ASHOK BHUSHAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY, M. R. SHAH
A. Subramanian – Appellant
Versus
R. Pannerselvam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ASHOK BHUSHAN, J.
This appeal has been filed by the defendants in the civil suit challenging the judgment dated 28.04.2009 of Madras High Court in Second Appeal No.39 of 2009 by which judgment the High Court had allowed the second appeal of the plaintiff setting aside the judgment of the First Appellate Court dated 26.11.2008 in A.S. No.172 of 2005 and restoring the judgment dated 06.02.2004 in O.S.No.188 of 2002 of the trial court decreeing the suit.
2. Parties shall be referred to as referred in the Original Suit. Brief facts of the case giving rise to this appeal are :
The plaintiff, R. Pannerselvam, who is the respondent in this appeal, filed O.S. No.188 of 2002 in the Court of District Munsif, Namakkal praying for permanent injunction interdicting the defendants from disturbing the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the plaintiff over the suit property. The suit property was measuring 1777-1/2 sq.ft. comprising in Survey No.172/1 situated at Kalappanaickenpatti Village. Plaintiff’s case in the suit was that suit property originally belonged to one Dhasi Naidu son of Thalama Naidu who went to Sri Lanka as a Farm Labour and died at Sri Lanka. The son of Dhasi Naidu, Kri
Nagar Palika, Jind vs. Jagat Singh, Advocate
Yamuna Nagar Improvement Trust vs. Khariati Lal
Jagdish Prasad Patel (dead) Through Legal Representatives and another vs. Shivnath and others
Nair Service Society Ltd. vs. K.C. Alexander and others
Ajendra Prasadji Narendra Prasadji Pandey vs. Swami K. Narayandasji and others
Jagdish Prasad Patel (dead) through Legal Representatives and another vs. Shivnath and others
None of the provided case law entries explicitly state that a case has been "overruled," "reversed," or "abrogated."
However, entry **Yamuna Nagar Improvement Trust VS Khariati Lal - 2005 3 Supreme 479** describes a scenario where "the courts below were wrong in decreeing the suit," indicating a reversal of a lower court judgment by a higher authority. While the specific case name is not provided in that snippet, the legal finding indicates a reversal on the merits of the injunction suit.
**Followed / Cited as Authority**
The majority of the provided list consists of citations to *Subramanian and Another v. R. Pannerselvam (2021) 3 SCC 675*. These entries consistently utilize the case to support legal propositions regarding possession, the rights of possessors (including trespassers), or title disputes.
* **Group 1: Used to establish rights of a person in possession:**
* Padhiyar Prahladji Chenaji (Deceased) Through L. R. S VS Maniben Jagmalbhai (Deceased) Through L. R. S - 2022 4 Supreme 658, Bhagauti Singh @ Chedi Singh S/o Madhuban Singh VS Mata Prasad Singh S/o Bhaggu Singh - Allahabad (2022), Narayan S/o Late Prabhudayal VS Bhagwan S/o Motiram - 2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 681, Subhash Chander Mahendra deceased through LRs. VS State of Himachal Pradesh - 2023 0 Supreme(HP) 171, Kamlesh VS Sunita Sharma - 2024 0 Supreme(Del) 296: These cases note that "a person in possession of land... has a right to protect the..." [implied: possession].
* Banto Devi VS State of H. P. - 2023 0 Supreme(HP) 335: Explicitly states the case "has advocated that even trespasser has a right to protect the [possession]."
* **Group 2: Used as a standard reference in legal pleadings/arguments:**
* Dev Ram VS Swarna Ram - 2023 0 Supreme(P&H) 2774, Bhagwati son of Bachan VS Nana Bai wife of Laxman daughter of Smt. Aheli Bai - 2023 0 Supreme(Chh) 547, Galaway Seelan (Died) VS Champalal (deceased) - 2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 1512, Renubala Nath v. Bikash Ranjan Dutta - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 13339, Renubala Nath v. Bikash Ranjan Dutta - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 8292, Nalin Mikir S/o Late Bolo Ram Mikir VS Pulin Mikir S/o Late Jon Mikir - 2024 0 Supreme(Gau) 1573, Renubala Nath W/o Shri Shib Charan Nath vs Bikash Ranjan Dutta S/on Late Amarendra Kumar Dutta - 2024 Supreme(Online)(TRI) 468, SUKUMARIYAMMA vs MEENAKSHI AMMA (DIED) - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 57990, KRISHNAKUMAR vs G.GOPAKUMAR - 2024 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 96506, K.B. Nanjan, K.B. Joghee (since deceased) vs Ponnammal @ Ponnu - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 75076: These are standard citations, mentioning the case to support contentions or relying on it as precedent.
**General Legal Principles (Non-Case Specific)**
* Meera Awasthi VS Ajeet Awasthi - Current Civil Cases (2024): States a legal principle regarding title in injunction suits.
* Rameshbhai Bhikhabhai Patel vs Manharbhai Natwarlal Patel - 2024 0 Supreme(Guj) 2234: States a legal principle regarding the maintainability of injunction suits when title is disputed.
* JAGDISH PRASAD PATEL (DEAD) THROUGH LRS VS SHIVNATH - 2019 4 Supreme 379: Outlines various evidentiary and procedural rules (e.g., presumption of 30-year-old documents, burden of proof in title suits).
* Muthusamy vs Amudhavalli - 2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 2353: This snippet is extremely sparse ("R.Pannerselvam reported in"). It lacks sufficient context to determine if it is being cited for support, distinction, or any specific legal proposition.
* Yamuna Nagar Improvement Trust VS Khariati Lal - 2005 3 Supreme 479: While clearly indicating an error in a lower court's decision, the specific "case name" for the litigation being reversed is absent from this entry, making it impossible to categorize as a specific cited precedent currently in force or overruled.
* Bhagwati son of Bachan VS Nana Bai wife of Laxman daughter of Smt. Aheli Bai - 2023 0 Supreme(Chh) 547: This entry references *Rangammal vs. ... Subramanian (supra)*. Without the text of *Rangammal*, it is unclear if that case is being followed or distinguished, though *Subramanian* is presented as the primary authority.
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