Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation · December 2015
December 2015 · Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation · Semester 5
PAPER - I : CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE AND LAW OF LIMITATION
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) III - Year V - Semester Examination, December 2015
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following :
1. Preliminary Decree.
2. Mesne Profits.
3. Res sub judice.
4. Cause of action.
5. Commissions.
6. Inter-pleader Suit.
7. Reference.
8. Condonation of Delay.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions :
9. What is Set-off? Distinguish between set-off and Counter Claim.
10. Explain the Doctrine of Res Judicata.
11. What is an Ex-parte Decree? What are the remedies available to a defendant against an Ex-parte
Decree?
12. What is an Appeal? What are the powers of the Appellate Court?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
Answer any TWO of the following questions :
13. 'A' sues 'B' for compensation on account of breach of contract. 'B' holds a promissory note for Rs.
4,00,000/- from 'A' and claims to set off that amount against any sum that 'A' may recover in the
suit. Is such a plea maintainable?
14. 'A' is a resident of Delhi. 'B' is a resident of Mumbai. 'A' published in Hyderabad statements
defamatory of 'B'. In which place can the suit be filed?
15. In a civil suit, though the defendant appears, the plaintiff does not appear before the court.
What is its consequence?
16. 'X' was the owner of immovable property. That property was in the possession of 'Y' from the
year 1998. 'X' filed a suit against 'Y' for recovery of that property on the basis of title in the year
2012. Is it maintainable?