BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
R. Tharani, J.
Dasarathan – Appellant
Versus
Asanammal Kasim – Respondent
C.M.A.(MD)No.714 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 of 2013 and 1 of 2014
Decided On : 10-01-2019
Injunction - Property Dispute - C.P.C. Section 16(A) - O.S.No.50 of 2010, A.S.No.62 of 2011, O.S.No.20 of 2006 - The court remanded the case back to the trial Court to decide the matter afresh without adhering to the findings made by the first Appellate Court. The case was remanded back only to decide the right of tenancy and for this limited purpose, the case is remanded back to the lower Court to record additional evidence and to receive additional documents and to decide the tenancy.
Fact of the Case:
The plaintiff filed a suit for permanent injunction against the defendant, claiming ownership and enjoyment of the suit properties. The defendant claimed possession and enjoyment as cultivating tenants, and the case revolved around the right of tenancy.
Finding of the Court:
The first Appellate Court decided in favor of the plaintiff on the first issue but remanded the case back to the trial Court to decide the right of tenancy, creating potential confusion.
Issues: The main issue was the right of tenancy over the suit properties, with conflicting claims from the plaintiff and the defendant. The court also addressed the impact of the first Appellate Court's partial decision on the trial Court.
Ratio Decidendi: The court decided to remand the case back to the trial Court in its entirety, allowing both sides to produce additional evidence and documents and directing the trial Court to decide the matter afresh without adhering to the findings made by the first Appellate Court.
Final Decision: The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal was allowed, setting aside the Judgment and Decree of the first Appellate Court and remanding the entire case back to the trial Court. No costs were awarded.
Heard Mrs.J.Ananadhavalli, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr.T.Selvan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.
2. The appeal is filed against the Judgment and Decree of the lower Appellate Court dated 17.12.2012 made in A.S.No.62 of 2011 on the file of the learned Additional Sub Judge, Dindigul remanding the suit in O.S.No.50 of 2010 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Natham dated 30.10.2011 for fresh disposal.
3. The appellant herein is the defendant and the respondent herein is the plaintiff in the suit. The respondent has filed a suit in O.S.No.50 of 2010 before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Natham for a prayer of permanent injunction. The learned District Munsif dismissed the suit. Against the dismissal of the suit, the plaintiff has filed an appeal before the Additional Sub Judge, Dindigul in A.S.No.62 of 2011. The Additional Sub Court, Dindigul remanded the case back to the lower Court permitting both sides to examine further witnesses and to mark further documents and for fresh disposal in accordance with law. Against the Judgment and Decree of the Additional Sub Court, the appellant has filed this appeal.
4. The case of the plaintiff is that the first schedule property purchased by the plaintiff on 17.01.1992. The second schedule property was purchased by the plaintiff and Subetha through a sale deed dated 26.05.1992 and the third schedule property belonged to Muthammal through a sale deed dated 21.04.1988 and the plaintiff got a lease for 99 years on 21.02.1995 and was enjoying the property and the plaintiff's family members are running the mill by name Neo Intex Mills Limited after obtaining loan from the Bank and due to fire accident of the 1996, the plaintiff was not able to repay the loan amount and now the properties except the suit property were handed over to the official liquidator and the suit properties are in enjoyment of the plaintiff and that the defendants are the neighbours and that the defendant is one of the accused in the fire accident case and the defendant is trying to grab the property and he filed a suit in O.S.No.20 of 2006 and the suit was dismissed on 22.12.2006 and that there was no appeal against that Judgment and the defendant is interfereing in the enjoyment of the suit property on 07.06.2010 and on 01.07.2010 and prayed the defendant to be prevented by way of injunction order.
5. The case of the defendant is that the possession and enjoyment of the suit properties are with the defendants and that the defendants are the cultivating tenants and these facts was hidden by the plaintiff and that the fact of tenancy was informed to the Official Liquidator through a registered post and that the suit properties was in enjoyment of the defendants for the past 75 years and that the tenancy proceedings are pending before the tenancy Tahsildar, Natham. The plaintiff has no right against the defendants.
6. On the side of the appellant, it is stated that the respondent executed a general power of attorney in favour of Ponnusamy on 17.01.1992 and that the property is not in possession of the respondent and the defendant and their predecessor were in possession for the past 75 years as cultivating tenants and the proceeding regarding the registration of tenancy is pending before the Special Tahsildar and that the property was given to the appellant's aunty Rajammal at the time of her marriage but the possession was not given to her and the possession was with the family and the family is cultivating the land. Rajammal has filed the suit in O.S.No.720 of 1988 and the suit was dismissed for default. The petition for injunction order was already dismissed. The Tahsildar dismissed the petition for declaring the defendant as cultivating tenants but the District Revenue Officer set aside the order of the Tahsildar and the appeal is still pending before him. It is stated that the possession of the appellant was proved by examina
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