JUDGEMENT
Sanjeev Prakash Sharma,J. -
(1.) The order passed by the learned District Judge, Sawai Madhopur dated 21.9.2020 is apparently erroneous under Order 43 Rule 1 CPC. An appeal lies against the said order passed in the temporary injunction application under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC. The temporary injunction which may be passed while pending the main temporary injunction application also comes within the nature of the temporary injunction as held by the Supreme Court in the case of A. Venkatasubbiah Naidu v. S. Chellappan, AIR 2000 SC 3032, wherein it was held as under:-
"11. It cannot be contended that the power to pass interim ex-parte orders of injunction does not emanate from the said Rule. In fact, the said rule is the repository of the power to grant orders of temporary injunction with or without notice, interim or temporary, or till further orders or till the disposal of the suit. Hence, any order passed in exercise of the aforesaid powers in Rule 1 would be applicable as indicated in Order 43 Rule 1 of the Code. The choice is for the party affected by the order either to move the appellate Court or to approach the same Court which passed the ex parte order for any relief.
19. It is the acknowledged position of the law that no party can be forced to suffer for the inaction of the Court or its omissions to act according to the procedure established by law. Under the normal circumstances the aggrieved party can prefer an appeal only against an order passed under Rules 1, 2, 2A, 4 or 10 of Order 39 of the Code in terms of Order 43 Rule 1 of the Code. He cannot approach the appellate or revisional Court during the pendency of the application for grant or vacation of temporary injunction. In such circumstances the party who does not get justice due to the inaction of the Court in following the mandate of law must have a remedy. So we are of the view that in a case where the mandate of Order 39 Rule 3A of the Code is flouted, the aggrieved party, shall be entitled to the right of appeal notwithstanding the pendency of the application for grant or vacation of a temporary injunction, against the order remaining in force. In such appeal, if preferred, the appellate Court shall be obliged to entertain the appeal and further to take note of the omission of the subordinate Court in complying with the provisions of Rule 3A. In appropriate cases, the appellate Court, apart from granting or vacating or modifying the order of such injunction, may suggest suitable action against the erring judicial officer, including recommendation to take steps for making adverse entry in his ACRs. Failure to decide the application or vacate the ex-parte temporary injunction shall, for the purposes of the appeal, be deemed to be the final order passed on the application for temporary injunction, on the date of expiry of thirty days mentioned in the Rule."
(2.) In view thereof, an appeal filed by the petitioner is held to be maintainable.
(3.) Issue notice of the writ petition as well as stay application, returnable within four weeks.;
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