https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770319 Constructive res judicata applies to writ proceedings as a matter of public policy, even though the CPC does not apply in its strict sense under Article 226. Because the earlier writ petition and intra-court appeal had already dealt with the petitioner's claim to reward, and Clause 3.3 of the Guidelines was available for challenge at that stage, a fresh writ attacking the guideline itself amounted to impermissible piecemeal litigation. The omission to raise that challenge earlier attracted the bar of constructive res judicata, and the writ petition was held not maintainable. en-us Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 May 2025 09:12:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770319 Constructive res judicata applies to writ proceedings as a matter of public policy, even though the CPC does not apply in its strict sense under Article 226. Because the earlier writ petition and intra-court appeal had already dealt with the petitioner's claim to reward, and Clause 3.3 of the Guidelines was available for challenge at that stage, a fresh writ attacking the guideline itself amounted to impermissible piecemeal litigation. The omission to raise that challenge earlier attracted the bar of constructive res judicata, and the writ petition was held not maintainable. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770319