The main legal principle established in the judgment is that under the provisions of the Specific Relief Act, a judicial proceeding is not to be stayed pending the institution of a suit unless there is a necessity for it with a view to preventing multiplicity of proceedings.

R. N. MISRA, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal under Order 43. Rule 1 (r) of the; Civil P. C. is directed against the order, of the learned Subordinate Judge of Berhampur rejecting 9 prayer for injunction against the respondents from proceeding with execution of the decree obtain ed in Title Suit No. 33 of 1978, in E. P. No. 43 of 1981.

( 2 ) THE appellant as Plaintiff has, filed Title Suit No. 102 of 1982 on the allegation that he purchased the disputed property by a registered sale deed dated 30-12-1980 for a consideration of Rupees 10,000/- from Hari Das and was put into possession. Rs. 3,700/- out of the consideration money was paid before the Sub-Registrar and that fact has been duly endorsed on the title deed. Balance of Rs. 6,300/- was paid to one Narasimha Mohapatra under instructions of Hari Das to be adjusted towards litigation expenses and other charges incurred by Narasimha on behalf of Hari Das. Hari Das, the admitted owner, being a leper was under the care of his maternal uncle Gobinda Mohapatra, the third defendant. When the attack of leprosy became virulent, the maternal uncle forcibly drove Hari Das out of the house. The third defendant taking advantage of the situation set up his own son Radhanath (the second defendant) as adopted son of Hari Das with a view to grabbing the properties which the leper owned. In respect of the disputed property a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cri. P. C. was taken which terminated against the plaintiffs of Title Suit No. 33 of 1978, They, therefore, instituted the Title Suit No. 33 of 1978 claiming adoption in favour of plaintiff No. 1 and impleaded defendants 1 to 4 who had claimed tenancy rights and Hari Das as defendant. No. 5 and the present plaintiff's transferor Narasimha Mohapatra as defendant No. 6. The said suit was ultimately decreed and a first appeal has been carried before this Court which is pending. The decree was put into execution. The present plaintiff filed the Title. Suit No. 102 of 1982 on the allegation that he had purchased the property during the pendency of the previous suit from Hari Das and since he was not a party to the litigation, the decree would not foe binding on him; if execution is allowed to proceed and the present plaintiff is--dispossessed, irreparable loss would be caused to him.

( 3 ) THE trial court looked into these allegations and did not agree to exercise his discretion in favour of the appellant. The petition for injunction was thus rejected and that has led to the filing of this appeal.

( 4 ) BY the decree in the earlier litigation of 1978, title of Hari Das and Radhahath as his adopted son has been decreed. In fact, by compromise, defendant No. 5. Hari Das had accepted the claim of plaintiff No. 1. The purchase of the present plaintiff is during the pendency of the earlier suit. In case he succeeds in the litigation, his purchase may be upheld and at the most it would be adjusted against Hari's share. I do not express any opinion about it. The question for consideration at present is whether there should be any injunction against execution. The decree which is being executed is of the court of the Subordinate Judge, Berhampur and the execution case is also pending in the same court. In the new suit filed in the same court of the Subordinate Judge, the present appellant has asked the defendants to be restrained from proceeding with the execution case. Examined from any angle, in my opinion there is no justification to grant any injunction. The plaintiff claims as a purchaser from Hari. If he ultimately succeeds, he would be entitled to recover possession. The property was under attachment in a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cri. P. C. at the time of alleged sale in favour of the plaintiff. Delivery of possession could not have been taken. Under the provisions of the Specific Relief Act, a judicial proceeding is not to be stayed pending the institution of a suit unless there be -necessity for it with a view to preventing multipli