IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATYEN VAIDYA
Sunita Devi – Appellant
Versus
Kamaljeet – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Satyen Vaidya, J.)
Heard.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved against the order dated 2.3.2024, passed by the learned District Judge, Hamirpur in CMA No. 44 of 2023, whereby the order dated 21.8.2023, passed by the learned Civil Judge, Court No.2, Hamirpur in CMA No. 309 of 2023 in Civil Suit No. 115 of 2023, has been affirmed.
3. Petitioner/plaintiff has filed Civil Suit No. 115 of 2023 on the files of learned Civil Judge, Court No.2, Hamirpur. She has prayed for a decree of permanent prohibitory injunction against the defendant to the effect that the defendant and his family members, agents, servants or assignees be restrained from digging the suit land for raising construction in any manner and to change the nature of the suit land, covering best portion of the suit land more than his due share.
4. The suit land has been described as land comprised in Khata No. 148, Khatauni No. 156, Khasra No. 177-178, Kite-2, total measuring 00-40-18 hectares, situated in Mohal Lahar, Tehsil and District Hamirpur.
5. Along with the plaint, the plaintiff also filed an application under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC, seeking interim injunction against the defendant in the aforesaid terms.
6.
A plaintiff must establish a prima-facie case and demonstrate exclusivity to obtain an interim injunction regarding joint property.
Section 36 of Specific Relief Act vests Court with power to grant injunction at its discretion.
To obtain interim injunction, a petitioner must demonstrate a prima facie case, balance of convenience, and potential for irreparable harm; failure to satisfy these elements results in dismissal of t....
A plaintiff seeking a temporary injunction must demonstrate a prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss, which was not established in this case.
A petitioner seeking an interim injunction must establish a prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss, failing which the application may be dismissed.
Principle of equity, which is cardinal while deciding the grant of equitable relief of injunction, has duly been considered.
Co-owner is not entitled to an injunction restraining another co-owner from exceeding his rights in common property absolutely and simply because he is a co-owner unless any act of person in possessi....
Subsection (2) of Section 40 of Specific Reliefs Act provides that no relief for damages shall be granted under this section unless plaintiff has claimed such relief in his plaint.
Co-owner not entitled to injunction against another's construction on joint land unless proved to amount to ouster or detriment to rights; requires evidence beyond sole testimony, mere jointness insu....
Point of Law : Exercise of power under this article involves a duty on the High Court to keep inferior courts and tribunals within the bounds of their authority and to see that they do the duty expec....
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