Practice area

Civil revision petitions and Article 227 petitions

Challenges to interlocutory and final orders of civil courts, including rent revision petitions, through revision and supervisory jurisdiction.

Many orders passed in the course of a civil suit, such as orders on injunctions, amendments of pleadings, production of documents or rejection of plaints, cannot be appealed but can be challenged by revision or by a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution.

What this work involves

• Civil revision petitions under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure
• Petitions under Article 227 against orders of civil courts and tribunals
• Interlocutory orders: amendments, issues, delay applications, commissions and interim relief
• Rent and tenancy matters, including rent revision petitions under the applicable rent legislation
• Execution proceedings and orders on objections
• Rejection of plaint or return of plaint under Order VII of the Code
• Applications for stay of proceedings before the trial court

Limits

Revision and supervisory jurisdiction are narrow. They are used to correct jurisdictional errors and serious illegalities, not to reappraise facts. Petitions must be framed accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

When should I file a revision instead of an appeal?

When the order is not appealable under the Code but affects your rights in a way that justifies supervisory correction, or when the statute provides for revision.

Can the High Court stay a trial court's proceedings?

Yes, in appropriate cases, usually for a limited period and subject to the case's urgency and merit.

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