A. VENKATASUBBIAH NAIDU vs S. CHELLAPPAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of interim injunctions under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, emphasizing that a plaintiff must demonstrate prima facie possession and balance of convenience. The Court upheld the lower court's decision granting an ad interim injunction to the plaintiff, who claimed to be a statutory tenant, against dispossession by the defendants. The Court reiterated that dispossession must occur only through due process of law, thereby affirming the importance of protecting tenant rights in property disputes.