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2023 Supreme(Pat) 700

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA, J.
Miscellaneous Appeal No.589 of 2021
(2.8.2023)
Ravi Poddar ... Appellant
vs.
M/s Mitra Mandal Sangathan
& Ors. ... Respondents

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant : M/s J.P. Singh, Chandra Mohan Jha, Dhananjay Kumar Singh.
For the Resp. No. 3 : Mr. Samrendra Kumar Jha.
For the Resp. Nos. 1, : M/s Rajeev Kumar
2 and 9 Singh, Harish Kumar, Alok Chandra.
For the Resp. Nos. 5, 6, : M/s Waliur
7 and 8 Rahman, Nishant Kumar Sinha.

Headnote:

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order39 Rules 1 & 2–Temporary Injunction it is now well settled that before a court grants a temporary injuction, it needs to be satisfied that a person seeking an injuction has a prima facie case in his favour and that balance of convenience and irreparable injury also lies in his favour–the word 'prima facie case' apparently indicates something which at first impression makes out a triable case–the term 'prima facie case' should not be confused with the term 'prima facie title' which has to be established at the trial upon permitting the parties to lead evidence–thus, it means a substantial question which has been raised and which upon first sight needs to be investigated and decided on merits–the word 'balance of convenience' denotes that the court must be satisfied that the comparative mischief and hardship which is likely to be caused to the person seeking injuction is more than the inconvenience likely to be caused to the other party by granting such injuction–the word 'irreparable injury' guides the court to be satisfied that the refusal to grant injuction would result in such injury which cannot be compensated in terms of costs or otherwise and the person seeking injunction needs to be protected from the consequences of apprehended injury–in view of the facts and circumstances and the law, the petitioner has strong prima facie case, balance of convenience lies in his favour and irreparable loss would be caused if temporary is not granted in favour of plaintiff/appellant–M.A. allowed - impugneed order set aside–trial to be concluded within one year. (Paras 22, 25 to 27 and 37)

(2009) 11 SCC 229, 1988 (4) Judgements Today 232 : MANU/SC|0651|1998, (1992) | SCC 719, Dular Chand Sah & Ors. Vs. Devnath Sah & Ors.–MANU | BH | 0794 | 2015, (2020) 5 SCC 410–Referred.

Sunil Dutta Mishra, J. – Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed for setting aside the order dated 04.10.2021 passed in the Title Suit No. 625 of 2019 by the learned Additional Sub-Judge- 1, Saran at Chapra, whereby the petition filed under Section 94 read with Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC by the plaintiff/ appellant for grant of temporary injunction to restrain the defendants / respondents from transferring suit property has been rejected.

3. The appellant is the plaintiff in the suit and defendant - respondent No. 1, namely, M/s Mitra Mandal Sangathan is an Association of person (AOP) formed for the purpose of purchase and sale of land and it has to act through its president. The defendant / respondent Nos. 2 to 8 are its founder members. Members of defendant No. 1 appointed defendant - respondent No. 2 as its President. On reference made by BIFR for winding up sick company, namely, M/s Saran Engineering Company Ltd., Mis. Company Application No. 06 / 1995 was registered by Allahabad High Court and the company Judge appointed official liquidator who directed for its auction sale of immovable and movable properties. Defendant No. 1, M/s Mitra Mandal Sansthan submitted its tender by depositing a draft of Rs. 5 lac dated 06.01.2004, participated in public auction held on 07.01.2004 in open Court of learned Company Judge, Allahabad High Court and offered highest amount of Rs. 67 Lac for lot No. 1 property i.e. for land and building of the factory of M/S Saran Engineering Company Ltd. in open bid which was accepted and was provisionally confirmed the sale in its favour by directing the purchaser defendant no. 1 to deposit 31 lacs within 2 months and remaining 31 lacs was to be paid on the date when plant and machinery be removed by M/s Gunjan Trading Company who had purchased the plant and Machinery i.e. Lot No. 2 of M/S Saran Engineering Company Ltd. It was also stated that until payment is made the purchaser defendant no. 1 was not entitled to deal with the property.

4. M/s Mitra Mandal Sangathan (defendant no. 1) did not have enough capital to pay the said sale consideration amount, accordingly, approached the plaintiff/ appellant to pay Rs. 23.45 lacs (i.e. 35% of total sale consideration of Rs. 67 lacs) to defendant-respondent No. 1 for which the defendant – respondent No.1 through defendant- respondent No. 2 offered to transfer 35% ownership in the share of land and building of M/S Saran Engineering Ltd. purchased by M/S Mitra Mandal Sangathan in Court sale. Accordingly, an agreement dated 07.04.2004 was executed. The plaintiff-appellant made payment through five demand drafts and cash of Rs. 27,500/- for total Rs. 11,72,500/-. The drafts were made in favour of official liquidator, Allahabad High Court which was half of Rs. 23.45 lacs and gave the same to defendant-respondent No. 2 who deposited the same with official liquidator, Allahabad High Court and the said fact is mentioned in the said Agreement.

5. The plaintiff – appellant claimed that soon thereafter he paid remaining amount i.e. Rs. 11,72,500/- to defendant – respondent No. 2 in cash on different dates in November and December, 2005 in 3 installment for payment of balance sale consideration by defendant-respondent No. 1 to official liquidator. The defendant-respondent No. 1 paid Rs. 31 lacs on 03.01.2006 with the official liquidator, Allahabad High Court which includes the payment of Rs. 11,72,500/- made by plaintiff – appellant to defendant-respondent No. 2.

6. The learned Company Judge vide order dated 08.02.2006 confirmed the sale in favour of defendant-respondent No. 1. On misrepresentation that M/S Mitra Mandal Sangathan is a sister concern of M/S Gunjan Trading Company represented by Raj Kumar Agarwal, the sale deed dated 08.06.2007 was executed in the name of M/S Mitra Mandal Sansthan as sister concern of M/S Gunjan Trading Company represented by Raj Kumar Agarwal. M/S Mitra Mandal Sansthan got registered itself under U.P

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