LTD AND OTHERS VS. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND ANOTHER [LAWS(APH)-2015-12-49] [REFERRED TO]
SAUMITRA SANKAR DUTTA VS. BISWAJIT PAUL [LAWS(GAU)-2004-6-27] [REFERRED TO]
PRANJAL PRATIM DUTTA VS. STATE OF ASSAM [LAWS(GAU)-2012-4-35] [REFERRED TO]
DOT SYSTEMS VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(APH)-2013-4-4] [REFERRED TO]
A CHAKRAPANI VS. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-2003-4-85] [REFERRED TO]
O P CHIRANIA VS. DIRECTOR OF LOTTERIES [LAWS(DLH)-2008-8-140] [REFERRED TO]
T R V ELECTRONICS CO PVT LTD VS. M G ELECTRONICS LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2006-2-128] [REFERRED TO]
UMESH TANDON VS. INDIAN TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCT [LAWS(DLH)-2007-5-261] [REFERRED TO]
RAM CHANDRA SABHARWAL VS. SATISH CHANDRA SABHARWAL [LAWS(DLH)-2007-9-344] [REFERRED TO]
DSA ENGINEERS BOMBAY VS. U E M INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-1999-5-22] [REFERRED]
D K GOEL VS. KAMAL SUJIT [LAWS(DLH)-2001-7-94] [REFERRED]
GANGADHAR VS. RAGHUNATHASA [LAWS(KAR)-2007-11-10] [REFERRED TO]
INDUMATI BANSILAL SHAH VS. ANANT GIRDHARLAL SHAH [LAWS(GJH)-2005-10-37] [REFERRED TO]
KAIRALI MARKETING AND PROCESSING VS. PULLENGADI SERVICE CO OPERATIVE [LAWS(KER)-2006-10-55] [REFERRED TO]
T N UNNIKRISHNAN VS. T K RAMANKUTTY [LAWS(KER)-2006-5-44] [REFERRED TO]
BANK OF BARODA VS. BHILIP THOMAS [LAWS(KER)-2006-6-64] [REFERRED TO]
MAHESH KUMAR VS. ADI NATH EXPORT [LAWS(MAD)-2008-9-453] [REFERRED TO]
SUNIL KUMAR CHOUBEY VS. PRAMOD CHANDRA PURI [LAWS(ORI)-2004-3-44] [REFERRED TO]
SURINDER KUMAR VS. STATE OF HARYANA [LAWS(P&H)-2003-8-37] [REFERRED TO]
K V ABDUL MAJEED VS. A PERUMAL [LAWS(KER)-2002-5-8] [REFERRED TO]
PARMESHWAR LAL VS. MOHAN SINGH AND ANOTHER [LAWS(RAJ)-2013-7-342] [REFERRED TO]
ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA VS. MUKESH CHAND SAXENA [LAWS(RAJ)-2013-8-43] [REFERRED TO]
MALHAN CONSTRUCTION VS. N.K. GUPTA [LAWS(RAJ)-2009-3-35] [REFERRED TO]
SUNANDA RAIPURIA VS. JITENDRA SHARMA [LAWS(MPH)-2013-7-462] [REFERRED]
SMT. SHASHI SHRIVASTAVA VS. JAGDISHSING KUSHWAH [LAWS(MPH)-2007-8-178] [REFERRED TO]
MOHAR SINGH VS. LAKHAN SINGH [LAWS(MPH)-2006-5-54] [REFERRED TO]
SUNRISE OLEO CHEMICALS LTD VS. K M ENTERPRISES [LAWS(APH)-2003-1-59] [REFERRED TO]
MANIBHADRA MARKETING PVT LTD VS. CHANDRAKANT MANILAL KOTHARI [LAWS(BOM)-2007-1-101] [REFERRED TO]
VIJAY SINGH VS. HINDUSTAN ANTIBIOTICS LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2013-1-278] [REFERRED TO]
A K MAHESHWARY VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2011-12-16] [REFERRED TO]
T R V ELECTRONICS CO PVT LTD VS. M G ELECTRONICS LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2007-2-146] [REFERRED TO]
SUNDARLAL BANSIDHAR VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2013-4-383] [REFERRED TO]
AMIT BIRENDRAKUMAR SINHA VS. VARSANA ISPAT LTD AND ANOTHER [LAWS(GJH)-2012-4-333] [REFERRED TO]
P.K. KOYAKUTTY VS. STATE OF KERALA AND MOITHEEN [LAWS(KER)-2013-7-246] [REFERRED TO]
VMC SYSTEMS LTD. AND ORS. VS. STATE AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-8-194] [REFERRED TO]
P. SURENDRA KUMAR VS. VARKEYS RETAIL VENTURES PVT. LTD. [LAWS(KAR)-2015-4-227] [REFERRED TO]
RANGARAJ URS VS. J.T. MUNIRAJU [LAWS(KAR)-2014-10-88] [REFERRED TO]
PREM CHAND VIJAY KUMAR VS. YASH PAL SINGH [LAWS(SC)-2005-5-55] [REFERRED TO]
