Even A Trespasser In Established Possession Can Obtain Injunction - Possession of plaintiff is based on admission of defendant himself made in earliersuit - Principle that plaintiff cannot seek for bare permanent injunction without seeking prayerfor declaration of title is not applicable - Injunction granted.

Citation

AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 821

SUPREME COURT

: AIROnline 2021 SC 41 (From : Madras)*

ASHOK BHUSHAN , J. and R. SUBHASH REDDY , J. and M. R. SHAH , J.

Civil Appeal No. 9472 of 2010, D/- 8 - 2 - 2021

A. Subramanian and Anr. v. R. Pannerselvam.

Specific Relief Act (47 of 1963), S.38 - Suit for Injunction - Defendants are not in possession

of suit property - Dismissal of earlier suit filed by defendant for declaration and recovery of

possession - Possession of plaintiff is based on admission of defendant himself made in earlier

suit - Principle that plaintiff cannot seek for bare permanent injunction without seeking prayer

for declaration of title is not applicable - Injunction granted.

2005 AIR SCW 3140, AIROnline 2019 SC 2298. Distinguished.

AIR 1968 SC 1165, Relied on.

 (Paras 21 , 25 , 26) 

Cases Referred Chronological Paras

AIROnline 2019 SC 2298 (Disting) 11, 24

AIR 2014 SC 937 : 2014 AIR SCW 580 24

AIR 2005 SC 2245 : 2005 AIR SCW 2089 11

2005 AIR SCW 3140 (Disting.) 24

AIR 1995 SC 1377 : 1995 AIR SCW 2019 11

AIR 1968 SC 1165 (Relied on) 22

(1907) AC 73 22