S.Thirugnanasambandam vs P.Kaliyaperumal on 30 April, 2013
19. In the case on hand, on the date of filing of the earlier suit, namely O.S.No.372/2002, the time stipulated in the agreement had expired. In addition, there was a notice and reply, which exhibit that the claim of the first respondent herein/plaintiff was refuted and denied by the appellant herein/defendant and the cause of action for filing the suit for specific performance had arisen along with the cause of action for filing of the earlier suit for permanent injunction. Still the first respondent herein/plaintiff chose to file the earlier suit only for permanent injunction, that too without seeking the leave of the court under Order II Rule 2(3) to file a separate suit for the relief of specific performance. The ratio decided in Virgo Industries (Eng.) P. Ltd. Vs. Venturetech Solutions P. Ltd. squarely applies to the case on hand. In view of the above said judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the view expressed by the learned single judge of this court no longer reflects the correct proposition of law. For all the reasons stated above, this court comes to the conclusion that the present suit for specific performance, namely O.S.No.2/2005 on the file of Principal Sub Judge, Cuddalore is barred under Order II Rule 2 CPC because of the filing of the earlier suit, namely O.S.No.372/2002 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Cuddalore. The first substantial question of law is answered accordingly.