SHANKER LAL Vs. MADAN LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal under Section 96 CPC is directed against judgment and decree dated 21.08.2010 passed by Additional District Judge No.1, Bikaner, whereby, the suit filed by the plaintiff -respondent Madan Lal seeking possession of the suit premises and mesne profit has been decreed.

(2.) THE facts in brief may be noticed thus : the respondent filed a suit on 13.12.1999 seeking possession of the suit property and mesne profit; it was averred that the suit premises were situated at Fad Bazar, which was let out by the adoptive father of the plaintiff Shri Ram Dev to Shri Amar Chand on 28.03.1969 and, on account of compromise, the premises were vacated and the same was handed over to the plaintiff on 04.11.1997; on 14.11.1997 Amar Chand's real brother Shanker Lal ­ defendant trespassed on the premises and before the plaintiff could take any action, the defendant -Shanker Lal filed a suit on 18.11.1997 for declaration that he be declared tenant and injunction that without adopting due process, he be not evicted; the said suit was partially dismissed on 24.11.1999 holding that Shanker Lal was not entitled for being declared as tenant, he was in possession since 14.11.1997 and injunction was granted that without adopting due procedure, he be not evicted; it was alleged that the defendant was requested many times after 24.11.1999 to hand over the possession, however, he refused to hand over the possession; it was prayed that as by decree dated 24.11.1999 plaintiff has been directed not to take possession without adopting due procedure of law, the suit for possession and mesne profit was being filed and mesne profit @ Rs.1,000/ - per month was claimed.

(3.) THE trial court framed four issues and after evidence was led by the parties by judgment and decree dated 19.11.2004, it came to the conclusion that as the judgment dated 24.11.1999 was pending appeal, the same would not operate as re judicata and came to the conclusion that the plaintiff failed to prove that the defendant Shanker Lal had illegally trespassed on the suit premises on 14.11.1997 and consequently dismissed the suit.