(1.) The appellants original petitioners by way of this appeal seek to challenge order dated 5th April 2010 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby learned Single Judge dismissed the petition.
(2.) When this matter was taken up for hearing we noticed that the entire matter arises from the suit proceedings pending in the Court of the Additional Civil Judge, Vyara. Prima facie, at the very outset, we were of the view that the appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge would not be maintainable as the petition was substantially under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and the nature of powers exercised by the learned Single Judge are also supervisory in nature. However, learned Counsel for the appellants vociferously submitted that the petition before the learned Single Judge was under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution. If the petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution, then, the order of the learned Single Judge can be assailed by filing an appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent.
(3.) Learned Counsel for the appellants would submit that till the time Legislature effected the necessary amendment in Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 such orders were challenged by filing Civil Revision Application under Section 115 of the Code. However, now, in view of the fact that Revision Applications under Section 115 of the Code are not maintainable against order of the nature, which was before the learned Single Judge, a writ petition would be maintainable under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Learned Counsel also made efforts to persuade us that a writ of certiorari under Article 226 of the Constitution can be issued even in a matter arising from suit proceedings and orders passed by the civil judges of the subordinate Courts.