Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-06
KUNJAN NAIR SIVARAMAN NAIR vs NARAYANAN NAIR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/6656
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KUNJAN NAIR SIVARAMAN NAIR
- Respondent
- NARAYANAN NAIR .
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT DORAISWAMY RAJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, affirming that the earlier suit for title and injunction did not bar the subsequent suit for recovery of possession as per Order II Rule 2. The Court found that the appellant's claim of being a co-owner and tenant under the Kerala Compensation for Tenants Improvements Act, 1958 was not substantiated, as he failed to prove tenancy or improvements made to the property. The Court concluded that the plaintiffs were the rightful legal heirs entitled to possession of the property.