https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272510 The principle of res judicata, including Explanation IV to Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, can apply to Land Tribunal proceedings under the Kerala Land Reforms Act where a competent authority has already decided the same issue between the same parties after hearing them. The rule is based on public policy and finality of litigation, and it is not confined to civil courts. A prior adjudication on the same material circumstances therefore bars re-agitation of the controversy before the Tribunal. On the facts stated, the later application was barred by the earlier order. en-us Wed, 30 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 May 2018 10:43:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272510 The principle of res judicata, including Explanation IV to Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, can apply to Land Tribunal proceedings under the Kerala Land Reforms Act where a competent authority has already decided the same issue between the same parties after hearing them. The rule is based on public policy and finality of litigation, and it is not confined to civil courts. A prior adjudication on the same material circumstances therefore bars re-agitation of the controversy before the Tribunal. On the facts stated, the later application was barred by the earlier order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Mar 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272510