HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
NUPUR BHATI
Rakesh S/o Sh. Kapoor Singh – Appellant
Versus
Public, At General – Respondent
ORDER :
Nupur Bhati, J.
1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 22.11.2024 (Annex.8) passed by Additional District and Session Judge, Suratgarh (hereinafter as ‘trial Court’) in Civil Misc. Petition No.37/2024 whereby application filed by the petitioners under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter as ‘CPC’) for grant of temporary injunction has been dismissed. The petitioners seek following relief:
“It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that the instant writ petition may kindly be allowed and by issuing an appropriate writ, order or direction and the impugned order dated 22.11.24 (Annex-8) may kindly be ordered to be quashed and set aside to the extent of deciding the application preferred by the petitioners u/s 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908.
It is furthermore prayed that the application preferred by the petitioners under section 151, CPC may kindly be allowed in toto.
Any other appropriate relief which this Hon'ble High Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner”
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