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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
MADAN GOPAL VYAS, J.
LR's Of Ganga Ram, S/o Shri Kela – Appellant
Versus
Arjun Lal S/o Shri Kesu - Respondent
S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 136, 137 of 2022
Decided on : 18-04-2023
CIVIL SUIT - JURISDICTION - AGRICULTURAL LAND - INJUNCTION - MANDATORY INJUNCTION - APPELLATE COURT - DISCRETION - EVIDENCE - CONCURRENT FINDING - SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW - SECOND APPEAL - INTERFERENCE - INFERENCE - BURDEN OF PROOF - MATERIAL EVIDENCE - WRONG INFERENCE - ERRONEOUS APPLICATION OF LAW - CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908 - SECTIONS 9, 100.
Fact of the Case:
The plaintiff filed a civil suit for injunction against the defendants, claiming possession of an agricultural land. The defendants contended that the civil court did not have jurisdiction to try the suit as the land in dispute was agricultural land. The trial court decreed the suit in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that it had jurisdiction to determine the khasra number of the land in dispute and that the plaintiffs were in possession of the land. The defendants appealed to the appellate court, which upheld the trial court's decision. The defendants then filed a second appeal to the Supreme Court.
Finding of the Court:
The Supreme Court held that the civil court had jurisdiction to try the suit as the dispute related to possession of the land, which is a matter within the jurisdiction of the civil court. The Court also held that the appellate court did not err in passing an order of mandatory injunction against the defendants in the absence of a prayer by the plaintiffs, as the appellate court had the discretion to grant such relief in order to prevent irreparable injury to the plaintiffs.
Issues: 1. Whether the civil suit filed by the plaintiff is not maintainable before the civil court as the disputed land is agricultural land and the civil court is not have jurisdiction to take cognizance of the case. III. Whether the learned appellate court has grossly erred in passing order of mandatory injunction against the appellants/defendants in absence of prayer of the plaintiff.
Ratio Decidendi: 1. The civil court has jurisdiction to try a suit for injunction relating to possession of agricultural land. 2. The appellate court has the discretion to grant a mandatory injunction in order to prevent irreparable injury to the plaintiffs, even in the absence of a prayer by the plaintiffs.
Final Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the second appeal, upholding the decision of the appellate court.
JUDGMENT :
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