Smt. Manjula W/O Dayanand Adin v. Dayanand S/O Jan Adin
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 CPC refused where a compromise decree in a prior suit (O.S.No.47/2016, by defendant's sisters) had extinguished defendant No.1's right, title or interest in the property; wife's suit O.S.No.7/2020 for monthly maintenance and charge on joint family property; alleged collusive/fraudulent compromise set up to defeat petitioner's rights — to be tested only in appropriate proceedings, not in the pending suit; certiorari under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution; writ petition (GM-CPC) dismissed, no grounds made out; liberty reserved to challenge compromise decree; Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; WP No.100839 of 2025; trial court (Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Bagalkot/Guledgudda) and appellate court (Senior Civil Judge & JMFC Badami) rejections upheld.
What did the court decide?
No relief; petition dismissed with liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the compromise decree in an appropriate proceeding