PATNA, India, Feb. 14 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 13:

Heard learned counsel for both the parties.

The present civil miscellaneous has been filed for setting aside the impugned order dated 24.08.2017 passed by learned Sub-Judge, Piro, Bhojpur in connection with Title Suit No. 490 of 2006 whereby and whereunder the petition dated 20.11.2013 for appropriate order on the point of res judicata has has been rejected and held therein that the issue of res judicata shall be decided along with other issues of the suit.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners being defendants in Partition Suit No. 490 of 2006 have filed two sets of petitions dated 19.06.2013 and 20.11.2013 pleading therein tha...