https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285068 A suit filed in breach of an express statutory bar is not maintainable, even where the prohibition is framed as procedural. Section 4(4) of the Madras Indebted Agriculturists Repayment of Debts Act, 1955 applies only to suits otherwise maintainable and pending at the commencement of that Act, and does not validate a suit that was liable to dismissal. Likewise, Section 4(1) of the 1954 Temporary Relief Act governs pending proceedings and does not prevent dismissal of a suit instituted contrary to Section 3. The later date of disposal does not change the suit's defective character. en-us Mon, 08 Jul 1957 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:25:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285068 A suit filed in breach of an express statutory bar is not maintainable, even where the prohibition is framed as procedural. Section 4(4) of the Madras Indebted Agriculturists Repayment of Debts Act, 1955 applies only to suits otherwise maintainable and pending at the commencement of that Act, and does not validate a suit that was liable to dismissal. Likewise, Section 4(1) of the 1954 Temporary Relief Act governs pending proceedings and does not prevent dismissal of a suit instituted contrary to Section 3. The later date of disposal does not change the suit's defective character. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 Jul 1957 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285068