Status quo order compliance: possession notices held consistent with prior direction, so no contempt was made out.

The Tribunal considered whether notices issued for handing over possession of two properties breached an earlier status quo order so as to justify action under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC and Section 151 CPC. It held that its prior order had already permitted the respondent to take possession in the manner contemplated by Rule 5(4) of the 2013 Rules, and the later notices were consistent with that direction. As the notices were not contrary to the status quo observations in the same order, no contemptuous disobedience or violation of the earlier order was made out. The applications alleging breach were therefore rejected and dismissed.

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Issues: Whether the notices dated 12-1-2021 for handing over possession violated the earlier status quo order so as to warrant action under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC and Section 151 CPC.

Analysis: The Tribunal examined its earlier order of 14-12-2020 and found that it had permitted the respondent to take possession of the two identified properties in the manner contemplated by Rule 5(4) of the 2013 Rules. The later notices were held to be consistent with that direction and not contrary to the status quo observations made in the same order. On that basis, no contemptuous disobedience or violation of the earlier order was made out.

Conclusion: The applications alleging violation of the status quo order were rejected and dismissed.

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