V.Ramakrishnan v. S.Pandian
Interim injunction – alienation of suit property pending appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
CMP(MD) No.3317 of 2025 in A.S.(MD) No.86 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 24-06-2025 by G.R. Swaminathan J. (Coram: G.R. Swaminathan and K. Rajasekar, JJ.). Petition under Section 151 CPC by V. Ramakrishnan seeking interim injunction restraining respondents 1 to 9 (first respondent S. Pandian) from alienating the petition-mentioned property till disposal of the appeal against dismissal of his suit. Court held the injunction question may not arise since the suit stood dismissed; parties' rights and those of any alienee pendente lite abide by the appeal's outcome; petition disposed of. Keywords: interim injunction, alienation, lis pendens, Section 151 CPC, appeal suit.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner's suit was dismissed, the question of granting an injunction to restrain the contesting respondents from alienating the property may not really arise; the rights of the parties will abide by the outcome of the appeal.