JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. Suit 488/2017 was instituted by the respondent Wahid Malik against the appellants Saleem and others. The respondent, as plaintiff, claimed to have purchased a property admeasuring 90 sq. yds. located in Khasra No. 67-68, Gali No. 27, Jafrabad, Delhi-110053 ("the suit property") for a consideration of Rs.6 lakhs from its previous owner, under a general power of attorney (GPA), agreement to sell, receipt, Will and affidavit duly notarized by the notary public in the presence of witnesses. The plaint asserted that the respondent was in peaceful possession of the suit property and was using the suit property as a godown.

2. The plaint alleged that, on 28th April 2017, the petitioners- defendants broke the locks on the suit property and effected forcible ingress. This misfeasance, it was alleged, was repeated by the petitioners on 1st May 2017. The plaint also alleged that the petitioners had extended verbal threats to the respondent, resulting in the respondent having to lodge a written complaint at PS Jafrabad on 4th May 2017. As no action was taken by the police authorities, the respondent claimed to have been constrained to approach the learned Trial Court. The