In Brief
This case concerns a dispute over two adjoining sites (No. 47 and 53) in Bangalore. The Plaintiff sought permanent injunction against the Defendants to restrain interference with possession of both sites. The trial court partly decreed the suit for site No. 53 but dismissed it for site No. 47. The High Court reversed this, holding the Plaintiff had lawful possession of site No. 47 based on an agreement of sale, full payment, and a registered power of attorney, despite the absence of a registered sale deed. The Supreme Court upheld this, emphasizing that in an injunction suit the test is 'lawful possession' not 'ownership', and the High Court's findings on possession were justified by witness testimony and documentary evidence.
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