HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
Narendra Singh Dhaddha, J.
Unita Saini – Appellant
Versus
Avatar Kanwar & Ors. – Respondents
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4989/2021
Decided On : 28-11-2022
Temporary Injunction - Construction Dispute - The court allowed the petitioner's writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, setting aside the appellate court's order and restoring the trial court's order for temporary injunction. The appellate court wrongly concluded that the respondent had the right to construct as per the sale deed without following local laws.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a suit for permanent injunction against the respondents and also filed an application for temporary injunction. The trial court granted temporary injunction, but the appellate court reversed the decision. The respondent was conducting construction without permission and in violation of local laws.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the appellate court wrongly concluded that the respondent had the right to construct as per the sale deed without following local laws. The court allowed the petitioner's writ petition, setting aside the appellate court's order and restoring the trial court's order for temporary injunction.
Issues: The issues revolved around the grant of temporary injunction, the respondent's construction without permission, and the appellate court's decision.
Ratio Decidendi: The appellate court's decision was found to be based on incorrect reasoning and failure to consider the violation of local laws by the respondent.
Final Decision: The Civil Writ Petition was allowed, setting aside the appellate court's order and restoring the trial court's order for temporary injunction.
JUDGMENT
1. This Civil Writ Petition filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the impugned order dated 06.04.2021 passed Additional District Judge No.3, Jaipur Metropolitan Ist in Civil Misc. Appeal No.16/2020 reversing the order dated 31.10.2020 passed by Additional Civil Judge & Metropolitan Magistrate No.9, Jaipur Metropolitan Ist in temporary injunction application by which learned court below allowed the application for temporary injunction.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner had filed a suit for permanent injunction against the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and also filed the application for temporary injunction. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that trial court vide order dated 31.10.2020 allowed the application for temporary injunction filed by the petitioner. After that, respondent No.1 had filed an appeal but appellate court vide order dated 06.04.2021 set aside the order of the trial court. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that it is an admitted position that respondent No.1 was doing construction without attaining the permission from respondent No.2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that respondent No.2 had also issued the notice for illegal construction to respondent No.1. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that order of learned appellate court is perverse and learned appellate court reverse the order of the trial court without appreciating the factual aspect of the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that learned appellate court should not interfere in discretion exercise by the learned appellate court unless such discretion was found to be palpably incorrect or untenable. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that learned appellate court also fails to consider the protection of easement rights to the petitioner because respondent No.1 was doing construction without permission and in violation of local laws. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that learned appellate court had not given any reason for disbelieving the notice issued by respondent No.2 to respondent No.1. Learned appellate court merely disbelieved notice on the ground that illegal construction was less than the measurement provided in the sale deed. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that if temporary injunction was not allowed in favour of the petitioner then it would create multiplicity of the proceeding and complicity. So, order of learned appellate court be set aside and order of the trial court be restored.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the following judgments : (1) Maharwal Khewaji Trust (Regd.), Faridkot v. Baldev Dass reported in (2004) 8 SCC 488; (2) Mohd. Mehtab Khan & Ors. v. Khushnuma Ibrahim Khan & Ors. reported in (2013) 9 SCC 221 and (3) Wander Ltd. & Anr. v. Antox India P. Ltd. reported in 1990 Supp. SCC 727.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 has opposed the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and submitted that learned appellate court rightly came to the conclusion that no prima facie case is made out in favour of the petitioner and also submitted that respondent No.1 was doing construction as per the norms of local authorities and also submitted that as per sale deed, respondent No.1 was entitled to construct the house. So, order of the learned appellate court does not suffer from illegality or infirmity. So, petition be dismissed.
5. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 submits that it is an admitted position that respondent No.1 was doing construction without permission and without following norms of the local authorities. So, petition be allowed.
6. I have considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents.
7. It is an admitted position that trial court had granted temporary injunction in favour of the petitioner but learned appellate court
The court emphasized the importance of following local laws and regulations in construction activities, and the wrongful interference by the appellate court in granting temporary injunction.
The ownership of the land and the absence of a recorded way in the revenue records influenced the court's decision to dismiss the petitioner's appeal.
The court upheld the temporary injunction based on the partition deed and relevant material on record, finding no perversity or jurisdictional error in the appellate court's decision.
The burden of proof lies with the petitioner to demonstrate willful violation of an interim order, which was not established in this case.
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The appellate court can remand a case for fresh adjudication if the trial court fails to consider all relevant facts and documents, ensuring complete justice.
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