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2024 Supreme(AP) 1446

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
DR. K. MANMADHA RAO, J.
Momin Mahaboob Liyakath Ali – Appellant
Versus
Momin Mohammad Rafiq and others – Respondent
CRP No.1727 of 2024
Decided on : 31-12-2024

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : (Mrs.) K. Pallavi
For the Respondent: J. Janaki Rami Reddy

A claimant for temporary injunction must establish actual possession, inadequacy of mere assertions or photo evidence without corroboration leads to dismissal.

Headnote:(A) Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 - Section 13 - Civil Procedure Code - Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 - This civil revision petition is regarding the dismissal of an interlocutory application for temporary injunction against alleged unlawful entry onto property that had been auctioned. The petitioner claims possession; however, the Courts found insufficient evidence to establish this claim, dismissing the application for not meeting the criteria for injunction established in prior proceedings. (Paras 4, 6, 12)

(B) Possession - The right to claim temporary injunction hinges on the established possession of the property. The Court ruled that mere assertions or photographic evidence without corroborating proof do not constitute adequate evidence to satisfy the criteria for granting a temporary injunction. (Paras 10, 12)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner seeks to overturn a settlement deed executed in 2014 and prevent the auction purchaser from entering the property, which has been utilized as an auto-stand for years. The petitioner contends they have maintained physical possession, while the respondents argue otherwise.

Findings of Court:
The Courts below found the petitioner failed to substantiate claims of possession or challenge the legality of the auction and confirmed the dismissal of the intervention application.

Issues: The main issues pertained to whether the petitioner had established sufficient grounds for temporary injunction and if the lower Court's decision warranted interference.

Ratio Decidendi: The Court found the petitioner's failure to present adequate proof of ongoing possession justified the lower Courts' decisions and upheld that an injunction cannot be granted merely on unsubstantiated claims.

Result: Civil revision petition dismissed.

Table of Content
1. civil revision petition initiation and lower court order confirmation. (Para 1 , 2)
2. cancellation of registered settlement deed sought. (Para 3 , 4)
3. respondent disputes petitioner's claims. (Para 5)
4. lower court's decision on injunction review. (Para 6 , 7)
5. petitioner's arguments against lower court's decision. (Para 10 , 11)
6. revision petition dismissed; costs not awarded. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)

JUDGMENT :

1. This civil revision petition is filed by the petitioner against the order, dated 14.03.2024 passed in CMA No.8 of 2023 on the file of Principal District Judge, Kurnool confirming the order dated 29.09.2022 passed in IA No.19 of 2022 in OS No.3 of 2018 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Atmakur, Kurnool District (for short "the Trial Court").

2. The parties hereinafter referred to as arrayed before the Trial Court for the sake of convenience.

3. The petitioner herein is the plaintiff before the Trial Court. The petition and respondent No.1 are no other than the siblings and children of Late M. Ahmed Hussain. The petitioner has preferred civil suit in OS No.3 of 2018 before the Trial Court seeking for cancellation of registered settlement deed dated 01.11.2014 said to have bene executed by the father of the petitioner in favour of respondent No.1 in respect of the plaint schedule property as null and void and for grant of permanent injunction. The petitioner filed interlocutory application vide IA No.19 of 2022 in OS No.3 of 2018 under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of CPC seeking temporary injunction against the respondent No.2 and his henchmen from entering into the petition schedule property without due process of law till disposal of the main suit.

4. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner and other legal heirs of Late Momin Ahmed Hussain are in possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property. Karnataka Bank Limited, Anantapur got the schedule property auctioned under the provisions of SARFAESI Act through its authorized officer, basing on symbolic possession, without physical and actual possession and indeed, the schedule property being used as auto parking stand by Shaik Basha of Amalapuram Village, Atmakur Mandal and other auto drivers by paying monthly rents to the petitioner and the schedule property is used as an auto-stand since thirty years. One tenant by name N. Anjaneyulu is using a corner of the schedule property for keeping centering polls depot. During the lifetime of M. Ahmed Hussain, one tourist lodge represented by its Proprietor B. Gouse Azam has been using the part of petition schedule property for parking his customers' vehicles on payment of rent to the petitioner.

While the matter stood thus, the respondent No.2 who is a collusive auction purchaser threatened the tenants on 02.01.2022 that he would bring JCB vehicle and dismantle the shed situated in the schedule property and also overthrew the autos parked therein. Karnataka Bank Limited, Anantapur took the schedule property as security without proper enquiry about the right and title of respondent No.1 and granted loan in collusion with respondent No.1 who is the principal borrower for extraneous consideration and without looking into the validity of the settlement deed dated 01.11.2014 which stands in the name of respondent No.1. The title of respondent No.1 is under challenge in the civil suit. As respondent No.2 is about to enter into the schedule property unlawfully, without due process of law, respondent No.2 with the help of local police, tried to trespass into the schedule property. Respondent No.2 highhandedly removed the board on 12.01.2022, however, the petitioner's people re-fixed it immediately. Petitioner gave intimation to the Superintendent of Police, Kurnool on 11.01.2022 in person and by registered post regarding the highhandedness of the collusive auction purchaser/R2 and the petitioner also gave representation to the Sub-Inspector of Police by registered post. Hence, the petition.

5. The 1st respo

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