Supreme Court of India

Venkataraja & Ors. v. Vidyane Doureradjaperumal (d) Thr.lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 5 S.C.R. 814
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 10 April 2013

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We hold that the High Court has erred in recording such a finding.

Judgment, page 14

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Specific Relief Act, 1963 - s.34, proviso - Suit filed by appellants for declaration of title to property without seeking consequential relief of possession - Maintainability - Held: Where defendant is not in physical possession, and not in a position to deliver possession to the plaintiff, it is not necessary for the plaintiff in a suit for declaration of title to property, to claim possession - However, in the instant case, respondent nos.3 to 10 were tenants, residing in the suit property and definitely in a position to deliver the possession - Respondent nos. 3 and 10 being admittedly in

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