IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
ANAND PATHAK
Rajeshwari W/o Shri Shivkumar – Appellant
Versus
Sudha W/o Shri Kishore Sharma – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual basis for joint family property dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. observations on appellate court's decision and construction rights. (Para 4 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. arguments on construction without partition. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. temporary injunction required until partition. (Para 10) |
| 5. conclusion on allowance of petition and maintaining status quo. (Para 11) |
ORDER :
1. The present miscellaneous petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is taking exception to the order dated 11.04.2023 (Annexure P/1) passed by the Additional District Judge, Lahar, District Bhind, whereby the miscellaneous appeal preferred under Order 43 Rule 1 CPC by respondent has been allowed and order dated 02.03.2023 passed by the trial Court whereby an application of petitioners/plaintiffs under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC was allowed, has been set aside.
2. As pleaded and submitted, a suit for permanent injunction under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act has been preferred by the petitioners/plaintiffs on the basis of submissions that out of the joint family property situated as per the particulars given in the plaint, part of it was purchased by the respondent/defendant from the plaintiffs.
In joint family property disputes, co-sharers cannot commence construction without prior partition or demarcation to avoid future complications.
The failure to object to construction on joint land weakened the case for injunction, and the remedy for the plaintiffs was to seek partition of the joint land.
A co-owner cannot be permitted to continue with the construction over the undivided property without the consent and concurrence of the other co-owners.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a co-owner who is not in exclusive possession of any part of the property is not entitled to seek an injunction against another co-owner, unle....
Co-owners cannot raise construction on joint property without consent from other co-owners, and must substantiate claims of irreparable loss to obtain an injunction.
Civil Law - Grant of Temporary Injunction - Rights and Liabilities of Co-owners - A co-owner is not entitled to an injunction restraining another co-owner from exceeding his rights in common property....
(1) Injunction – Such three ingredients are not only to exist but must co-exist – Prima facie case is not to be confused with prima facie title, which requires to be established on evidence at trial.....
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