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Shri Digant vs M/S. P.D.T. Trading Co. & Ors., 2025 INSC 1352 - Art.226.227 Constitution - Judicial Order Of Civil Courts

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Is a Writ petition under Article 226 or a petition under Article 227 maintainable against a judicial order of Civil Court? If yes, when?

Constitution of India - Article 226,227 - Judicial orders of civil courts are not amenable to a writ of certiorari under Article 226, though they may be questioned in the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution. The power under Article 227 is intended to be used sparingly and only in appropriate cases for the purpose of keeping the subordinate courts and tribunals within the bounds of their authority and not for correcting mere errors. The power may be exercised in cases occasioning grave injustice or failure of justice such as when (i) the court or tribunal has assumed a jurisdiction which it does not have, (ii) has failed to exercise a jurisdiction which it does have, such failure occasioning a failure of justice, and (iii) the jurisdiction though available is being exercised in a manner which tantamounts to overstepping the limits of jurisdiction/

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Key Details

  • Case name: Shri Digant vs M/S. P.D.T. Trading Co. & Ors.
  • Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1352
  • Coram: Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
  • Judgment date: November 18, 2025

Caselaws and Citations

  • Radhey Shyam v. Chhabi Nath & Ors. â€” (2015) 5 SCC 423
  • Surya Dev Rai v. Ram Chander Rai & Ors. â€” (2003) 6 SCC 675
  • Rafiq v. Munshilal â€” AIR 1981 SC 1400
  • Goswami Krishna Murarilal Sharma v. Dhan Prakash & Ors. â€” (1981) 4 SCC 574
  • Smt. Lachi Tewari v. Director of Land Records & Ors. â€” AIR 1984 SC 41
  • Bombay High Court decisions (relied upon by appellants below):
    • Govinda Bhagoji Kamble v. Sadu Bapu Kamble & Ors. â€” 2005(1) Mh.L.J. 651
    • Rameshkumar Vyankatswami Poona v. Swami Vivekanand CHS, Shrirampur & Anr. â€” 2018 (6) Mh.L.J. 227

Statutes / Laws Referred

  • Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 â€” Sections 16(1)(g) and 16(1)(n); Appeal under Section 34
  • Constitution of India â€” Articles 226 and 227
  • Advocates Act, 1961 â€” Section 34(1) (context of High Court Rules)
  • Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960 â€” Chapter XXXII, Rule 8(4) (withdrawal of appearance)
  • Civil Manual (Bombay High Court) â€” Clause 660(4) (procedure for advocate’s withdrawal)
  • General Clauses Act, 1897 â€” Section 27 (presumption of service by post)
Shri Digant vs M:S. P.D.T. Trading Co. & Ors., 2025 INSC 1252 - Art.226.227 Constitution - Judicial Order Of Civil Courts
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