In Brief
K.M. Pratap challenged a High Court order that allowed K.M. Gourish to continue construction on disputed property pending partition proceedings. The Supreme Court held that while construction should generally be prohibited until property is demarcated and allotted in partition suits, it could proceed given the construction was halfway through and for educational purposes. The Court vacated the stay on strict conditions: no third-party rights without trial court approval, no building use without permission, and obligation to demolish at their cost if the property does not ultimately belong to them.
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