https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277715 Section 10 CPC applies only where the earlier and later proceedings are suits in civil courts involving the same matter directly and substantially in issue, so that the prior decision would operate as res judicata. A labour adjudication and a civil suit for recovery of pecuniary loss arise from different causes of action and are not proceedings before courts of concurrent jurisdiction. Where Section 10 does not apply, Section 151 cannot be used to bypass that specific limitation. The stay of the civil suit was therefore not maintainable, and the order granting stay was set aside. en-us Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 May 2024 17:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277715 Section 10 CPC applies only where the earlier and later proceedings are suits in civil courts involving the same matter directly and substantially in issue, so that the prior decision would operate as res judicata. A labour adjudication and a civil suit for recovery of pecuniary loss arise from different causes of action and are not proceedings before courts of concurrent jurisdiction. Where Section 10 does not apply, Section 151 cannot be used to bypass that specific limitation. The stay of the civil suit was therefore not maintainable, and the order granting stay was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277715