T.G.Ashok Kumar vs Govindammal & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the appellant's suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction regarding a property purchased from the second respondent was valid, given the prior partition suit filed by the first respondent. The Court held that the doctrine of lis pendens applies, preventing the appellant from claiming rights in the property purchased during the pendency of the partition suit. Consequently, the Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's suit by the trial court, affirming the legal principle that a purchaser cannot claim rights in property that is subject to ongoing litigation.