Mr. Barun Kumar Nahar vs Parul Nahar & Anr. on 5 February, 2013
21. Ld. counsel for defendant No.1 heavily placed reliance on the
preposition that grant of interim mandatory injunction in favour of the
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plaintiff would result in granting final relief to the plaintiff and secondly
that the grant of interim mandatory injunction can be granted only to restore
the status quo ante. To support his argument counsel for defendant No.1
placed reliance on the case of Dorab Cawasji Warden v. Coomi Sorab
Warden & Ors. (supra). Counsel for the plaintiff also placed reliance on the
same case to counter the argument of counsel for defendant No. 1. The
Apex Court in this case observed that the relief of interlocutory and
mandatory injunction is generally granted to preserve or restore the status
quo of the last non-contested status which preceded the pending controversy
until the final hearing when full relief may be granted or to compel the
undoing of those acts that have been illegally done or the restoration of that
which was wrongfully taken from the party complaining. The following
paras from the said judgment would further amplify the legal position.