OM PRAKASH SRIVASTAVA VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(SC)-2006-7-16] [REFERRED TO]
AJUDIYA SUGAR MILLS VS. ALCOBEX METALS LTD [LAWS(RAJ)-2004-3-4] [REFERRED TO]
MSR LEATHERS VS. S.PALANIAPPAN [LAWS(SC)-2013-9-39] [REFERRED TO]
I.B.MISHRA VS. NAGAR PANCHAYAT SOHAGPUR [LAWS(MPH)-2013-9-140] [REFERRED TO]
CARRARA MARBLES AND GRANITE INDUSTRIES VS. SIMPLEX ENTERPRISES [LAWS(DLH)-2015-11-145] [REFERRED TO]
JACOB CHERIAN VS. T G RAMACHANDRAN [LAWS(KER)-2009-9-18] [REFERRED TO]
KUNHAMU VS. ARUN KUMAR [LAWS(KER)-2010-7-73] [REFERRED TO]
R KALA VS. USHA SAMPATH [LAWS(MAD)-2003-4-139] [REFERRED TO]
K M ABDUL AZIZ VS. VENKATACHALAM [LAWS(MAD)-1999-4-84] [REFERRED TO]
GOVIND KANDELWAL VS. R S SOMANI [LAWS(MPH)-2000-8-87] [REFERRED TO]
RAMESH BANSAL ISPAT UDYOG PVT. LTD. AND ORS. VS. MADHAV ALLOYS PVT. LTD. [LAWS(P&H)-2015-9-32] [REFERRED TO]
ANNANT PAL SINGH, S/O DAULAT SINGH VS. SUMER SINGH, S/O RAGHUNATH SINGH [LAWS(RAJ)-2016-12-74] [REFERRED TO]
ATMA TUBE PRODUCTS LTD VS. TATA STEEL LTD [LAWS(P&H)-2008-5-12] [REFERRED TO]
SUNIL KUMAR VS. YOG RAJ [LAWS(P&H)-2002-4-84] [REFERRED TO]
NITIN ANAND VS. STATE OF UT [LAWS(P&H)-2014-7-315] [REFERRED TO]
GAUTAMCHAND VS. NISHIKANT SON OF NARAYAN SHASTRI [LAWS(BOM)-2012-7-237] [REFERRED TO]
BRUSHMAN INDIA LTD VS. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK [LAWS(DLH)-2011-12-212] [REFERRED TO]
VETERAN COMPANY PVT LTD VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL [LAWS(CAL)-2003-9-48] [REFERRED TO]
K J COSMETICAL LTD VS. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL [LAWS(ALL)-2008-1-9] [REFERRED TO]
COTEX VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2009-2-12] [REFERRED TO]
SANJAY SITARAM KHAMKAR VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2006-1-128] [REFERRED TO]
MANINDER SINGH NARULA VS. PAWAN KUMAR RALLI [LAWS(DLH)-2013-1-158] [REFERRED TO]
M K UMAMAHESWARAN KOTESWARAN VS. UNION BANK OF INDIA [LAWS(APH)-2008-11-103] [REFERRED]
MAKARAND PATANKAR VS. SUJIT SAHA [LAWS(GAU)-2011-3-83] [REFERRED TO]
GOPAL MISHRA VS. STATE OF JHARKHAND [LAWS(JHAR)-2009-8-4] [REFERRED TO]
KAILASH KUMAR VS. MANOJ KUMAR [LAWS(J&K)-2018-11-18] [REFERRED TO]
THOKCHOM LOKESHWAR SINGH VS. THANGJAM MOHENDRO SINGH [LAWS(MANIP)-2018-6-7] [REFERRED TO]
KOCHE MUNDA VS. PAULUS SURIN AND OTHERS [LAWS(JHAR)-2017-5-76] [REFERRED TO]
A RAJESHKUMAR VS. J RAVICHANDRAN [LAWS(MAD)-2018-4-697] [REFERRED TO]
N G SOMASHEKAR VS. S V SHIVAPRASAD [LAWS(KAR)-2002-10-28] [REFERRED TO]
M C GUPTA VS. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND [LAWS(UTN)-2011-8-16] [REFERRED TO]
D VINOD SHIVAPPA VS. NANDA BELLIAPPA [LAWS(SC)-2006-5-13] [REFERRED TO]
KUMUDRAI JAYANTILAL JOSHI VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(SC)-2013-8-113] [REFERRED TO]
S L CONSTRUCTIONS VS. ALAPATI SRINIVASAN RAO [LAWS(SC)-2008-10-104] [REFERRED TO]
ASHOK KUMAR VS. KAILASH CHANDRA [LAWS(RAJ)-2002-7-27] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. ANCHOR MARINE SERVICE VS. MR. PRAKASH H. MEHTANI [LAWS(MAD)-2017-11-69] [REFERRED TO]
VAYUVIDYUT PROJECTS VS. SHANGHAI ELECTIC WIND POWER [LAWS(MAD)-2013-4-162] [REFERRED TO]
VOICE SOCIETY VS. GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD [LAWS(MAD)-2013-1-599] [REFERRED]
S V RAMANA VS. DISTRICT COLLECTOR [LAWS(APH)-2006-6-167] [REFERRED]
