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2024 Supreme(SC) 1107

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Ramakant Ambalal Choksi – Appellant
Versus
Harish Ambalal Choksi – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, AOR Mrs. Mahima C Shroff, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Adithya Koshi Roy, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Goel, AOR

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:

  1. The appellate court must respect the discretion exercised by the trial court in granting injunctions unless the order is shown to be arbitrary, capricious, or perverse. The appellate court's role is to ensure that the trial court's exercise of discretion was reasonable and consistent with legal principles (!) (!) .

  2. The law governing the grant of temporary injunction includes the requirement to establish a prima facie case, irreparable injury, and a favorable balance of convenience. The court should exercise sound judicial discretion and not substitute its own opinion unless the order was made arbitrarily or perversely (!) (!) .

  3. An order is considered perverse if it is against the weight of evidence, based on conjecture, or made in ignorance of the law. The appellate court should only interfere if the order is clearly incorrect or unjustified, and not merely because it would have reached a different conclusion (!) (!) .

  4. The appellate court's scope is limited to examining whether the discretion was exercised properly and whether the order was based on factual and legal correctness. It should not reassess the entire case or substitute its own discretion unless the original exercise was manifestly unreasonable or improper (!) (!) .

  5. The principles for granting interim relief include the existence of a prima facie case, potential for irreparable harm, and the likelihood that the balance of convenience favors granting the injunction. The court must consider these factors carefully and exercise discretion accordingly (!) (!) .

  6. The concept of "perverse" order involves a conscious violation of law or lawfully established facts, or an order that is made against the evidence or the principles of law. The order must be so unreasonable that it deviates from accepted legal standards to be deemed perverse (!) (!) .

  7. The appellate court should not lightly interfere with the trial court's discretionary order unless there is clear evidence of misconduct, perversity, or violation of legal principles. Overbroad or vague reasoning by the appellate court undermines the integrity of judicial review (!) (!) .

  8. Pending transfers or transactions involving the property during litigation are subject to the doctrine of lis pendens, and any such transfer is subject to the final outcome of the suit. The court must examine whether such transfers are valid or affected by the ongoing litigation (!) (!) .

  9. The court emphasizes the importance of maintaining the status quo during litigation to prevent unnecessary complications or transfers that could prejudice the rights of the parties, especially in cases involving property disputes (!) (!) .

  10. The order to maintain status quo and prevent further encumbrances or transfers pending final adjudication is a key measure to safeguard the rights of the parties and ensure that the final decision reflects the true ownership and rights over the property (!) (!) .

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ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal arises from the order passed by the High Court of Gujarat dated 08.12.2022 in Appeal from Order No. 86/2022 by which the High Court allowed the miscellaneous appeal filed by the respondents herein and thereby set aside the order of injunction which was passed by the trial court below Exhibit-5 in favour of the appellants herein.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and also looked into the materials on record.

SUIT PROCEEDINGS

4. The appellants herein, who are the original plaintiffs before the trial court, instituted the Special Civil Suit No. 54 of 2019 for declaration, cancellation of registered sale deed bearing no. 2863 dated 23.03.2018 and permanent injunction against the respondents herein, that is, the original defendants. In the said suit, the plaintiffs filed an application below Exhibit-5 for grant of temporary injunction under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”).

5. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to by their nomenclature in the original suit.

6. Plaintiff nos. 1 to 3 respectively are real brothers and plaintiff nos. 4 to 6 respectively

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