In Brief
The Supreme Court vacated a High Court injunction that had restrained a property owner from creating third-party interests in his 22,000 square-feet plot. The owner sought to develop the property after a tenant surrendered its lease. A family member of the original tenant claimed tenancy rights over 550 square feet, relying on a family settlement agreement, and obtained an injunction. The Court held that the injunction impermissibly circumscribed the owner's right to benefit from his property. Since the disputed area was minimal and a tenancy suit was pending, the owner's rights outweighed the tenant's interim protection. The Court allowed the appeal but directed the owner to reserve 550 square feet in the developed property to secure the tenant's alleged rights if ultimately upheld in trial.
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