Chakrapani VS. State of A P [LAWS(APH)-2003-4-1] [REFERRED TO]
SANJAI MAKKAR VS. SARASWATI INDUSTRIAL SYNDICATE LIMITED [LAWS(ALL)-1998-12-26] [REFERRED]
N. A. ORGANIC WORKS VS. S. DASGUPTA & ASSOCIATES [LAWS(CAL)-2023-8-109] [REFERRED TO]
RANJAN KUMAR SINGH VS. ANGOORI SINGH [LAWS(DLH)-2010-3-17] [REFERRED TO]
SH. ARUN JAITLY VS. ISHWAR INDUSTRIES AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-480] [REFERRED TO]
SHROFF PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTORS PVT LTD VS. SPRINGER INDIA PVT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2007-8-141] [REFERRED TO]
GURU SWARUP SRIVASTAVA VS. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOP MARKETING FEDERATION [LAWS(DLH)-2008-1-36] [REFERRED TO]
V K GUPTA VS. DIMENSION AND DESIGNERS P LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2006-7-173] [REFERRED TO]
NIMESH SHUKLA VS. VIKAS KUMAR [LAWS(CHH)-2012-3-55] [REFERRED TO]
NIMESH SHUKLA VS. VIKAS KUMAR [LAWS(CHH)-2012-4-30] [REFERRED TO]
DUSHYANT DANG VS. JAIRAM DAS VERMA [LAWS(CHH)-2017-12-4] [REFERRED TO]
PATEL PARESH ATMARAM VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-2012-1-149] [REFERRED TO]
NARAYAN CHAKRABORTY VS. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ASHOK KUMAR SINGH [LAWS(JHAR)-2013-11-90] [REFERRED TO]
S V MUTHYE VS. STATE [LAWS(DLH)-2002-2-95] [REFERRED]
CHARASHNI KUMAR TALWANI VS. M/S MALHOTRA POULTRIES, NARAINGARH ROAD, BARWALA [LAWS(P&H)-2013-10-91] [REFERRED TO]
VATAKARA CO-OPERATIVE AYURVEDA HOSPITAL LTD VS. PUTHALATH THAZHA KUNIYIL AYISHA [LAWS(KER)-2018-3-277] [REFERRED TO]
ABRAHAM CHACKO AND CO MADRAS VS. KALLEPPURAM METALS KOCHI [LAWS(KER)-1998-11-19] [REFERRED]
JOHNSON VS. PREMJITH [LAWS(KER)-2007-8-66] [REFERRED TO]
S DEVAN CINE ARTIST VS. C KRISHNA MENON SOWPARNIKA [LAWS(KER)-2010-4-2] [REFERRED TO]
NITIN ANAND AND ORS. VS. STATE OF U.T., CHANDIGARH AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2013-7-981] [REFERRED TO]
JOTHI SAREES VS. PON MURUGANATHAM [LAWS(MAD)-2006-2-274] [REFERRED TO]
S HARPREET SING CHAWLA VS. CEAT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2006-9-171] [RELIED ON]
TIDE WAQTER OIL CO INDIA LTD VS. GREASEOIL INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2007-2-159] [REFERRED TO]
ASHOK BISWAL VS. MOHD JAFFAR [LAWS(DLH)-2010-9-2] [REFERRED TO]
CANBANK MUTUAL FUND VS. STATE OF DELHI [LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-80] [REFERRED TO]
MRIUTHYUNJAYA AGRICULTURE STORE VS. KAVERY DISTRIBUTORS PVT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-223] [REFERRED TO]
ALOK MUNSHI VS. SATINATH MUKHERJEE [LAWS(CAL)-2007-3-53] [REFERRED TO]
PGM SPINNING LTD VS. APSFC HYDERABAD [LAWS(APH)-1999-4-63] [REFERRED TO]
CONSOLIDATED CHEMEQUIP MFR CORAPORATION VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA [LAWS(BOM)-2004-11-36] [REFERRED TO]
BEVERAGES VENTURE LIMITED VS. PRASHANT PANDURANG KAVADE [LAWS(BOM)-2006-9-221] [REFERRED TO]
PATEL BACHUBHAI RAMJIBHAI VS. PARSOTTAMBHAI P RAMI [LAWS(GJH)-2016-6-298] [REFERRED TO]
SURANS TRADERS VS. TTK TANTEX LIMITED [LAWS(MAD)-2011-7-375] [REFERRED TO]
DEVDATT BHARADWAJ VS. SANTOSH VERMA [LAWS(MPH)-2015-11-2] [REFERRED TO]
HARPREET HOSIERY REHARI VS. NITU MAHAJAN [LAWS(J&K)-1999-10-6] [REFERRED TO]
CHEMOX LABORATORIES LIMITED VS. GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FER COMPANY LIMITED [LAWS(GJH)-2002-9-39] [REFERRED]
