Sri. K.Somanath Nayak vs Sri. D.Veerendra Heggade on 5 May, 2022
42. After referring to the aforementioned ratio laid down
by the Hon'ble Apex Court and various High Courts, I have
carefully, examined the finding recorded by the trial Court. It is
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not in dispute that the respondent herein filed Original Suit
No.226 of 2013 against the defendants, wherein petitioner
herein has been arraigned as defendant No.6 in the suit, seeking
relief of permanent injunction as set out in the plaint. Along
with the plaint, plaintiff has filed IA.I under Order XXXIX Rule 1
and 2 of Code of Civil Procedure seeking temporary injunction.
The trial Court granted ad-interim injunction on 05th November,
2013, restraining the defendant/petitioner herein from making
allegation against the plaintiff as set out in the application. In
the meanwhile, the respondent herein filed application in IA.12
under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of Code of Civil Procedure, alleging
violation of ad interim injunction order dated 05th November,
2013 as per Annexure-C. The petitioner entered appearance,
filed counter statement to the said application. The trial Court
framed points for consideration in the Civil Misc. Petition No.3 of
2015. Evidence was recorded. Power of Attorney holder of the
respondent-B. Vardhamana was examined as PW1. He produced
19 documents and same were marked as Exhibits P1 to P20.
Power of Attorney holder of the Petitioner-Ranjan Rao Yerboor
was examined as RW1 and petitioner has examined another
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Witness-Ramesh as RW2. The respondent herein has also filed
Civil Miscellaneous Petition No.8 of 2015 against the petitioner
herein for continuance of disobedience of the order on IA.I.
After conclusion of evidence, trial Court heard the learned
counsel representing the parties and by order dated 28th August,
2017, allowed the petition and also sentenced the petitioner for
civil imprisonment with cost. Being aggrieved by the same,
petitioner herein has filed MA.10 of 2017 and MA.11 of 2017
before the First Appellate Court and the First Appellate Court by
common order dated 07th February, 2018 allowed the appeal by
setting aside the order dated 28th August, 2017 in Civil
Miscellaneous Petition No.3 of 2015 and Civil Miscellaneous No.8
of 2015. Perusal of the paragraph 29 of the order dated 07th
February, 2018 reveals that the First Appellate Court set aside
the order of the trial Court to provide an opportunity to both the
sides for adducing further evidence and addressing arguments
on merits. After remand, the trial Court, provided an
opportunity to both the parties to adduce evidence in the matter
and by order dated 23rd March, 2018 allowed Civil.Misc. Petition
No.3 of 2015 by awarding cost of Rs.3,000/-, so also, sentenced
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imprisonment of the petitioner herein for three months in Civil
prison. The trial Court has also awarded compensation
Rs.4,93,000/- . The said order dated 23rd March, 2018 was
challenged before the First Appellate Court in MA.8 of 2018. The
First Appellate Court by order dated 08th November, 2019
remanded the case to the trial Court for fresh consideration.
Operative portion of the order reads as under: