SA/2/1980 of KRISHNAN Vs YESODA AMMA ALIAS THANKA AMMAL on 6 February 1985

1. Krishnan, s/e Ghathukutty, 2heirpuram,Thekkerthara.WVillage, 4lat&hr Talk.,

2. Bakkandi, S/o Ghathukatty» aged 48 years, de, do,

3. Vel.ayudb.aa• S/o Oba'11Wtllt\y • 4e. a.

Ry Advs. M/s. P.N.Krishnanlutty Mohan, I.Vijayan,lf ••Suguna.palan &: P.N .BaveeDiran.

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residi.ng at Karunalayem, Perayanode • Obitt.ar l'ill.age.Cld.\-\ur ~al.wt.. Pal.pa, Dis-trtot..

By Ave.l/s. l.#.@oviuds err4gar 8ebasti.nDavia -. H,Sivaraill!Ul & L--.••

?Ju.a Secoa4 Appeal having be8ll tiaall.y heard oil

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this is an appeal by tne de.fendan'\s.Pl*Uf:t filed a ~e1.1it for perpewal injunction to restrain tll.e i&feDdan.te from tres_.>assil,g iato \Ile plaint eo!ledllle pm p4r'Q".

Defendants contended thatthey are in possessi on at thepro.erv and * t t.b87 are the oalii~aii11& t eaaat.,jo:t theproperty,The trial court ini'iiaJ.11 cU.•1ssed ue soi"•The glaintiff 11.led aa ~ ~-••1• A.S.Bo.3 of 1976.!het'.\J pella'\e cou.r'\ remanded the oaae :tor b'eah disposal vi~a direotioa to refer the questioa ot 'ien&i cy to the coneerrted Laad~ibllnal.After remand, 'Ule trill court"referred tb.e •tar '\o the Land bibuaal for 'Mla deeiaioaon the ql.lestion. of \enanoy.!be l.aJld trillunal. rew.raal properi.1.Sim• tne direction of 1l'te appell.auOOIU''i wasio ded.de the suit on tne findiD& regarding emmey, thetrial oou.ri deoreed the suite

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2,the defendants filed an eealbefore the DistrictCourt, Palgbat.the ap vellate oo urt oonsidered the qaestilof possession also independently in te sense tat the9t) pellate court did not, rel3 solely on the finding recorded by the tribunal to deaide1.he question of possession.it also fl\) preeiated th.e evidence adducedby tl1e wlaintiff.After &iJt1reoiating the evidence, the appellate oo ur'\held thatthe plaintiff has proved possession of theproper'ty on- the date of snit.After recording Sl ch a.finding, the apiJellate court confirmed the judgmen't anddecree of \he trial oo urt.low the defendants8t-' .Pealto '\his court.

,Counsel for the appellants subits that in a suitfor in.Junction, Vie question regarding 'title is not of muchKea bes.-iaponanee as heldby this court iD. l!@aya ..Bb.at v. S1.1bryaI"'\Bha$ (1979 K.L.T. 766 F. .B.)' It is true trat the questionof tJ.1.le is noi a matter always1i<> be d eoided in a suitfor inju.nation..But, in_ tnis cas_e, th.e '\_rial a> ur'\ cannot.be accµsed of consitl ering the question of title sim e thepellate court directed the trial court; in 1'is rem.andorder to consider tat question,The trial court is I'

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In a suit for injunction tlle d efendan.ta can ree\ coatendthat the 'plaintiff is not in ossession of the paoertlie can also con\end if he so ohooaee. that he i8 iA· possessl.on of the roertj ursuant to a particular title,He ca very well say tn.at he ia a tenant of \he plaiati.ff~and tnat he is in posaesa1on of the pa 9erty.When oncethe d efendant contends that he ia iJl posseosion of 'thet-'ro.:,..ert.Yoy vir\ue o:f his ten.ency, I aa otfopiru• t!iatt in such a oase if 'ihe court-co.usiders the ques'\ion ofrtt--~teru,.nc,.r alw :for the urate of determining the crucial,iuestion of .Possession, it cannot oe lli said taat whatYietcourt does is wron;;,In lib.is case, the ·trial court vaaJJ(-.."'=472comm.i tted an error.As .atkted earlier, theellate court1as awcon sideredu e,destionofpossession independently,jMow, bo'th the courts tl?Ve,:found tha'\ the plaintiff' iaentitled to a d eoree for Jnjunction.The counsel subai 1tedthat I should :rem.and t:1.rH.:aae for afresh oouidera'tiea bJ"tne trial oo urt,Tnis isas simple suit for iaju.m-tion wbiehaccedewas irutituied in@&, I think I cannot(stx to therequest of' tne couns••see no aerit in tnae a,peel,ee no aerit in tnae a,peel,e no aerit in tnae a,peel, no aerit in tnae a,peel,o aerit in tnae a,peel, aerit in tnae a,peel,erit in tnae a,peel,rit in tnae a,peel,it in tnae a,peel,t in tnae a,peel, in tnae a,peel, tnae a,peel,nae a,peel,ae a,peel,e a,peel, a,peel,,peel,peel,eel,el,,Itt ••see no aerit in tnae a,peel,ee no aerit in tnae a,peel,e no aerit in tnae a,peel, no aerit in tnae a,peel,o aerit in tnae a,peel, aerit in tnae a,peel,erit in tnae a,peel,rit in tnae a,peel,it in tnae a,peel,t in tnae a,peel, in tnae a,peel, tnae a,peel,nae a,peel,ae a,peel,e a,peel, a,peel,,peel,peel,eel,el,,Itt isd isuissed,lou2 esoos tslk Frog(9--sd[-Vela, ktg.- )d¢