SRI DATTATRAYA VS. SHARANAPPA [LAWS(SC)-2024-8-18] [REFERRED TO]
GOPI NATH TRADING CO. VS. VINOD KUMAR GUPTA [LAWS(RAJ)-2014-10-49] [REFERRED TO]
A K SONI VS. PAWITTAR SINGH [LAWS(P&H)-2010-1-422] [REFERRED TO]
BALWANT SINGH VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2007-1-58] [REFERRED TO]
PRABIN KUMAR AGARWALLA VS. ANIL KUMAR KEDIA [LAWS(ORI)-2002-3-50] [REFERRED TO]
K P MURALI VS. VITAN DEPARTMENTAL STORES [LAWS(MAD)-2008-12-203] [REFERRED TO]
SHASHI SHRIVASTAVA VS. JAGDISHSINGH KUSHWAH [LAWS(MPH)-2008-8-66] [REFERRED TO]
NAROTTAM DAMODARDAS CHARADVA VS. STATE OF GUJARAT [LAWS(GJH)-1999-7-44] [REFERRED TO]
DEVI PACKAGING INDUSTRIES VS. BAZARGAON PAPER AND PULP MILLS PVT LTD [LAWS(BOM)-2009-4-72] [REFERRED TO]
ROZY KUKREJA VS. FINANCE ASSOCIATES [LAWS(J&K)-2004-2-6] [REFERRED TO]
ANIYAN THOMAS CHACKO VS. THEVARVELIL BANKERS [LAWS(KER)-2006-8-69] [REFERRED TO]
DEVAN S VS. KRISHNA MENON C [LAWS(KER)-2010-4-8] [REFERRED TO]
AMIT BIRENDRAKUMAR SINHA VS. VARSANA ISPAT LTD [LAWS(GJH)-2011-11-157] [REFERRED TO]
CHIKKACHOWDAPPA VS. S.M. SEETHARAM [LAWS(KAR)-2013-6-4] [REFERRED TO]
M PRAKASH VS. MURUGARAJENDRA CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD [LAWS(KAR)-2012-8-213] [REFERRED TO]
R. LAKSHMINARASIMHA VS. GOUTHAMCHAND [LAWS(KAR)-2015-4-83] [REFERRED TO]
H N SUDESH KUMAR VS. BEARDSELL LIMITED [LAWS(KAR)-2016-3-439] [REFERRED]
GOPAL RAO VS. MANAGER [LAWS(KAR)-2017-5-55] [REFERRED TO]
ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA VS. STATE OF U P [LAWS(ALL)-2007-12-83] [REFERRED TO]
PIJUSH KANTI DASGUPTA VS. STATE OF W B [LAWS(CAL)-2005-4-64] [REFERRED TO]
BINAYAK PAUL VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS [LAWS(CAL)-2002-5-86] [REFERRED]
VETERAN COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED VS. STATE [LAWS(CAL)-2003-9-7] [REFERRED TO]
YOGENDRA VISHWAKARMA ALIAS PURU VISHWAKARMA VS. STATE OF U P [LAWS(ALL)-2010-8-8] [REFERRED TO]
TRADEMAN INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD VS. DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD [LAWS(ALL)-2012-9-168] [REFERRED TO]
S L CONSTRUCTUIONS NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA VS. ALPATI SRINIVASA RAO [LAWS(APH)-2006-6-19] [REFERRED TO]
KATTA ANNAJI RAO VS. NEMANI KRISHNARAJU SEKHAR [LAWS(APH)-2004-3-61] [REFERRED TO]
INDRAPURAM HABITAT CENTRE PVT. LTD. AND ANR. VS. STUP CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2011-3-535] [REFERRED TO]
BANDI PANDU VS. KOLA BALAJI VARMA [LAWS(APH)-2002-8-45] [REFERRED TO]
GUJRAL TOURS AND TRAVELS P LTD VS. ANUP GULATI [LAWS(DLH)-2009-12-66] [REFERRED TO]
DHIMANT MEHTA VS. M/S. RAMDIL RESORTS P . LTD. [LAWS(BOM)-2016-9-17] [REFERRED TO]
K.S. GUPTA VS. ASHOK SHALIGRAM GUPTA AND ORS. [LAWS(BOM)-2015-11-58] [REFERRED TO]
V V CIRCUITS LIMITED VS. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-2000-6-10] [REFERRED TO]
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JUDGEMENT

M. K. Mukherjee, J. - (1.)This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated February 26, 1992 rendered by a learned single Judge of the Kerala High Court in Criminal Misc. Case No. 1373 of 1991. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are as under.
