( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the orders dated May 29, 1997 and June 16, 1997 passed by an Additional District Judge whereby he directed the parties to maintain the status quo regarding the hoardings put up by the plaintiff/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the `respondent in order to facilitate the reference ).

( 2 ) BRIEF facts which gave rise to the present appeal are as under: that the respondent herein filed a suit for permanent injunction restraining the defendant/appellant (hereinafter referred to as the `appellant for the sake of convenience), their servants and agents from removing, defacing and damaging the advertisements put up by the respondent on the sit mentioned in Annexure P-1 annexed with the plaint. The respondent alongwith the said suit moved a application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure (`cpc for short) for an ad interim injunction (vide Annexure P-1) whereupon the learned lower Court issued notices returnable by June 6, 1997 and in the meanwhile, directed the parties to maintain the status quo with regard to the hoardings put up by the respondent. Subsequently, aggrieved with the said order the appell