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2016 Supreme(Chh) 253

IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.
Sanjeet Singh - Petitioner
Versus
Kamlesh Singh & Anr. - Respondents
Writ Petition (Art. 227) No. 492 of 2015
Decided On : 21-10-2016

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal
For the Respondents: Mr. Ravindra Agrawal, Mrs. Astha Shukla

Headnote:

Indian Easements Act, 1882 - Section 15 – Civil Procedure Code - Order 39 - Rules 1 & 2 - Civil suit for declaration - Permanent injunction – Claim of compensation - Feeling aggrieved against the said order, the plaintiff preferred a miscellaneous appeal under Order 43 Rule 1(r) of the CPC before the first appellate Court and the said Court by its impugned order dated 28-4-2015, set aside the order rejecting the application for mandatory injunction in temporary form and remanded the matter to the trial Court to get the suit way inspected through a revenue officer and thereafter to decide the application dated 1-7-2014 afresh. It is pertinent to mention that in the meanwhile, the application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC was withdrawn by the plaintiff on 2-1-2015 which remained pending since the date of institution of suit - Defendant No.1 has preferred this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 28-4-2015 by which the appellate Court has set aside the order passed by the trial Court dated 30-1-2015 refusing to grant mandatory injunction in temporary form stating inter alia that such an order suffers from illegality and material irregularity, as the order dated 20-6-2014 was passed in exercise of jurisdiction conferred under Order 39 Rule 3 of the CPC and defendant No.1 had appeared on 1-7-2014 and life of the said order expired on the date of appearance of defendant – Held, If an ex parte injunction order is granted, then in that case an endeavour should be made to dispose of the application for injunction as expeditiously as may be possible, preferably as soon as the defendant appears in the court - It is also a matter of common experience that once an ad interim injunction is granted, the plaintiff or the petitioner would make all efforts to ensure that injunction continues indefinitely. The other appropriate order can be to limit the life of the ex parte injunction or stay order for a week or so because in such cases the usual tendency of unnecessarily prolonging the matters by the plaintiffs or the petitioners after obtaining ex parte injunction orders or stay orders may not find encouragement - I hope and trust that the trial Courts dealing with injunction suits and applications under Order 39 Rules 1, 2 & 3 of the CPC will religiously and scrupulously follow the legislative mandate incorporated in the above-stated provisions particularly, Order 39 Rules 3 and 3-A of the CPC while considering those applications without fail and ensure its strict observance in its letter and spirit. The trial Courts are further obliged to keep in mind the binding observations made and appropriate directions issued by Their Lordships of the Supreme Court in Shiv Kumar Chadha (supra), A. Venkatasubbiah Naidu (supra) and Ramrameshwari Devi (supra) as noticed by me and reproduced for the observance of the trial Courts - Registrar (Judicial) is directed to send a copy of this order to all the District Judges of the State with the leave of Honble the Chief Justice for their onward circulation to the trial Courts dealing with injunction suit for strict adherence and observance while considering the injunction applications - Writ petition is allowed

ORDER :

1. Respondent No.1 herein is the plaintiff before the trial Court. He instituted a civil suit for declaration and permanent injunction claiming that he has easementary right of access/way over the 180 ft. wide road from the house of defendant No.1/petitioner herein, therefore he has acquired easementary right and defendant No.1 be restrained from interfering in his possession and he be restrained from closing the suit way. The plaintiff also filed an application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC along with an application under Order 39 Rule 3 of the CPC. The trial Court considered the application under Order 39 Rule 3 of the CPC on 20-6-2014 without issuing and serving notice to defendant No.1 and granted ex parte temporary injunction restraining defendant No.1 till the date of his appearance that he should not make any construction on the suit way till his appearance. Defendant No.1 appeared before the trial Court on 1-7-2014 and filed reply to the application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC, but the trial Court did not consider the application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC on that day and on that day itself, the plaintiff filed an application for mandatory injunction in temporary form stating inter alia that the suit way has already been closed by defendant No.1 therefore, defendant No.1 be directed by mandatory injunction in temporary form to remove the construction/wall and to make available the right of access/way to the plaintiff. The trial Court by its order dated 30-1-2015, rejected the application for mandatory injunction in temporary form finding no merit in the said application.

2. Feeling aggrieved against the said order, the plaintiff preferred a miscellaneous appeal under Order 43 Rule 1(r) of the CPC before the first appellate Court and the said Court by its impugned order dated 28-4-2015, set aside the order rejecting the application for mandatory injunction in temporary form and remanded the matter to the trial Court to get the suit way inspected through a revenue officer and thereafter to decide the application dated 1-7-2014 afresh. It is pertinent to mention that in the meanwhile, the application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC was withdrawn by the plaintiff on 2-1-2015 which remained pending since the date of institution of suit.

3. Defendant No.1 has preferred this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 28-4-2015 by which the appellate Court has set aside the order passed by the trial Court dated 30-1-2015 refusing to grant mandatory injunction in temporary form stating inter alia that such an order suffers from illegality and material irregularity, as the order dated 20-6-2014 was passed in exercise of jurisdiction conferred under Order 39 Rule 3 of the CPC and defendant No.1 had appeared on 1-7-2014 and life of the said order expired on the date of appearance of defendant No.1 i.e. on 1-7-2014 and, therefore, a fresh application for mandatory injunction in temporary form was not maintainable before the trial Court, as the application for temporary injunction filed under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 of the CPC has already been withdrawn by the plaintiff. If the order dated 20-6-2014 has been violated by defendant No.1, remedy for the plaintiff was to file application under Order 39 Rule 2-A of the CPC. Even otherwise, on merits, this order cannot be maintained as the appellate Court could not have remanded the matter in exercise of its limited jurisdiction under Order 43 Rule 1(r) of the CPC. Therefore, the impugned order be set aside.

4. Return has been filed by the plaintiff/respondent No.1 herein opposing the writ petition.

5. Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Agrawal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/defendant No.1, would submit that the order impugned passed by the appellate Court is without jurisdiction and without authority of law, as the order passed under Order 39 Rule 3 of the CPC has not been confirmed by the trial Court and if the order


































































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