(2.)On January 4, 1991, the respondent handed over a cheque for Rs. 30,000/- to the appellant in liquidation of the loan he obtained from the latter. The cheque was presented in the bank for encashment on January 5, 1991 but was returned for want of sufficient funds in the account of the respondent. The appellant then sent a lawyer's notice to the respondent on January 15, 1991 calling upon him to pay the aforesaid amount. On receipt of the notice the respondent approached the appellant and requested for some time to pay the amount. In view of the assurance so given the appellant did not initiate any further proceeding but as the respondent did not keep his promise he presented the cheque in the bank once again on May 4, 1991. This time also the cheque was dishonoured for want of sufficient funds. Another notice dated May 9, 1991 was then served upon the respondent demanding payment of the amount but he failed to make the payment. The appellant then filed a complaint against the respondent on June 30, 1991 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 ('Act' for short). On that complaint cognizance was taken and the respondent was summoned to face the trial. After entering appearance the respondent filed an application stating that in view of the Division Bench judgment of the Kerala High Court in Kumaresan v. Ameerappa, (1991) 1 Ker LT 893, (since overruled by a Full Bench of that Court in M/s. S.K.D.L. Fireworks Industries v. K.V. Sivarama Krishnan, 1995 Cri LJ 1384) wherein it was held that there could not be more than one cause of action in respect of a single cheque, the complaint was not maintainable. The trying Magistrate accepted the contention of the respondent and acquitted him. Against the order of acquittal the appellant moved the High Court but relying upon the judgment in Kumaresan's case (supra), it upheld the order of the Magistrate.
(3.)In the context of the above facts the question that requires to be answered in this appeal is whether the payee or holder (hereinafter referred to as 'payee' for the sake of brevity) of a cheque can initiate prosecution for an offence under Section 138 of the Act for its dishonour for the second time, if he had not initiated such prosecution on the earlier cause of action. The above question came up for consideration before different High Courts in several cases, besides those of Kumaresan (1991 (1) Ker LT 893) and Fireworks Industries (supra); and culling the judgments rendered therein we find that the following three different propositions have been laid down by one or the other High Court:
i) a cheque can be presented for encashment on any number of occasions within the period of its validity and its dishonour on every occasion will give rise to a fresh 'cause of action' within the meaning of clause (b) of Section 142 of the Act so as to entitle the payee to institute prosecution under Section 138 on the basis of the last cause of action;

ii) a cheque can be presented for encashment on any number of occasions within the period of its validity but there can be only one cause of action under Section 142(b) arising from its last dishonour; and

iii) only for the first dishonour and not subsequent dishonours can a prosecution under Section 138 be instituted as Section 138(c) read with Section 142(b) envisages only one cause of action in respect of one and the same cheque.



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