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The trial court's judgment and decree were delivered without notifying the parties of the date of delivery, contrary to Order XX Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code. Such a judgment is a nullity, not valid or operative, and cannot be the basis of a competent appeal.
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A judgment delivered in the absence of parties without prior notice is a nullity and cannot be appealed against; such proceedings and resultant orders must be quashed and the matter remitted for a fresh judgment in accordance with the law.
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The Court of Appeal held that a High Court judgment delivered without notice to the parties was invalid, nullified the proceedings, and directed proper delivery on notice.
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