V. R. K. KRUPA SAGAR
Vemula Lakshminarayana – Appellant
Versus
Bolisetty Raja Shivaji Died – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
V.R.K. KRUPA SAGAR, J.
1. Original plaintiffs in O.S. No. 73 of 1994 preferred this appeal under section 100 CPC impugning the reversing judgment of learned Senior Civil Judge, Bapatla in A.S. No. 91 of 1997. The original sole defendant in O.S. No. 73 of 1994 is respondent No. 1. During the pendency of the appeal, he died and respondent Nos. 2 to 6 were brought on record as his legal representatives. Appellant No. 2 also died during the pendency of this appeal and therefore appellant Nos. 3 to 5 came on record as his legal representatives. A learned Judge of this court on 12.01.2002 admitted the second appeal on formulating the following substantial questions of law:
2. Whether is it proper for a lower appellate court to overlook the categorical finding of the trial court that Ex.A1 is tallying with the plaint plan boundaries and the appellants established their possession over the suit schedule property and reversed this finding without any cogent reasons?
2. Sri Krishna Mohan Sikharam, the learned counsel for appellants and
A suit for injunction can be maintained without a declaration of title if the plaintiff can establish possession, and the appellate court erred in reversing the trial court's finding of possession.
A suit for permanent injunction is not maintainable when the defendant raises a genuine dispute regarding the plaintiff's title, and the plaintiff fails to prove lawful possession.
A suit for injunction is not maintainable without a concurrent suit for declaration of title when ownership is disputed, emphasizing the necessity of primary evidence in possession claims.
Proper identification of properties based on respective title deeds supported by old survey plan and new survey plan is necessary to grant reliefs sought in a suit for injunction and counter claim fo....
(1) Only when title is clear, Court can decide question of de jure possession.(2) Question of title can be decided only by filing a comprehensive suit for declaration of title and not a suit for inju....
In a suit for injunction, the burden lies on the plaintiffs to prove prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss, failing which the appeal may be dismissed.
Possession follows title; entries in revenue records do not confer ownership. A suit for injunction is maintainable without seeking declaration of title when possession is established.
Possession on the date of filing a suit is essential for granting a permanent injunction; the First Appellate Court findings on possession were upheld as correct.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the possession follows title, and in cases of vacant property, the person able to establish title is considered to be in possession. The court....
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